Technical Issues in Reissuing Classic Synthesizers

Friday, October 30, 2020

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT

Moderator(s)

David S. Mash

Producer
Bar of 2 Productions
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Slides

Panelist(s)

YY

Yoshito Yamata

Hardware Engineer
Korg/ARP
IM

Ibon Martinez Garcia

Global Marketing
Korg/ARP
EC

Eric Christopher

Director of Engineering
Moog Music
RD

Rosser Douglas

Lead Technician for Moog Legacy Modular Products
Moog Music
TJ

Tim Johnson

Test and Compliance Engineer
Moog Music
MC

Mark Crowley

Analog Engineer
Moog Music
ST

Scott Tibbs

Research and Development
Roland Corporation
HY

Hisakazu Yamasato

General Manager, Synthesizer Product Design
Roland Corporation
IT

Ikuo Tanaka

General Manager, Technology Development
Roland Corporation

Early electronic instruments that were popular commercial releases in the1960’s and 70’s have, in any ways, become archetypes for future developments, inspiring generations of innovations and imitations. Synthesizers from Moog, ARP, and Sequential Circuits, to name few, have become sought after collector’s items not only because of their scarcity, but due in no small way to the timeless quality of their sound. In recent years considerable effort has been made to bring these instruments back into production in their original form, closely adhering to the original specifications and components. In this session, we’ll explore some the technical challenges presented by this work as well as the impact on an already robust synthesizer marketplace.