A History of Music Synthesizers and of Synthesis Techniques

This is a non-exhaustive (of course), but pretty extensive story about the main milestones which have paved the way of music synthesizers history. In particular showing the role of some women, without whom the history would have been quite different...
Main synthesis techniques are also described in this video, but are more detailed in shorter videos in the same playlist
   • History of Music Synthesizers, and Mu...  

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00:00 Intro
02:09 Synthesizer pre-history
04:53 A little bit of Sound Theory
09:18 Some concrete examples of music synthesis
12:26 Theremin, the Pioneer
15:00 Ondes Martenot and Trautonium
16:48 Electro-mechanical instruments: Hammond, Telharmonium
19:28 Novachord, the precursor
21:18 Electro-magnetic instruments: Chamberlin, Mellotron
23:00 Bob Moog, A.R.Pearlman, Don Bukla et al.: the Modular Synthesis
26:12 Bob Moog and Wendy Carlos
29:59 Moog Modular
31:51 The Who and the ARP 2500
34:25 The Mini-Moog
39:51 Yamaha GX-1's polyphony
40:10 MIDI, Dave Smith and the Prophet 5
43:06 Digital synthesis: Fairlight, E-MU, etc.
43:41 PPG's wavetable synthesis
44:20 Synclavier, DX-7 and FM synthesis
50:18 The golden years: DX-7, D-50, M1, Jupiter 8, OP-X, etc.
51:50 Granular Synthesis
54:12 M1 Music workstation
55:45 Vector synthesis: the Wavestation
57:30 Physical modelling
59:07 Virtual Analog synthesis
01:00:00 1st PC synthesizer by Dave Smith (again)
01:01:25 Modern software synths: Arturia Pigments
01:03:36 Building a tune with all syntheses...
01:06:56 Outro
01:08:07 Credits

The credits are displayed at the end of the video but you can also find these links below for your reference.

Water pipe organ video
@Ffilimon, J. Wilberg, E. Fritz
   • Roman water organ performance  
Orgue Notre-Dame Paris
Olivier Latry, France Musique
   • Le grand orgue de Notre-Dame de Paris...  
Clara Rockmore (Theremin)
C. Rockmore, Videodrome2
https://www.videodrome2.fr/sisters-wi...
Katica Illényi (Theremin concert)
Katica Illényi, Ennio Morricone, Győr Philharmonic Orchestra
   • KATICA ILLÉNYI - Once Upon a Time in ...  
Ondes Martenot
M. Martenot, 120years.net
https://120years.net/the-ondes-marten...
Trautonium - Hitchcock
F. Trautwein, A. Hitchcock, 10 second film school
   • Sound design of The Birds (1963)  
Novachord Demo
D. Fisher, Sweetwater
   • Hammond Novachord - GearFest 2017 — D...  
Moog Modular + H. Zimmer
H. Zimmer, Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/11561591...
Joe Zawinul - ARP 2600
J. Zawinul, ARP, Google
https://artsandculture.google.com/ass...
Wendy Carlos
W. Carlos, A. Sewell
https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Amanda-Se...
W. Carlos
W. Carlos, Bettmann
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusi...
Bob Moog
Robert Moog
https://www.moogmusic.com/news/dr-rob...
Alan Robert Pearlman
ARP
https://www.midi.org/midi-articles/al...
Don Buchla
San Francisco Tape Music Center
https://120years.net/buchla-synthesis...
Bach score
J.S. Bach
https://www.musicologie.org/20/la_pra...
Iannis Xenakis
I. Xenakis, Le Monde, Arte, Malie Letrange
https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/articl...
Dave Smith
D. Smith
https://www.matrixsynth.com/2016/08/1...
D. Smith, R. Moog, Ikutaro Kakehashi, Tom OberheimMidi.org
https://midi.org/midi-articles/midi-h...
SWAM Physical Modeling
S. Lucato, Audio Modeling
   • SWAM Solo Strings v.3 Explained  
Seer Reality Software
Seer Reality, D. Smith, M. Jaymus
   • Demonstration of Seer Systems Reality  

Re-created Songs

A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Procol Harum
Arturia Hammond B3
Strawberry Fields Forever
J. Lennon, P. Mc Cartney
Arturia Mellotron
Switched-on Bach
J.S. Bach, W. Carlos
Moog Modular
Pictures At An Exhibition
Mussorgski, K. Emerson, ELP
Arturia Moog Modular
Won't Get Fooled Again
P. Townshend, The Who
Arturia B3 + ARP
Tales From Topographic Oceans
Yes
Arturia Mellotron + UAD Mini Moog
Like a Virgin
Madonna, Nile Rodgers, Tom Kelly
Arturia Prophet 5 + Steinberg Halion
Beat It Intro
Synclavier, D. Jaeger, M. Jackson, Q. Jones
Arturia Synclavier
Take My Breath Away (Top Gun soundtrack)
Berlin
Arturia DX-7
Final Countdown
Europe
Arturia Jupiter 8
Jump
Van Halen
Arturia Oberheim OP-x
Korg M1 Previews
Korg
Korg M1 VST
Korg Wavestation
Dr Mad
Korg Wavestation SR
James Bond Theme revisited
M. Norman, Dr Mad
Arturia Pigments

...and special thanx to Kallaghan for the beats in the credits...