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Synthesizers have been a major interest of mine since age 9 when my brother brought home the Switched-On-Bach Album, then ELP's stuff. A normal person could never afford a big synthesizer in the '70s since they cost more than a new car.

I built my first in 1977 and connected them to a computer in '79 before MIDI.

In the mid-90s after a career with computers and robotics I went back and revived my interest to create Synthesizers.com modular synthesizers. Here's some documentation for all that.

status History of Synthesizers.com by Roger Arrick
The History of Synthesizers.com
It's been a interesting journey from a hobby interest in the 70s to a full-blown company making affordable modular synthesizers for the masses.
status Vintage Moog Modular Synthesizer with NYC SSN
Vintage Moog Modular with NYC SSN
Ever since the '90s I've seen pictures of Moog modules with a social security number engraved on it. I even bought a few of these items over the years. Now my curiosity has grown to uncover the history of this mystery system.
status Synthesizer Treasures
Synthesizer Treasures
Here are a few cool things I've collected over the many years of being a synthesizer enthusiast.
status ARP 2600 Synthesizer Named Lucy
ARP 2600 Synthesizer Named Lucy
I've had this ARP 2600 for decades and never had the courage to remove the 'Lucy' name from it. I'd like to know what its history is.
status Purple Synthesizer by Roger Arrick
The Purple Synthesizer
The Purple Synthesizer is a one-of-a-kind system I built in 2002. It's been bought and sold several times over the years and remains in the wild to this day.
status Blue Synthesizer by Roger Arrick
The Blue Synthesizer
The blue system started with some custom 10-space walnuts cabinets that I decided not to make into standard products.
status Red Synthesizer by Roger Arrick
The Red Synthesizer
The giant Red Synthesizer is my home system. It has at least one of each module ever made.
status History of the Q960 Sequencer Modules by Roger Arrick
History of the Q960 Sequencer Modules
In 2005, at the request of customers, I redesigned the Moog 960 sequencer and created the Q960 along with the Q962 Switch and some other modules.
status Anatomy of an ARP 2500 Module by Roger Arrick
Anatomy of an ARP 2500 Module
It's not often you get to see an ARP 2500, much less an individual module. Here I explore a module from an engineer's view.
status Anatomy of a Moog Module by Roger Arrick
Anatomy of a Moog Module
Here I explore the insides and outsides of a vintage Moog module from the 60s.



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