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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Jenny Georges Jenny] invents the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondioline Ondioline] (France)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_amplifier Vacuum tube op amp] (USA)
* Model 601 Tremolo Control effect unit by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowe_Industries Harry DeArmond] (USA)
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|Kits of parts sold for Ondioline electronic sub-assemblies.<ref name=":0" group="note" />
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Jenny Georges Jenny] produces the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondioline Ondioline], until 1975 (France)<ref>[https://ondioline.com/s/The-Ondioline-The-Design-and-Development-of-an-Electronic-Musical-Instrument-web.pdf The Ondioline - The design and development of an electronic-musical instrument]</ref>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_d%27Essai Studio d'Essai] (France)
* [[Bernard Babani (publishing) Ltd|Bernard Babani]] begins publishing (UK)
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_704 IBM 704] computer at Bell Labs programmed to sing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_Bell Daisy Bell] (USA)
* ''[https://haraldbodenews.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/hbodeelectronics1961.pdf Sound Synthesizer Creates New Musical Effects]'', Electronics magazine article by Harald Bode (USA)
* ''Electronic Music'' and ''Musique Concrete'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Judd F. C. Judd] (UK)
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|* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Deutsch Herb Deutsch] assembles a theremin from a Bob Moog kit. (USA)
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Tape_Music_Center San Francisco Tape Music Center] (USA)
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1963
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchla_Electronic_Musical_Instruments Buchla] Model 100 (USA)<ref name="buch">''[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/buchla-200e-part-1 Buchla 200e: Part 1]'' by Gordon Reid, Sound On Sound, December 2005</ref>
* Theme music for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who Dr Who] TV series by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delia_Derbyshire Delia Derbyshire] (UK)
* Syn-Ket by Paolo Ketoff (Italy)
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* [[Dewtron|D. E. W. Ltd.]] founded by [[Brian H. Baily]]. (UK)
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyday_Practical_Electronics Practical Electronics] magazine (UK)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_synthesizer Moog Synthesizer] by Herb Deutsch and Bob Moog (USA)
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_synthesizerErkki_Kurenniemi MoogErkki SynthesizerKurenniemi] bybuilds Herban Deutschintegrated andsynthesizer Bob(at Moogthe (USAUniversity of Helsinki)
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* ''The Musical Computer'' by Bruce Haack (USA)
*[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Illustrated/Electronics-Illustrated-1967-03.pdf ''Electronic Bongos''] by Fred B. Maynard, Electronics Illustrated (USA)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Davies_(composer) Hugh Davies] constructs a Heathkit sine and square wave generator (UK)
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* [[PAiA Electronics Inc|PAiA]] mail order electronics kits (USA)
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* [[Electronotes Newsletter]] by [[Bernie Hutchins]] until 2020 (USA)
* While still at high school [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Chamberlin Hal Chamberlin] builds an analog music synthesizer (USA)<ref group="note" name=":0">Exact year uncertain.</ref>
* [[PAiA 2720|PAiA 2700]]
* [[Chadacre Electronics Ltd]] sells voltage controlled audio modules in kit form (UK)
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mu_Systems E-mu Systems] (USA)
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*''Build a modular electronic synthesizer'' project by [[John Simonton|John Simonton,]] Radio Electronics magazine (USA)
*''Electronic Sound Synthesizer project'' by [[Tim Orr]] and D. W. Thomas, Wireless World (UK)<ref group="note">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Pinch Trevor Pinch] writes about building one in ''Evocative Objects - Things We Think with'' by Sherry Turkle, MIT Press, 2007, {{ISBN|0262201682}}, p. 162</ref>
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*''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atem_(album) Atem]'' studio album by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerine_Dream Tangerine Dream] (Germany)
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*''[[Elektor Formant synthesizer]]'' project by C. Chapman (The Netherlands)
*Uli Behringer DIY builds the UB-1 (Switzerland)
* Gristleizer by Chris Carter from Phonosonics kit (UK)
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[[Synth-diy mailing list]] (The Netherlands)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210826022723/http://synth-diy.org/pipermail/synth-diy/1999-July/157739.html synth-diy archive] by Rick Jansen, 7 July 1999</ref>
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* [[Oakley Sound Systems]] by [[Tony Allgood]] (UK)
*[[Tom Gamble]]'s [[Electronics For Music]], PCBs and kits (USA)
*[[ASM-1]] PCBs by [[Gene Stopp]] (USA)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210826024153/http://synth-diy.org/pipermail/synth-diy/1996-April/137158.html Circuit Board Update 4/23], Gene Stopp, Synth-diy mailing list, 23 Apr 1996</ref>
*ASM-1 homepage by [[Magnus Danielson]] (Sweden)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210826024132/http://synth-diy.org/pipermail/synth-diy/1996-October/138605.html ASM-1 Homepage release note], Magnus Danielson, Synth-diy mailing list, 23 Oct 23 1996</ref>
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doepfer Doepfer] creates the [[Eurorack]] format with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doepfer_A-100 A-100] (Germany)
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Synthesis Technology [[MOTM]] by [[Paul Schreiber]], until 2023 (USA)
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*Mod Wiggler Wiki<ref>[https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2076 Mini Wiki Getting Started Guide], Mod Wiggler forum, Nov 2008</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111120081521/http://wiki.muffwiggler.com/wiki/Getting_Started_-_A_Mini_Wiki_Tutorial Getting Started – A Mini Wiki Tutorial], Muff's Modules Wiki, Nov 2008, (- archived)</ref> (Canada)
*[[Tim Stinchcombe]] publishes [http://www.timstinchcombe.co.uk/ his website] (UK)
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* [[Mutable Instruments]] (France), until 2019
* Girts Ozolinš builds modular projects
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*[[Thonk]] (UK)
*[[Synth DIY Wiki:About|Synth DIY Wiki]] (UK)
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[[Synth DIY Wiki:About|Synth DIY Wiki]] (UK)
 
*[[ModularGrid]] (Germany)
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|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Electronics_Library Musical Electronics Library] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraus_(musician) Kraus] (New Zealand)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_JennyMusical_Electronics_Library GeorgesMusical JennyElectronics Library] invents theby [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OndiolineKraus_(musician) OndiolineKraus] (FranceNew Zealand)
* Erica Synths founded by Girts Ozolinš (Latvia)
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*[[Look Mum No Computer]] (UK)
*[[Pusherman]] (UK)
|[[ALFAAlfa RPARRpar AS]] produces IC for synth and audio (Latvia)
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*''The Synthesizer: A Comprehensive Guide To Understanding, Programming, Playing, And Recording The Ultimate Electronic Music Instrument'' by Mark Vail, 2014 – despite the title it's mainly about the history of synthesizer development.
*''Electronotes'' edited by Bernie Hutchins – the early and influential electronic music DIY mailing list would be a useful resource for tracing the development of synth DIY.
== External links ==
* [https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=249733 History of Synth DIY: Opinions requested], Mod Wiggler Forum, Jun 2021
* [https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=167125 Collaborative Graphical Timeline of Modular History], Mod Wiggler Forum, Aug 2016
* [https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=68605 Timeline History of Eurorack?], Mod Wiggler Forum, Sep 2012
* [https://reverb.com/uk/news/building-your-own-synth-then-and-now Do It Yourself: The History and Present State of DIY Synth Kits] by Mark Brend, Reverb, 25 Aug 2022
=== Video ===
* [https://youtu.be/C7zRUSOhgKM Synthesizer Myths lecture by Marc Doty, Knobcon 2016]
=== Wikipedia ===
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_music#History Computer music/History]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroacoustic_musicComputer_music#History ElectroacousticComputer music/History]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_musicElectroacoustic_music ElectronicElectroacoustic music]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_musical_instrumentElectronic_music Electronic musical instrumentmusic]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_musical_instrument Electronic musical instrument]
=== Timelines ===
* [http://120years.net/ 120 Years Of Electronic Music]
*[http://www.vintagesynth.com/timeline/?page=0 Synth timeline], Vintage Synth Explorer
*'' [httpshttp://moogfoundationwww.orgvintagesynth.com/timeline/?page=0 TimelineSynth of Synthesistimeline]'', byVintage MarcSynth DotyExplorer
* ''[https://moogfoundation.org/timeline/ Timeline of Synthesis]'' by Marc Doty
* [https://djjondent.blogspot.com/2019/04/synthesizer-timelines-histories.html Synthesizer Timelines, Lists & Histories]
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20200810053146/http://doornbusch.net/ A Chronology / History of Electronic and Computer Music and Related Events 1900–2015]'' by Paul Doornbusch (archived)
* [https://vintagesynthpads.com/ocart/The-History-of-Synthesizers-and-Presets.html The History of Synthesizers – Part 1] and [https://vintagesynthpads.com/ocart/The-History-of-Synthesizers-and-Presets%202.html The History of the Synthesizer – Part 2], vintagesynthpads.com
* [https://ethw.org/ETHW:Timeline ETHW:Timeline]
* [https://www.brainvoyagermusic.com/history-of-electronic-music/ History of electronic music]
* [http://thewessens.net/synthbook/#sec:timeline A brief history], Constructive Synthesis
* [https://www.synrise.de/timeline/synrise-timeline.pdf Timeline of synthesizers, samplers, keyboards and more], Synrise
 
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