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[[File:Doug Curtis.jpg|right|200px]]'''Doug Curtis''' (died 2007) founder of Curtis Electromusic Specialties, now known as [[OnChip Systems]]. One of the most important and least known synthesizer pioneers of the 20th century.<ref>Keyboard magazine [http://www.gearslutz.com/board/2157011-post13.html April, 2007]</ref> The designer of many original [[analogue]] [[Integrated circuit|ICs]], widely used in [[electronic music instrument]]s.
In high school with an interest in sound and music [[electronics]], he designed and built a [[synthesizer]]. He majored from [
He founded Curtis Electromusic Specialties, which produced the
Musical instruments with CEM ICs are said to have ''that Curtis sound'', described as "fantastically saturated, brash and powerful".<ref>Description at [http://turkusynth.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/sci-p600-sounds/ Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 sounds]</ref>
==External links==▼
*[http://curtiselectromusic.com/ Curtis Electromusic] website▼
*[http://www.sanjoserocks.org/i_doug_curtis.htm San Jose Rocks] page on Doug Curtis▼
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* [[OnChip Systems]]
== References ==
{{From Wikipedia|Doug_Curtis}}
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▲== External links ==
▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080124170117/http://curtiselectromusic.com/ Curtis Electromusic] website
▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170912072208/http://www.sanjoserocks.org/i_doug_curtis.htm San Jose Rocks] page on Doug Curtis
* [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercurynews/obituary.aspx?pid=85954939#fbLoggedOut Obituary] in ''San Jose Mercury News'' 14 Jan 2007
* [https://medium.com/@brandwisdom/flight-to-the-future-1de562b861c3 Flight To The Future] by Mary Pacifico Curtis, 22 Oct 2019
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