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[[File:Doug Curtis.jpg|right|200px]]'''Doug Curtis''' (died 2007) founder of [[Curtis Electromusic Specialties]], now known andas [[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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_University Northwestern University], with radio-TV-film. While here he perfected several more synthesizers. Upon graduation, he qualified for a post as junior engineer by showing circuit boards of his designs. He entered a competition to design a semicustom chip and as a result was offered a job at [[Interdesign, Inc.|Interdesign]], where he worked for four years.<ref name="cem">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130429124424/http://curtiselectromusic.com/Doug_Curtis.html Doug Curtis] at curtiselectromusic.com</ref>

He founded Curtis Electromusic Specialties, which produced the integrated circuits that were used in a [[CurtisOnChip Electromusic SpecialtiesSystems#CEM ICs used in|variety]] of [[analog synthesizer]]s for decades. There are several patents in his name. in 2006 he was inducted into the [http://www.sanjoserocks.org/ San Jose Rocks] Hall of Fame for technical contributions to music. In 1988<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170912072208/http://www.sanjoserocks.org/i_doug_curtis.htm San Jose Rocks]</ref> with the advent of digital technology, Doug formed the company OnChip Systems.<ref name="cem" />

* [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