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We've recently been talking about the Yamaha CS-80--which is considered to be a behemoth--but there are other large synths out there which come to mind.

 

I'm not talking modulars now, just "regular" synthesizers.

 

Here are a few that are both recent and vintage:

 

 

The Schmidt

http://www.synthtopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/schmidt-analog-synthesizer-546x342.jpg

 

 

 

Yamaha DX-1

http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/2017-05/dx1.jpg

 

Oberheim Matrix 12

 

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Look at the tape holding it together. Junk. ;)

 

I was going to post this:

 

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But after seeing the GX-1, I'm feeling more like:

 

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http://www.synthfool.com/moraz/strabto.jpg

 

http://www.analoguediehard.com/studio/keyboards/oberheim_obx/oberheim_obx-arrived.jpg

 

http://www.rlmusic.co.uk/rlm3/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Oby_OBXa_GM_01.jpg

 

http://www.rlmusic.co.uk/rlm3/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Oby_OB8_LB_05.jpg

 

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Not as heavy as a CS80 but a little over 63 pounds and difficult for one person to handle. The CS70M. Yamaha's last analog Synth.

 

 

 

http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/2017-05/yamaha_cs70m_angle2_lg.jpg

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What type of big are we talking about?

 

Sequential Circuits Prophet 10

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Synclavier 9600

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Baloran the River

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Yamaha GS1 (FM Synthesizer in a wooden case)

[video:youtube]KgVy9nY_eIs

 

 

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I lean towards the Oberheim 8-Voice (got to play one with the programmer working!) and the Chroma for sheer vintage boutique awesomeness.

My cheap-shot vote for #1 has to be the pipe organ, though.

Its a steampunk additive synth that requires its own entire building and effectively banishes any thought of cartage issues.

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  The absent-mindedness, I've got that licked."
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Looking back at some rare ones:

 

 

Con Brio

 

http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/2017-05/conbrioads200.jpg

 

 

Kinetic Prism

 

http://www.gforcesoftware.com/sites/all/themes/gforce/images/syn_archivePrism.jpg

 

 

Synthex

 

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Did samplers really need to be this big?

 

 

E-mu Emax

http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/2017-05/emaxhd.jpg

 

Korg DSS-1

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Akai S1000KB

http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/2017-05/s1000_kb.jpg

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Well, speaking of large samplers...

 

The Fairlight

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vONYj1QH90k/URXSLHjnS0I/AAAAAAAAAiM/BrjO7ryoVjA/s1600/flcmi.jpg

 

 

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