As it turns out one of the pioneering synths was the humble Commodore Amiga. Here’s more from Magical Synth:

“I made a video about the very first polyphonic, subtractive soft synth available to the public,” notes Bow. “It was made possible by the unique soundchip of the Commodore Amiga computer. The video also features other interesting Amiga software synths.”

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