REWIND

Were you making music in 1988? Things were very pricey in the synth market back then, with old-guard-analog being firmly out of favour. The new digital breed, such as the Yamaha DX7 and the Roland D-50, were firmly established, no doubt sounding very fine through your ‘digitally ready’ headphones (remember that meaningless sales campaign?).

But don’t forget, it wasn’t enough to just have your synth! You would