![]() However, there continued to be a community who chose the physically patched approach, the flexibility and the sound of traditional modular systems. ![]() By the 1990s, modular synthesizers had fallen out of favor compared to cheaper, smaller digital and software synthesizers. In the late 1970s, modular synthesizers started to be largely supplanted in pop music by highly integrated keyboard synthesizers, racks of MIDI-connected gear, and samplers. The Japanese company Roland released the Roland System 100 in 1975, followed by the System 700 in 1976 and the System 100m in 1979. The Moog was composed of separate modules which created and shaped sounds, such as envelopes, noise generators, filters, and sequencers, connected by patch cords. The 1960s saw the introduction of the Moog synthesizer and the Buchla Modular Electronic Music System, created around the same period. The first modular synthesizer was developed by German engineer Harald Bode in the late 1950s. Typical modules are voltage-controlled oscillators, voltage-controlled filters, voltage-controlled amplifiers and envelope generators. The outputs from the modules may include audio signals, analog control voltages, or digital signals for logic or timing conditions. The modules can be connected together by the user to create a patch. Modular synthesizers are synthesizers composed of separate modules for different functions. ![]() Steve Porcaro of Toto with a modular synthesizer in 1982
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