8 Best Synth Television Commercial Analysis
8 Best Vintage Synth Television Commercials (897 Words)
Back in the early days of synthesizers it still took some convincing for people to invest in these newfangled instruments. Luckily, there were plenty of advertising folks who believed that they knew just how to entice consumers with flashy commercials. Thanks to YouTube, many of these commercials are still available and make for facinating viewing. Here are just some of the best vintage synth television commercials designed to make you covet one of your own.
1. KORG Poly-800
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The KORG Poly-800 was designed for use by performers and not just in the studio as this Japanese commercial clearly demonstrates. In addition to highlighting some of the features and input options for this synthesizer, the commercial also features some impressive dance moves from a woman playing the KORG Poly-800. It is definitely a nice showcase of the synth, but rather debatable whether the sound heard in the commercial was actually created by the Poly-800!
2. Yamah DX100
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The DX100 is another synthesizer that is suitable for live performance if you are so inclined, but this vintage commercial sounds more like it is advertising a car and not a synth. The commercial goes all out …show more content…
This 1982 commercial employs the musician Peter Allen, who is a familiar face in 80s television adverts, to introduce the 701, along with a rather interesting animal companion. A big fuss is made over the “miracle scanner” that the 701 can use to read barcoded music for playback as well as the flashing lights used as a melody guide. Of course, there is more to the 701 than just a its barcode scanning gimmick, such as classic analogue sound of the its drums, but you’ll never know that by watching this
Back in the early days of synthesizers it still took some convincing for people to invest in these newfangled instruments. Luckily, there were plenty of advertising folks who believed that they knew just how to entice consumers with flashy commercials. Thanks to YouTube, many of these commercials are still available and make for facinating viewing. Here are just some of the best vintage synth television commercials designed to make you covet one of your own.
1. KORG Poly-800
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The KORG Poly-800 was designed for use by performers and not just in the studio as this Japanese commercial clearly demonstrates. In addition to highlighting some of the features and input options for this synthesizer, the commercial also features some impressive dance moves from a woman playing the KORG Poly-800. It is definitely a nice showcase of the synth, but rather debatable whether the sound heard in the commercial was actually created by the Poly-800!
2. Yamah DX100
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The DX100 is another synthesizer that is suitable for live performance if you are so inclined, but this vintage commercial sounds more like it is advertising a car and not a synth. The commercial goes all out …show more content…
This 1982 commercial employs the musician Peter Allen, who is a familiar face in 80s television adverts, to introduce the 701, along with a rather interesting animal companion. A big fuss is made over the “miracle scanner” that the 701 can use to read barcoded music for playback as well as the flashing lights used as a melody guide. Of course, there is more to the 701 than just a its barcode scanning gimmick, such as classic analogue sound of the its drums, but you’ll never know that by watching this