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Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] Re: Australia/football/Synthcompanies

From: Philip <synth72@...>
Date: 2000-07-31

The only American synth mfrs. are Alesis and Peavey
(if they still make them).

Kurzweil is owned by Young Chang (Korea); Oberheim is
really Viscount (Italian); Emu/Ensoniq (merged) are
owned by Creative Labs (Singapore); Moog/Arp are
defunct, although Big Briar is Bob Moog's new company.
Cheers.

--- tspeer <tspeer@...> wrote:
> Japan- Akai,Yamaha, Korg, Roland, Kawaii
> USA- Oberheim, Arp, Moog, Peavey, Emu,
> Ensoniq, Kurzweil
> Sweden- Nord lead
> Germany- Waldorf, PPG
> UK- Novation, EDP
> Netherlands-Synton
>
> Australia?
> Denmark?
>
> So we've heard how great your Soccer/Football team
> is.
> How's your synth team doing ????
>
>
> >> Phil,
> >>
> >> You Aussies produce some great wines.
> >
> > And great actors and movies (Mel Gibson "Mad Max")
> oh and to make the
> > swing back to AN1x, synthesizer, music in
> general....you brought us
> > Kylie Minogue, who sucks in the 80�s but nowadays
> is kinda cool.
> >
> > Tom
>
> - let's not forget Australia's major synth band
> contribution of the 80's ...
> PSEUDO-ECHO !!!!! (not a joke- I loved their first
> album)
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> Speaking up for Americans (even though I'm a Texan)-
> some of us have
> traveled outside the US- and realize we aren't the
> "World Champs" of sports
> that we invent and play.
> Can you blame us after watching Iran kill us in
> the 1998 World cup?
> Gotta feel good about something I guess.
>
> Sorry for off topic :(
>
>



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