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Behind the Synth, News, 1970s, 1980s

Behind the Synth: Gary Leuenberger Synth Chat

By Blake Angelos

Tagged Under

FM Synthesis

DX7

Gary Luenberger

GS1

Synth History

Gary Leuenberger is a musician and keyboardist who is a legend in the world of FM Synthesis. Along with David Bristow, Gary created the preset sounds for the Yamaha DX7. He worked as a sound designer for many artists during the 80s and shares some great stories from that time. Nate and Blake caught up with Gary and talked about his background, his first experiences with synthesizers and his role in the initial development of FM Synthesis.