Behind the Synth: Gary Leuenberger Synth Chat


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 […]

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. 

Check out Gary in this video from a 1986 episode of the PBS show “Computer Chronicles”!

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