The Yamaha DX7, the quintessential digital-replacing-analog synth, cost $2k USD in 1983, not $4-5k. I can't speak for what that cost in Euros (which didn't exis

The Yamaha DX7, the quintessential digital-replacing-analog synth, cost $2k USD in 1983, not $4-5k. I can't speak for what that cost in Euros (which didn't exist yet) or with import tariffs in an unspecified country. Today you can get one used for $500 USD. And while analog is and was more expensive, today you can get a Behringer Deep Mind 12 for $900 USD new and it sounds fantastic. Meanwhile, Teenage Engineering is selling a tiny digital synth for $1,200, which has less functionality than iPad. I find it hard to take serious as anything other than a design object but YMMV. https://meganlavengood.com/the-yamaha-dx7-in-synthesizer-history/ https://meganlavengood.com/the-yamaha-dx7-in-synthesizer-his... https://www.amazon.com/engineering-Portable-Synthesizer-Controller-Recorder/dp/B00CXSJUZS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EVE945H2SWPV&keywords=teenage+engineering&qid=1650560077&sprefix=teenage+eng%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/engineering-Portable-Synthesizer-Cont...