Technics WSA1 (and rack version WSA1R9 was Technics' first (and only) try at making a pro synth. It featured a unique approach to physical modelling synthesis and managed to do it with 64 voices polyphony.

Technical specifications

# * A new synthese called 'Acoustic Modeling'
# * 12 MB ROM
# * 64 voices polyphonic
# * 256 Preset Sounds + 256 User Sounds
# * 128 Preset Combis + 128 User Combis
# * 16 Preset Drum Kits + 4 User Drum Kits
# * Sequenzer capacity 47,000 Events on 16 Tracks
# * SMF Direct play from built in Disk
# * DSP-processor with 3 units (2x43 algorithms, 1x55 algorithms)
# * Extra Main out equalizer
# * Two stereo outputs
# * Complete mixer page
# * Two complete MIDI ports
# * Big graphic display for comfortable edit
# * comfortable event editor for the sequencer
# * 3 controler wheels and two balls for realtime controling/creating sounds