is credited under "Synclavier" for "I Know What I Know" and "Gumboots". Mark Snow: film and television score composer; Synclavier used on The X-Files (1993–2002). James Stroud: producer who used a Synclavier II on many hit albums he produced. Benny Andersson: his personal studio room is still centered around a Synclavier system — he has four systems. He’s been using it since Chess in 1985. Tangerine Dream: used a Synclavier on several of their studio albums including Exit in 1981. Mike Thorne: producer, one of the first musicians to buy a Synclavier; used it on records by Siouxsie and the Banshees, Soft Cell ("Tainted Love", 1981), Marc Almond, and Bronski Beat, among others. Pete Townshend: started using the Synclavier on the recording of All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (1982). Triumph: Rik Emmett used a Synclavier 9600 around the period of Thunder Seven (1984) to Surveillance (1987). Whodini: Synclavier II was used on albums Escape (1984) and Back in Black (1986). Stevie Wonder: used a Synclavier to sample the voices of Clair Huxtable and children in an episode of The Cosby Show. Neil Young, who used an early Synclavier II on his 1981 album Re·ac·tor, and more extensively on his uncharacteristically electronic Trans (1982). Frank Zappa: in 1982 one of the first Synclavier owners; 1984's Thing-Fish (underscoring), Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger (1984, underscoring) and Francesco Zappa (1984, solely Synclavier); 1985's Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention (sampled sounds); 1986's Grammy-winning album Jazz from Hell ("St. Etienne" excepted, solely Synclavier); 1994's Civilization Phaze III completed in 1993 shortly before his death, released posthumously, musical portions composed and recorded exclusively using the Synclavier. Zappa also used the instrument to create the music posthumously released in 2011 on Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison. See also Fostex Foundation 2000 WaveFrame AudioFrame Notes References Further reading External links "What Makes The Synclavier So Special And Different?" Steve Hills, Synclavier European Services "Synclavier Digital's About Page" Music workstations Samplers (musical instrument) Digital synthesizers Polyphonic synthesizers Music sequencers