# Is this a miniature synthesizer?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-miniature-synthesizer/732673>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 27, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-miniature-synthesizer/732673 "2015-09-27T04:37:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Robert163](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-miniature-synthesizer/732673/1 "2015-09-27T04:37:57Z")

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What kind of instrument is [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-fA-gBCkj0&t=0m15s) (exact link to real time in video)

From “[Locked Out Of Heaven](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-fA-gBCkj0)” by Bruno Mars

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**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-miniature-synthesizer/732673/2 "2015-09-27T04:58:16Z")

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High pitch’d pop star? No…?  
[Akai MPC2000XL](http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpc2000xl).  
[The official word](https://www.facebook.com/AkaiPro/posts/259264987533914).

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**Author:** ![Robert163](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-miniature-synthesizer/732673/3 "2015-09-27T05:18:14Z")

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> [@thelurkinghorror](#):
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> High pitch’d pop star? No…?  
> [Akai MPC2000XL](http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpc2000xl).  
> [The official word](https://www.facebook.com/AkaiPro/posts/259264987533914).

Thanks :D:D:D