Of all the synths that have been made from the Mid 90's onwards, what ones do you think we'll look back at in 20 or 30 years time and swoon with delight over how amazing they were???

I've given this some thought (I think about this kind of crap all the time!) and I would say...

Clavia Nord Lead (1, 2 or 3)
Reason 1- It has (or had, as the case may be!) a reputation for having an amazing sound.
Reason 2- It has been played by many synth heavyweights like Jean Michelle Jarre, Fatboy Slim and the guy from The Pet Shop Boys.
Reason 3- already it LOOKS like a vintage synth!


Yamaha Motif (any version):
Reason 1- Statistically it kicks (or kicked) arse against its rivals.
Reason 2- The first synth to genuinely tear down the barriers between synths, workstations and samplers.

Korg Triton:
Reason 1- A flagship synth of the 90s.
Reason 2- The first mass produced synth with an onboard sampler (I think).
Reason 3- A million appearances on Top of the Pops.

Novation Supernova
Reason 1- Statistically one of the best synths in its class when it came out.
Reason 2- Rare. Quite difficult to get a hold of one (and even more so in 20 years time!).
Reason 3- One of the first digital synths that had analogue tweakability (i.e., hundreds of knobs and buttons on the front panel).

The Roland Grooveboxes (MC303, 505... etc)
Reason 1- a nostaligic gimmick for the future.
Reason 2- They (will) look cute and funny on stage alongside your liguid cooled laptop and your thought controlled MIDI keyboard.

and finally...

Korg Z1:
Reason- I'm selling one! :P