Stylophone Gen X-1 is the next generation of the classic ‘60s toy synth

Stylophone Gen X-1 is a souped-up version of the classic '60s toy synth

The new synth adds features not seen on the original 1968 model.

The Stylophone, the toy synthesizer that brought electronic music to the masses in the 1960s, is getting a new version for 2017.

Going under the name Stylophone Gen X-1, the new synth adds several features that allows it to create more complex sounds than the original, which was more of an electronic organ than fully-fledged synthesizer.

As well as controls for attack, decay, a filter and delay section, the Stylophone Gen X-1 has two sub octaves and an LFO with square and triangle waves. As with the original model, it has a built-in speaker and can be powered by batteries, and still needs a stylus to play.

The Stylophone Gen X-1 isn’t the first time the Stylophone has been revived for modern musicians. Dubreq, the company responsible for the original model from 1968, was re-opened in 2003 by the original creator’s son, and has since released two new instruments: the Stylophone S2 and Stylophone Beatbox.

Dubreq hasn’t offered any details of how much the Stylophone Gen X-1 will cost or when it will be released, but it’s being shown at next week’s NAMM show in California. Watch it in action below.