Just have a look at this. 'Synthesizer'? Multi-instrumentalist? Live performance? All of them at the same time - from 1926!

http://www.noisemademedoit.com/photoplayer/
It's even better!

http://www.noisemademedoit.com/sweet-ch ... otoplayer/
More serious thoughts:
http://www.noisemademedoit.com/somethin ... ink-about/
Or:
http://www.noisemademedoit.com/pulse-machine/
Finally a very nice ad in retro style:
http://www.noisemademedoit.com/pepe-del ... upersonic/
Edit: Dear mods, please move this thread in the General Music section if you think it fits better. Thanks.