Horst Mayer founded Mayer Electronic Music Instruments after a career in industrial automation, presenting the first commercial synthesizer in 2021 with support from synthesizer enthusiasts. In 2024, he and collaborators established Mayer EMI GmbH to advance innovative synthesizers like the Vibes MD850 and MD900, which integrate powerful virtual analog engines, stereophonic sound, and DAW-like interfaces in compact desktop formats, leveraging high-quality European manufacturing assembled in Austria.
