Have a look at the names of the stops on a church organ.
Obviously it was intended to be an analogue orchestral synthesiser.
The great triumph came from the fact that a church organ is a rubbish synth, but a brilliant instrument in its own right.
It's the same story with the Moog Synth, or the Roland TR808.
They all start out as a poor copy, but become a whole new set of opportunities for people who don't dismiss it out of hand because:-
-it's new.
-it's doesn't look the same.
-it's the wrong colour.
-they can't afford the time or money to learn anything new.
Cheers
Dave