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Synclavier	8 bit FM/Additive Synthesis
Synclavier II	8 bit FM/Additive Synthesis (8 to 32 voices), Model B or C Processor, 16 bit Sample to Disk (mono sampling), non-vel keyboard
Music Engraving System	Built in the same case used for memory expansion boxes. Consisted of Synclavier computer with external memory, MIDI and rack mounted 80 meg drive and SuperFloppy Used ONLY for music publishing (Hal Leonard Publishing had five?)
PSST	Small tower 16 bit Sampling (4 to 32 voices), Model C or D Processor, vel keyboard Package size was pre-cursor to 3200/6400
PSMT	Medium tower 8 bit FM/Additive Synthesis (8 to 32 voices), 16 bit Sampling (4 to 32 voices), Model C or D Processor, vel keyboard
PST	Tall tower Same as PSMT but taller package (the tallest, period), more room to expand inside (poly bins)
3200	Sampling (4 to 32 voices), Model D Processor, non-panning voices (one poly bin), no keyboard
3200 "Ice Chest"	Two 3200's back to back
6400	Same as 3200 except choice of non or panning voices, vel keyboard
9600	Same as 6400 but taller package, more room to expand inside (up to 3 poly bins)
Direct To Disk	16 bit Stand-alone digital recording (4 to 16 voices)
Tapeless Studio	Direct To Disk plus PSMT
PostPro	Direct To Disk in 9600 package
PostProSD	Direct To Disk and 6400 in 9600 package

PSMT, PST vs. 3200,6400,9600	newer packaging, 6 db quieter/lower crosstalk, better shielding The DDV voices tend to "snap" at the end of sounds.  Also, the frequency response tends to dip in the high end.  Maybe the Multichannel Distributor eats the high end a little too much on these cards.  There are upgrades to the Multichannel Distributor.  I prefer the PSV voice cards for composition.  Check out "Hacking" for unbiased analysis.
DtoD,Tapeless Studio vs. PostPro series	newer packaging, 6 db quieter/lower crosstalk, better shielding The DDV voices on a DtoD with no Multichannel Distributor sound UNBELIEVABLE.  Very hot, quiet, and accurate.  Same cards as a 3200/6400/9600, but they do not have the same sonic results (maybe because of the lack of Multichannel Distributor).  Check out "Hacking" for unbiased analysis.
Model B vs. Model C	polyphonic sampling, 1 ms timing accuracy
Model C vs. Model D	more expandable sequencer memory and poly memory, much faster