This small analog monophonic synthesizer strongly influenced the sound of pop music of the 1980s. The main feature that explains the popularity of OB-1 - the ability to save settings in one of eight presets. All functional blocks are built on discrete...
Pro/DGX is the third generation of Soloist synthesizers. Almost the same as Pro-Soloist, although it got a brighter face and the preset switches were replaced with buttons. The main difference from previous versions is in the filter section. The first...
Solus is an instrument aimed at touring musicians, for situations where every centimeter is important, and a rigid case must protect the content reliably. The synthesizer is assembled in a wooden housing with a convenient handle for transportation. The...
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the creation of the legendary Minimoog Model D, in 2010 an extended version of Voyager was released. The new synthesizer was named "XL", apparently the designers wanted to emphasize the size and functionality. In...
Quadra - another successful "chimera" by ARP, which can be safely included in the top 100 analog synthesizers. This time four instruments fit one housing at once, which is obvious thanks to its name. Polyphonic section of strings, monophonic bass and a...
When the synthesizer is named after the Greek God, and it includes a large, prominent knob with the "Drive" inscription, you do not need to be a genius to understand what sound it covers. Dreadbox Hades is a semi-modular analog bass synthesizer made in...
The Dreadbox NYX is a hybrid analog/digital synthesizer designed by the Greek company Dreadbox. It features two analog oscillators, two digital oscillators, two envelopes, a filter, and an arpeggiator. The NYX also includes a 16-step sequencer and a USB...
In 1978, Sequential Circuits company released Prophet-5, which immediately became incredibly popular due to the ability to save all the parameters of the synthesizer in the presets. Tom Oberheim responded with OB-X. The synthesizer has a hybrid...
Matrix 12 is a programmable analog polyphonic synthesizer with the functionality of the modular system. It represents two Xpander modules combined into one housing with a five-octave dynamic keyboard. The control panel is identical to Xpander one, with a...
The Arturia MiniBrute 2 is a powerful analog synthesizer with a 25-key keyboard and a range of sound-shaping controls. It features two oscillators, a sub-oscillator, a Steiner-Parker filter, an envelope generator, an LFO, and a patch bay. It also...
