The author of the starshipfive channel makes covers of famous, favorite tunes performed originally with the help of synthesizers. The skills of the Portuguese musician as much as the right choice of the instruments help achieve that stunning sound and even bring on some nostalgia. The channel has been available since August, 2011 and has attracted many fans. Starshipfive will not only give you familiar tracks but also introduce you to the sound and all the sonic techniques of the cult electronic musical instruments of the 90s.

Analog generator waveform is far from being perfect – it’s unstable and suffers from inevitable voltage-brought deformation. Many of the analog filters are unsteady – you might hear some noises, phase shift or self-oscillation. But these very drawbacks make the signal so brisk, lively – well, actually, alive indeed. Digital developments helped to tame analog sound, cut it into samples, increase polyphony, give you a synthesizer equipped with the functions which were simply unobtainable in analog instruments. In 1990s instrument manufacturing companies got highly interested in analog modeling technologies development – they were eager to re-create those smallest details of electric musical instrument circuit behavior.

Should we buy a new one or a second hand unit will serve us well? Here we’ll talk about a never-ending dilemma, designs and pricing, the reasons of purchasing an old instrument or a new one straight after being assembled. We’ll analyze it while having a close up on the Japanese synthesizers (and an English one).