Pro-Soloist was introduced in 1972 as an improved replacement for ARP Soloist, later (in 1977) it was replaced by Pro-DGX. The purpose of the instrument has remained unchanged: it must complement the main polyphonic synthesizer to create solo parts. The...
The Korg MS-20 is a semi-modular analog synthesizer released by Korg in 1978. It is one of the most popular and influential synthesizers of all time, and is still in production today. The MS-20 features two voltage-controlled oscillators, two envelope...
The Synton Syrinx is a monophonic analog synthesizer produced by the Dutch company Synton in the late 1970s. It is a two-oscillator synthesizer with a built-in sequencer and arpeggiator. It is capable of producing a wide range of sounds, from bass and lead lines to pads and strings.
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...
Leipzig-SK is a synthesizer with no memory integrated. There’s no parameter quantization – a tweak of a knob adjusts the actual analog circuit behavior directly. There is no proper CPU control over parameters which allows for achieving peculiar analog...