The Roland D-5 is a synthesizer released by Roland Corporation in 1988. It was the first in the D-series of synthesizers and was designed to provide an affordable alternative to the more expensive and complex synthesizers of the time. It featured a wide...
Technos Acxel was launched in 1987 in Quebec, Canada, and immediately attracted attention with its unusual concept. Pierre Guillaume was responsible for the development and Neil Parent – for the design. The concept was really amazing and progressive, and...
The Korg PolySix is a polyphonic analog synthesizer released by Korg in 1981. It was one of the first synthesizers to feature programmable memory, allowing users to store and recall their own sounds. The PolySix also featured a built-in chorus effect, as...
For many, drum machines were those boxes stuffed with "rattling", "booming" kick sounds from TR-808, or thick TR-909 snares. They were very popular in hip-hop and dance music, and completely changed our perception of drum machine sounds. But before all...
Vermona DRM-1 MK2 drum synthesizer was released in 2001. 5U device is designed to be placed in a rack. The device doesn’t have a built-in sequencer, and instead, the sounds respond via MIDI input/thru or gate signals. Thus, the module requires to be...