The Alesis Ion represents a significant departure from its predecessor, the Andromeda, being a DSP modelling synthesizer rather than a true analogue instrument. Despite initial surprise at this direction, the Ion has established itself as one of the most...
CS-20m is a monophonic synthesizer based on a dual oscillator with subtractive synthesis. There’s a third oscillator producing a sine wave featured in the VCA section which helps to modulate the sound. The instrument has a 37-note keyboard and offers an...
The Clavia Nord Lead 2 is a virtual analog synthesizer released in 1997 by Clavia Digital Musical Instruments. It is a polyphonic synthesizer that features two oscillators per voice, two multi-mode filters, two LFOs, four envelope generators, and a...
The Waldorf Blofeld is a desktop digital synthesizer that marks Waldorf's return to hardware synthesis after the company ceased trading in 2004. Named after the James Bond villain, the Blofeld encapsulates the best elements of Waldorf's legendary...
The Roland Alpha Juno 1, introduced in 1985, is an analog polyphonic synthesizer. Produced until 1987, it was priced at US$895/ UK£575. It uses soft touch buttons and a single dial for programming, but the optional Roland PG-300 programmer made every...