Juno-60 followed Juno-6 featuring a 61-note keyboard that same year (1982). The monotimbral instrument offers a 6-voice polyphony and one digitally controlled oscillator per voice. The oscillator generates pulse, saw and square. The main spec which...
The successor of Matrix series, however, has a feature that strongly distinguishes Matrix-6 from its predecessors: the synthesizer's voices use digitally controlled oscillators (DCO). To build the voices Oberhiem used a specialized chip CEM3396 which...
The AKAI AX 80 is a vintage analog synthesizer released in 1984 by the Japanese electronics company Akai. It was designed to be a more affordable alternative to the popular Yamaha DX7 synthesizer. It features 8 voices of polyphony, two digitally...
The Korg Poly-61 is a classic analog synthesizer released by Korg in 1982. It has two oscillators, a low-pass filter, and two envelope generators. It is known for its warm, thick sound and is still popular today among synth enthusiasts.
The Korg Poly-61M is a vintage analog synthesizer released by Korg in 1985. It features two DCOs (digitally controlled oscillators) and two VCFs (voltage-controlled filters) for creating rich and complex sounds. It also has a built-in arpeggiator and a...