In the early 80's all serious synthesizer manufacturers had to try hard to stay on the market after the release of the Prophet-5 synthesizer. The first attempt to grab his bite of the niche was made by Oberheim when he launched OB-X synthesizer, the...
Minimoog Model D may be the most classic and never-fading or by no means ever outdated analog synthesizer. This is the first synthesizer, which could be called portable, which allowed a musician to put it to good use not only in the studio, but also on...
Moog positioned Prodigy as an "entry-level synthesizer", the instrument was devised to familiarize newcomers with the world of synthesizers. But the history makes it obvious that this synthesizer is not only a toy, but also a device that in many ways...
Model 15 is a legend among modular systems. It doesn’t seem possible to estimate the cost of the original, which was made in the period from 1973 to 1981. Today you can become the owner of one of the one hundred and fifty recreated synthesizers, or be...
System 55 is an exact copy and smart reconstruction of the modular system launched in 1973. To create a modern System 55, original parts and printed circuit boards were used, even the final processing of the wooden parts of the housing and the faceplates...
System 35 is a modular monster aimed at the needs of daring experimenters – though it welcomes musicians too. It is a remake of the synthesizer system released in the 70’s, but, as much as before, it is a unique limited edition product (only 35 units are...
This is a successful attempt to remind the world of what an analog synthesizer is. It appeared in 2002, when Dr. Robert Moog finally won the rights to his company (Moog Music) back. The signal path remained completely analog and schematically very close...
Keith Emerson’s legendary instrument ressurection. 1968 was the year when the story began. The owner of the musical instruments shop asked Keith: “Have you heard something like that?” and put the record on listening to which Keith exclaimed: “What the...
The Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter is a synthesizer module released by Roland in 1984. It is a rack-mountable version of the popular Jupiter-8 synthesizer and is known for its warm, rich analog sound. It features two oscillators, two filters, two...
The Roland Promars MRS-2 is a vintage analog synthesizer released by Roland in 1979. It features two oscillators, a low-pass filter, and a voltage-controlled amplifier (VCA). The Promars is capable of producing a wide range of sounds, from bass and lead...
