Moog Music was among of the brands which mastered the new synthesizer format intrinsic to the rock era. Keytar allowed the keyboardists to move around the stage as easily as guitar players did. To reduce the weight on the shoulders of the "keytarists",...
Lead A1R is an analog modeling synthesizer offering 4-part multitimbrality, 24 voices of polyphony, 2 oscillators per voice, a low-frequency oscillator with 5 waveforms. The device integrates a 2-/4-pole filter and 4 independent arpeggiators. The tool is...
Juno-6 is a 6-voice polyphonic synthesizer launched by Roland in 1982. The starter of the hit series which brought on the market affordable Roland synths of good quality. The synthesis is DCO based though digital control of the analog sound delivers good...
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...
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...