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...
At that time as the crowd rushed to the "new analog", Roland once again confirmed their theory that the time of analog instruments ended in the 80s. And they disproved another theory that keytars also remained in the 80s. Look at this monumental ...
Since the release of Memorymoog, the cult American company did not take on polyphonic synthesizers, but the legacy assumed and the fans waited. And in the end, they received 8 or 16 voices for 6000 dollars, performed in the best traditions of the brand -...
TG77 is a rackmount version of SY77. The unit lacks the original keyboard, sequencer and 3.5” disk drive. The instrument features 32 voices of polyphony – 16 for AFM voices and 16 for AWM2 sampled voices. The structure of the synthesizer is based on 6...
The Novation Circuit is a groovebox-style synthesizer and drum machine. It features two synthesizers and four drum parts, as well as a sequencer, arpeggiator, and effects. It is designed to be used both in the studio and on stage, and is capable of creating complex and evolving sounds.
The Casio CZ-1 is a digital synthesizer released by Casio in 1984. It was one of the first synthesizers to feature phase distortion synthesis, which allowed for more complex and expressive sounds than traditional analog synthesis. The CZ-1 was popular...
The Yamaha DX7 II Centennial is a limited edition digital synthesizer released in 1987 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Yamaha Corporation. It is a re-release of the original DX7 synthesizer, but with improved features such as a larger memory...
DX7S (S stands for single timbre) is one of the improved versions of DX7 featuring the increased internal patch memory, upgraded implementation of MIDI significantly improving it and enhanced the output sound fidelity. The original model featured 12-bit...
DX7 II D (D stands for dual timbres/outputs) was similar to DX7S with the addition of stereo outputs, bitimbrality and integrating a larger screen. The bitimbrality allows for using layer and split modes. Deep voices and juicy combinations could be...
DX7 II FD (FD stands for Floppy Drive). The version is equal to the DX7 II D with the addition of a floppy disk drive. The instrument offered 1MB of memory space which is identical to 40 RAM cartridges delivering thousands of voices and making fractional scaling, SysEx data available.
