Vostok is a portable modular synth with an amusing pin-type matrix panel for patching. The unit borrows some concepts from EMS Synthi A released in the 1970s. The unit’s circuitry is analog except the MIDI part and wavetable oscillator. The instrument...
The Analogue Solutions Vostok v2 is an analog synthesizer module designed for use in Eurorack modular systems. It features two voltage-controlled oscillators, two envelope generators, a low-pass filter, and a noise generator. It also has a built-in...
Studio 440 is a further development of the idea first implemented in Prophet 2000. The wide possibilities allow Studio 440 to remain a relevant instrument today, with only a few limitations: a small amount of built-in memory (512 KB) and low resolution...
The Sequential Circuits Prophet 3000 is a digital sampling synthesizer released in 1991. It was the first commercially available sampler to feature 32-bit processing and a built-in hard disk drive. The Prophet 3000 was capable of sampling up to 32kHz and...
In 1985 at the music fair in Milan Prophet 2000 was introduced - the first sampler made by SCI. Compared to its predecessors (E-mu Emulator and Ensoniq Mirage), the synthesizer got the sample rate almost twice bigger (12 bits versus 8) and offered quite...
The Synton Syrinx is a monophonic analog synthesizer produced by the Dutch company Synton in the late 1970s. It is a two-oscillator synthesizer with a built-in sequencer and arpeggiator. It is capable of producing a wide range of sounds, from bass and lead lines to pads and strings.
Solus is an instrument aimed at touring musicians, for situations where every centimeter is important, and a rigid case must protect the content reliably. The synthesizer is assembled in a wooden housing with a convenient handle for transportation. The...
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...
The idea of creating a universal synthesizer - the first attempt was Solina String Synthesizer - didn’t leave the developers of ARP. The new incarnation was Omni, which operated as three independent synthesizers simultaneously. For the user quite few...
In 1977 ARP released a new version of its most successful synthesizer - the Omni Mk2 - on the synthesizer market. Inside the synthesizer, everything remained almost unchanged, but outside it got a new branded color scheme "orange + black" and a...
