In 1983 Sequential Circuits focused on the Japanese market, dominated by Yamaha, Roland and Korg. To launch the product aimed at a Japanese buyer, local factories were given the original operating system of Six-Trak synthesizer and Curtis CEM3394 chip....
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 JX-8P is a 61-key analog synthesizer released by Roland in 1984. It was the successor to the popular Roland JX-3P and featured a more advanced sound engine with two digitally controlled oscillators (DCOs) per voice. It also featured a built-in...
The Modal Electronics Cobalt8X is an 8-voice, polyphonic synthesizer with a full-featured, dual-filter architecture. It features four analog oscillators, two sub-oscillators, two digital oscillators, two digital effects, and a comprehensive modulation...
Nord Drum 2 is an improved version of the original Nord Drum model. The sub-title at the bottom of the device (virtual analogue drum synthesizer) has been changed to a modelling percussion synthesizer which serves as a hint at the abundance of various...