The Ensoniq KS-32 is a digital synthesizer and sampler released by Ensoniq in 1994. It features 32-voice polyphony, 16-bit sampling, and a wide range of synthesis capabilities. It was one of the first digital synthesizers to offer a wide range of...
In the early 80's there was a serious competition between the Linn Electronics and Roland brands. At that time the legendary TR-808 drum machine climbed onto a high pedestal and Roger Linn released Linn 9000 (1984) at incredibly high price. However, the...
LinnDrum, or LM-2, went into production in 1982. LM-2 is an updated version of the LM-1, with added crash samples and cymbal rides. Unlike Roland TR series, the drum machine used 28-35 kHz samples of real acoustic drums. Thus, LinnDrum appeared to be a...
The legendary LM-1 Drum Computer by Roger Linn became the first digital drum machine capable of reproducing samples of real drums. Its excellent sound helped to revise and change the music of the 80's. The LM-1 is the first digital drum machine to...
Korg M1, released by Korg in 1988, is a synthesizer based on the algorithm of AI (Advanced Integrated) synthesis. As a pioneer of PCM timbres generation, M1 became famous due to impressive sound authenticity, as well as due to unique tone nuances and...