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...
Juno-106 is Juno-6 and Juno-60 successor. Though unlike its ancestors, it features 128 presets that can be saved and offer a quick switch between them – that might have determined its popularity. This synthesizer supports MIDI control and responds to...
Jupiter-4 is a synthesizer launched by Roland in 1978. The monotimbral instrument offers one VCO per voice. The oscillator generates triangle, square, and square with PWM, there’s a sub oscillator included. One LFO produces sine, square and ramp (ramp...
Ketron MS60, like many other synthesizers, has a 64-note polyphony and 61 weighted keys with aftertouch. On the left part of the keyboard there are pitch/mod wheels. At the top of the instrument you can find quite an extensive control set, including a...
Multi-Trak is an improved version of Six-Trak. The basic architecture remained unchanged: six voices based on CEM3394 controlled by Zilog Z80 microprocessor. Among the differences there are: Enlarged keyboard. In Multitrack, the number of keys has been...
The Black Corporation Xerxes is a polyphonic synthesizer module.
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...
Multimoog is an expanded version of Micromoog. There are not so many differences from its younger brother but they are very significant. The older model received an additional voltage controlled oscillator which allowed receiving character detuned basses...
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...
