Ketron XD3 was released along with XD9 in 2005, and it differs in that the latter one lacks a keyboard, modulation/pitch wheel and sound amplification system. XD3 has a 64-note polyphony, and it is a music module that will provide an easy workflow, and...
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.
DX9 is a 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer based on digital 4-operator FM synthesis. There’s no filter section. VCA features an ADSR envelope. Memory provides with 20 patches. DX9 was released in 1983 – same year DX7 hit the market. Back then it was...
The Ensoniq SQ-80 is a digital synthesizer and music workstation released by Ensoniq in 1987. It is a hybrid synthesizer, combining both digital and analog components, and is capable of producing a wide range of sounds. The SQ-80 features a 61-note...