Black (well, gray at least) page in the history of Oberheim. This synthesizer is difficult to associate with Oberheim, for which there are a number of reasons: First, Tom Oberheim did not take any part in the development of this product. Second, this is...
Ketron XD8 stands out among the rest in its category, owing not to internal capabilities, but to the keyboard. Unlike other models of this line, XD8 has a chromatic keyboard: the right zone is limited with 52 keys, and the left one – with 120 for basses....
A slightly misleading title of Pa3X LE might make you think of Pa3X but the keyboard is more of a Pa900 rival. The 76-note semi-weighted keyboard is velocity sensitive and supports aftertouch. The upgradable operating system relies on Real eXperience,...
Korg M3-73 is a music workstation based on the new EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) sound generation system and KARMA technology featuring the new concept of modular systems. Now it is much easier to find the required timbre, since all programs and...
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...