The Roland JD-08 is a modern Boutique-series recreation inspired by the classic JD-800 synthesizer, offering the signature sound character of the original in a compact desktop module format. While not a direct clone of the JD-800, the JD-08 captures much...
The Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8 is a digital synthesizer and sampler released by Ensoniq in 1985. It was the first sampler to feature a built-in hard disk drive, allowing users to store and recall samples quickly and easily. The Mirage was also the first...
The E-mu Systems Proteus 2 XR is a sound module released in 1994 by E-mu Systems. It is a rack-mountable sound module that contains a wide variety of sounds, including orchestral, ethnic, and world instruments. It also includes a variety of effects and...
The Akai AX80 is a pioneering hybrid analogue/digital polyphonic synthesizer released in early 1985, representing Akai's bold entry into the professional musical instrument market. Priced quite expensive at launch, the AX80 was positioned as a competitor...