The Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver Rack represents Dave Smith's triumphant return to hardware synthesizers and stands as a benchmark for sonic ferocity. This rack-mounted powerhouse is essentially four complete Evolvers in a single rack space,...
The Dave Smith Poly Evolver Keyboard (PEK) represents the culmination of the Evolver evolution, transforming from its origins as a monophonic desktop unit into a fully-realized polyphonic keyboard synthesizer. Created by legendary synth designer Dave...
The Roland Alpha Juno series, introduced in 1985, includes two analog polyphonic synthesizers: Alpha Juno 1 and 2. Produced until 1987, they were priced at US$895/ UK£575 for the Alpha JunoJ-1 and US$1,295/ UK£799 for the Alpha Juno-2. They share the...
The successor of Matrix series, however, has a feature that strongly distinguishes Matrix-6 from its predecessors: the synthesizer's voices use digitally controlled oscillators (DCO). To build the voices Oberhiem used a specialized chip CEM3396 which...
The Korg MS2000 is an analogue modelling synthesizer, combining vintage aesthetics with modern digital technology. Released in 2000, this instrument pays homage to Korg's classic analogue heritage, particularly the MS20 and Mono/Poly synthesizers, while...
The Elektron Syntakt is a hybrid tabletop groovebox that masterfully combines analogue and digital synthesis in a compact, immaculately built unit. As the third addition to Elektron's 'Digi Trinity' alongside the Digitone polyphonic digital synthesiser...
The Studio Electronics MIDImoog represents an ambitious resurrection of the legendary Minimoog synthesizer, reimagining the classic instrument for the modern era. Released in 1989, this rackmount unit takes the authentic electronics from original...
The Casio AZ-1 is a strap-on remote keyboard controller designed for keyboard players who want to join their bandmates at the front of the stage. Unlike traditional master keyboards, this guitar-inspired controller is meant to be slung around the neck,...
The Korg MS2000B is a virtual analog synthesizer and vocoder released by Korg in 2003. It is a rack-mountable version of the Korg MS2000, and features two oscillators, two filters, two envelope generators, two LFOs, and a vocoder. It also has a built-in...
The Clavia Nord Lead Rack is a virtual analog synthesizer module designed to emulate the classic sounds of vintage analog synthesizers. It features four voices of polyphony, a 16-voice multitimbral mode, and a wide range of modulation and effects...
