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...
DX11 is an 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer of the famous Yamaha DX series. The 61-note velocity sensitive keyboard with aftertouch is based on the 4-operator digital FM synthesis. There’s no filter section onboard. The effects section is represented with...
CS-40m is a 2-voice synthesizer (duophonic) with two VCOs producing triangle, saw, square waveforms and a noise generator. The LFO section is capable of sine, up-ramp, down-ramp, square, and sample&hold. The filter section is represented with a...
DX5 is a 32-voice polyphonic bitimbral synthesizer allowing for 2 simultaneous patches. LFO section features Sine/Square/Tri/SAW up/SAW Down/Random waveforms. VCA has 6 envelope generators each of which has 8 parameters. There’s no effects section. It...
In 1994, fans of Bass Station series were able to approach the updated version - Bass Station Rack. In addition to the form factor change, the sound module incorporated a number of brilliant parameters, and it’s been one of the first analog synthesizers...
When it comes to mini synthesizers, we can’t help but recall Novation MiniNova which was based on UltraNova. In 2015, its compact version was updated by the author's series MoroderNova, technically replicating MiniNova, but having on board samples of...
Virtual analog synthesizer K-Station represents a completely new rethought instrument with the module from the predecessor A-Station. It has a very intuitive interface and a 2-octave velocity sensitive keyboard. The instrument includes 8 voices of analog...
In 2003, the expanded version of K-Station was released. Updates introduced in Novation KS4 concerned the keyboard which got the octaves increased up to 4 (49 keys), some additional features and advantages. A semi-weighted keyboard acquired aftertouch,...
Novation, along with KS4, released a synthesizer with an extended keyboard - Novation KS5. Compared to its "brother", its semi-weighted keyboard included 5 octaves (61 keys), and got aftertouch. Anyway, KS5 took everything else from K-Station. The...
The Novation Nova II 61 is a 61-key synthesizer and MIDI controller. It features a powerful sound engine, 16-voice polyphony, and a wide range of sound-shaping tools. It also has a built-in sequencer, arpeggiator, and effects. The Nova II 61 is designed...
