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 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 HexDrums is a collaborative creation between Erica Synths and Hexinverter Électronique, merging Erica Synths' industrial techno aesthetic with Hexinverter's mutant circuit DNA. This analog drum synthesizer pays homage to classic drum machine designs...
Historical Overview The PPG Wave 2.3 with Waveterm B represents a pivotal moment in music technology history. Developed by German inventor Wolfgang Palm's company Palm Products Gmbh (PPG) in the early 1980s, this system was one of the "big three" Computer...
In the early 80's all serious synthesizer manufacturers had to try hard to stay on the market after the release of the Prophet-5 synthesizer. The first attempt to grab his bite of the niche was made by Oberheim when he launched OB-X synthesizer, the...