Prophet 5 is a legend that can surely be added to the list of "top 5 analog synthesizers of all time". Prophet-5 became the most popular professional synthesizer of the late 1970s - early 1980s, and largely influenced the sound of pop music of that...
The Crumar Bit One, introduced in 1984, is a six-voice programmable touch-sensitive synthesizer that represents a compelling entry in the mid-1980s affordable polyphonic synthesizer market. As a hybrid digital/analog instrument, it combines digitally...
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 Crumar Spirit stands as one of the most complex and powerful analog monophonic synthesizers ever produced, yet it remains obscure due to Crumar's reputation for budget instruments. Released in 1983 and designed by legendary figures Bob Moog, Jim...
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 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 release of MC-505 took place in 1998. Groovebox is based on the same core as the JV series instruments are, and shares a lot with the JV/XP synthesizer lines. MC-505 is designed for aggressive genres of music, like techno, and for this purpose the...
The Access Virus is a powerful German-made virtual analogue synthesizer module that quickly became a favorite among electronic music producers after its 1997 release. With its distinctive red finish and wooden end panels, this compact tabletop instrument...
The Access Virus B is a desktop/rackable module version of Access's expanded virtual analog synthesizer. Building upon the original Virus, the Virus B features upgraded hardware with newer, faster DSP chips that deliver increased polyphony and enhanced...
