The Erica Synths Syntrx is a semi-modular analogue monosynth developed from scratch with a user interface inspired by the legendary EMS Synthi AKS. While not a clone — no part of the circuitry is copied from EMS schematics — the Syntrx pays homage to its...
Synthesizer, Sound Module/ Tone Generator, Analogue (A), Paraphonic, Oscillators' hard sync, Oscillators overall: 3, Production start: 2023.
The Roland MKS-7 is a rack-mounted synthesizer module released by Roland in 1986. It is based on the Roland JX-7P synthesizer and features two digitally-controlled oscillators, two envelope generators, two low-frequency oscillators, and a 24 dB/octave...
The Akai VX90 is a 6-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1986, designed as a rack-mount version of the AX73 with an identical voice structure. This MIDI-equipped instrument combines analog sound generation with advanced digital controls and...
The Alesis DM5 is a professional drum sound module and the successor to the popular D4, maintaining much of its predecessor's hardware and operational architecture while introducing significant updates. Unlike conventional drum machines, the DM5...
Sound Module/ Tone Generator, Bass Synthesizer, Percussion Synthesizer, Digital (D), Production start: 1991, Production ended: Yes.
The Roland MC-80 Micro Composer represented in late 90s a significant evolution in hardware MIDI sequencing, arriving nine years after Roland's previous dedicated sequencer release. This professional-grade machine bridges traditional hardware sequencing...
The Alesis QSR is a compact, rack-mountable 64-voice expandable synthesizer module that represents a refinement of the company's QS8 keyboard synth. Produced in 1996 during an era when sample-and-synthesis (S+S) instruments were facing competition from...
Sound Module/ Tone Generator, Digital (D), Voices: 64, Multi Timbral Capacity: 16 part(s), Production start: 1992, Production ended: Yes.
The Polyend Tracker represents a remarkable achievement in music technology: a modern hardware implementation of the classic tracker workflow that dominated computer music-making in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Trackers originated on home computers...
