The Ensoniq ESQ-1 is a digital synthesizer and sequencer released by Ensoniq in 1986. It is an 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer with a 61-note keyboard and a built-in sequencer. It features three digital oscillators per voice, two digital filters, two...
The Ensoniq VFX is a synthesizer and digital sampling workstation released by Ensoniq in 1985. It was the first synthesizer to feature a built-in hard disk drive for storing samples and sequences. It was also the first synthesizer to feature a built-in...
The Arturia DrumBrute Impact is an analog drum machine and sequencer designed for modern electronic music production. It features 8 drum voices with individual outputs, a 64-step sequencer, and a range of effects. It also includes a built-in arpeggiator and a performance mode for live jamming.
The Kurzweil PC1SE is a professional stage piano designed by Kurzweil Music Systems. It features 88 weighted, hammer-action keys and a wide range of sounds and effects. It is designed to provide a realistic piano playing experience and is suitable for...
ey Performance Controller? The Kurzweil PC1 61-Key Performance Controller is a professional-grade MIDI keyboard controller that is designed to provide musicians with an intuitive and expressive way to control their instruments. It features 61...
A-90EX is an 88-note PA-4 hammer-action keyboard with aftertouch. The powerful digital piano/synth is based on VE-RD1 expansion. The instrument has a 64-voice polyphony, 128 tones, onboard effects with the VE-RD1. True stereo piano samples with the...
LinnDrum, or LM-2, went into production in 1982. LM-2 is an updated version of the LM-1, with added crash samples and cymbal rides. Unlike Roland TR series, the drum machine used 28-35 kHz samples of real acoustic drums. Thus, LinnDrum appeared to be a...
For many, drum machines were those boxes stuffed with "rattling", "booming" kick sounds from TR-808, or thick TR-909 snares. They were very popular in hip-hop and dance music, and completely changed our perception of drum machine sounds. But before all...
Drum Station released in 1996 became the first drum synth clone of the legendary drum machines TR-808 and 909. The instrument recreated the sounds with stunning realism thanks to analog modeling (kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, cymbals). In addition, it...
Unlike the pioneer of the series (Drum Station), the updated version of Drum station V2 released in 1997 got a different housing, though it also acts as a clone of classic drum machines TR-808 and 909. The instrument recreated sounds with stunning...
