The Akai/Linn MPC60 II is a fascinating piece of music technology history that emerged as a refined successor to its predecessor, arriving with an interesting backstory. While the original MPC60's launch in October 1987 was somewhat overshadowed by the...
The AKAI MPC60 is a classic sampler and drum machine released by Akai Professional in 1987-1988 and updated with the mkII version in 1991. The difference is the leather wrist rest gone with the mkII but headphones out appeared. The OS 3.10 introduced...
The Novation Summit is a polyphonic synthesizer that combines the best of both digital and analog synthesis. It features two oscillators with 16 waveforms, two sub-oscillators, two filters, four LFOs, four envelopes, a modulation matrix, and a step...
Stage 2 EX Compact is a compact digital synthesizer with a 73-note semi-weighted waterfall keyboard. Factory Bank offers 7 sounds of piano, 5 grands, 11 electric pianos, harpsichord, clavier, and also includes strings and ensembles. The Stage 2 keyboard...
CS-30 is a monophonic synthesizer based on two VCOs with independent outputs and incorporating a sequencer for 8 notes and 1 pattern useful for arpeggio tricks. There’s no effect section. The 44-note keyboard synth has no patch memory. The unit got...