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...
If TR-808 was the "rhythm" godfather of hip-hop and electro music, then TR-909 meant the same for techno and house music. TR-909 was released 3 years after its predecessor, which offers an partially analog and kind of a hybrid sound generation. After a...
The Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 6 Module is a Eurorack-format version of the classic Prophet 6 synthesizer. It features two analog oscillators, two sub-oscillators, a multi-mode filter, four LFOs, two envelopes, and a 16-step sequencer. It also...
Roland MC-303 was released in 1996, and is the first groovebox in the series. It embraces a combination of synth timbres, drum machine samples and a built-in sequencer. Its synth part is represented with a rompler which stores a wide range of sounds...
The Elektron Octatrack DPS1 was as of 2011 a revolutionary hardware performance sampler that represented Swedish manufacturer Elektron's unique approach to sampling technology. Designed as a dedicated hardware alternative to laptop-based live performance...