The Akai AX80 is a pioneering hybrid analogue/digital polyphonic synthesizer released in early 1985, representing Akai's bold entry into the professional musical instrument market. Priced quite expensive at launch, the AX80 was positioned as a competitor...
The Hydrasynth Explorer represents the most portable and accessible entry point into the Hydrasynth ecosystem, featuring a compact 37-key semi-weighted keyboard with the signature Polytouch® polyphonic aftertouch technology. This battery-powered model...
The E-mu Systems Vintage Keys Plus is a vintage-style keyboard synthesizer module that is designed to emulate the sounds of classic analog synthesizers. It features a 61-key velocity-sensitive keyboard, a variety of sound sources, and a host of real-time...
The Modal Electronics Cobalt8M is a powerful 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer. It features an all-analog signal path, two oscillators per voice, two LFOs, two envelopes, a filter, and an effects section. It also has a built-in sequencer and arpeggiator, and can be controlled via USB or MIDI.
The Akai AX73, launched in 1986, was a significant achievement in affordable analogue synthesis and introduced some unique feature not found on any other analogue synthesizers. This full-featured programmable polyphonic synthesizer stands out with its...