The Ensoniq ASR-88 is a professional digital sampler and sequencer released by Ensoniq in 1993. It was the first sampler to feature a built-in hard drive, allowing for much larger sample libraries than previous models. The ASR-88 also featured an onboard...
When the release of Pioneer DDJ-SX controller took place in 2012, it caused a massive boom among DJs, as it was one of the first full-featured controllers that appeared on the shelves. In 2015, the brand released DDJ-SX2, in which several updates were...
The Crumar Performer is a vintage analog synthesizer from the late 1970s. It was designed to emulate the sound of a Hammond organ and featured a two-oscillator monophonic synthesizer, a built-in chorus effect, and a built-in spring reverb. The Performer...
The most budget controller DDJ-SB2 made by Pioneer appeared on the shelves in 2016. It is a follower of DDJ-SB, and has the same features, such as: chunky responsive platters, a 3-band equalizer, special filter knobs, and 16 pads. Its body is made of...
Leipzig-SK is a synthesizer with no memory integrated. There’s no parameter quantization – a tweak of a knob adjusts the actual analog circuit behavior directly. There is no proper CPU control over parameters which allows for achieving peculiar analog...