Soon after Memorymoog was released, the "plus" version with an additional set of functions appeared: MIDI interface was, perhaps, the main introduction. The instrument featured MIDI in and out. The synthesizer comprehended MIDI basic commands: note...
The Yamaha S80 is a digital synthesizer workstation released by Yamaha in 1998. It features a 76-key weighted keyboard, 16-track sequencer, 16-part multitimbrality, and a wide range of sounds and effects. The S80 is capable of producing a variety of...
The Yamaha S30 is a digital piano designed for beginners and intermediate players. It features 88 weighted keys, a built-in metronome, and a variety of sounds and effects. It also has a USB port for connecting to a computer or other devices.
The Yamaha DX200 is a digital synthesizer module released in 1999. It is a powerful and versatile instrument that combines the sounds of classic Yamaha FM synthesis with modern digital synthesis techniques. It features 128-voice polyphony, 8-part...
The Yamaha AN200 is a digital synthesizer and sound processor released by Yamaha in 2004. It features a wide range of sounds and effects, including FM synthesis, analog modeling, and physical modeling. It also has an arpeggiator and a step sequencer, as well as a variety of real-time controllers.
In 1994, fans of Bass Station series were able to approach the updated version - Bass Station Rack. In addition to the form factor change, the sound module incorporated a number of brilliant parameters, and it’s been one of the first analog synthesizers...
When it comes to mini synthesizers, we can’t help but recall Novation MiniNova which was based on UltraNova. In 2015, its compact version was updated by the author's series MoroderNova, technically replicating MiniNova, but having on board samples of...
Virtual analog synthesizer K-Station represents a completely new rethought instrument with the module from the predecessor A-Station. It has a very intuitive interface and a 2-octave velocity sensitive keyboard. The instrument includes 8 voices of analog...
In 2003, the expanded version of K-Station was released. Updates introduced in Novation KS4 concerned the keyboard which got the octaves increased up to 4 (49 keys), some additional features and advantages. A semi-weighted keyboard acquired aftertouch,...
Novation, along with KS4, released a synthesizer with an extended keyboard - Novation KS5. Compared to its "brother", its semi-weighted keyboard included 5 octaves (61 keys), and got aftertouch. Anyway, KS5 took everything else from K-Station. The...
