The Roland S-220 is a digital sampling module released in 1987. It was one of the first accessible digital samplers on the market and was used by electronic musicians in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The S-220 was capable of sampling at 12-bit resolution and had a maximum sample rate of 30kHz.
The Sequential Prophet 3000 was a groundbreaking 16-bit, 8-voice sampling system designed exclusively as a rackmounted unit. Released in 1987, it was remarkably innovative for its time, offering stereo sampling capabilities nearly two years ahead of...
The Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8 v2 is a vintage digital synthesizer and sampler released by Ensoniq in 1985. It was the first instrument to feature both sampling and synthesis capabilities in a single unit. The DMS-8 v2 was capable of storing up to 8MB of...
The E-mu Systems SP-12 is a classic drum machine from the late 1980s. It was one of the first drum machines to feature sampling capabilities, allowing users to create their own drum sounds. It was also the first drum machine to feature a built-in...
Updated Mirage with Fatar Keyboard, dark grey body.
Digital (D), Voices: 16, Multi Timbral Capacity: 8 part(s), Production start: 1987, Production end: 1988, Production ended: Yes.
The Casio FZ-1 is a synthesizer/sampler released by Casio in 1988. It was one of the first samplers to feature a built-in sequencer and was capable of producing a wide range of sounds. It was popular among hip hop and dance music producers.
The Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8 is a digital synthesizer and sampler released by Ensoniq in 1985. It was the first sampler to feature a built-in hard disk drive, allowing users to store and recall samples quickly and easily. The Mirage was also the first...
Initial version of Mirage with Pratt-Reed Keyboard, black body.
Updated version of Mirage with non-weighted keyboard, dark grey body, shorter, red stripe on the face, FDD on top.
