The E-mu ESi32 represented in 1994 a significant shift in E-mu's product strategy, bringing their renowned high-end sampling technology to a much more affordable price point. Traditionally focused on premium "powerhouse" samplers like the Emulator...
The Ensoniq EPS (Ensoniq Performance Sampler) is a 16-bit sampler and synthesizer workstation released by Ensoniq in 1991. It was one of the first samplers to feature a built-in hard disk drive for storing samples and sequences. It also had a built-in...
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The Roland W30 is a compact yet powerful music workstation that combines an eight-part multitimbral sampler with a sophisticated sequencer, creating a complete music production system in a single unit. Unlike many workstations that are...
The Akai X7000 keyboard sampler emerged to fight the Roland's S-10, both units matched at identical price points with closely comparable facilities and quality. The X7000 distinguished itself with a striking light grey appearance, featuring a front panel...
The Yamaha Motif represents a groundbreaking approach to synth workstation design, being Yamaha's first synthesizer to bear a name rather than a model number. Available in three keyboard configurations (61, 76, and 88 keys), the Motif series pushes the...