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...
The Roland Fantom FA-76 is a robust music workstation that builds upon the company's S+S (sample-based) synthesis technology. It features a 64-voice multitimbral synth based on XV-series architecture, housed in an attractive titanium chassis with a...
The Akai S612 represented in its time a breakthrough in affordable digital sampling technology, combining three of the music industry's hottest buzzwords - "digital," "MIDI," and "sampling" - into one compact unit. Designed as a 2U high, 19"...
The Akai S1000 represents a significant advancement in digital sampling technology, following the success of Akai's 12-bit S900, which had established itself as the studio-standard sampler. Released in late 1988, this new 16-bit stereo sampler aims to...
Akai MPC Live: Stand-Alone Beat Production Powerhouse The Akai MPC Live represents a significant shift in the MPC product line, returning to stand-alone operation after five years of focusing on hybrid software-controller models. This portable workstation...