Jupiter-6 was introduced in 1983. The analog instrument has a 6-voice polyphony and is bitimbral. The structure provides each voice with 2 VCOs giving 12 oscillators allowing the keyboard to split into two zones one featuring 4 voices and another 2 and...
The Roland U-20 is a synthesizer keyboard released by Roland in 1988. It was one of the first synthesizers to feature a built-in sequencer and was popular among electronic musicians for its sounds and features. It was also used in many film and television scores.
Shadowed by more famous colleagues, TR-606 strikes back. The release of a miniature box with huge potential took place in 1982. Like its colleagues bathing in fame pool, the drum machine generates its sounds with a simple analog circuit. At first glance,...
The Roland MKS-30 Planet-S is a synthesizer module released by Roland in 1984. It is a rack-mounted version of the Roland Jupiter-8 synthesizer. It features two digitally-controlled oscillators, two envelope generators, two low-frequency oscillators,...
The Roland BK-5 is a portable, self-contained arranger keyboard. It features a wide range of sounds, rhythms, and styles, as well as a built-in sequencer and a variety of effects. It is designed to be used in live performance, songwriting, and studio recording.