The Casio CZ-1 is a digital synthesizer released by Casio in 1984. It was one of the first synthesizers to feature phase distortion synthesis, which allowed for more complex and expressive sounds than traditional analog synthesis. The CZ-1 was popular...
The Casio CZ-101 is a synthesizer released by Casio in 1984. It was one of the first affordable digital synthesizers and was notable for its 8-voice polyphony and its use of phase distortion synthesis. It was popular in the 1980s and 1990s for its unique sound and its affordability.
The Casio CZ-5000 is a vintage digital synthesizer released by Casio in 1987. It was one of the first synthesizers to feature phase distortion synthesis, a type of synthesis that creates sound by altering the phase of an oscillator. The CZ-5000 also...
The Casio CZ-3000 is a synthesizer released by Casio in 1987. It is a digital synthesizer that uses phase distortion synthesis to create a wide range of sounds. It features 8-voice polyphony, a built-in sequencer, and a variety of effects. It was one of...
The Korg MS-20 is a semi-modular analog synthesizer released by Korg in 1978. It is one of the most popular and influential synthesizers of all time, and is still in production today. The MS-20 features two voltage-controlled oscillators, two envelope...
The Yamaha DX7 II Centennial is a limited edition digital synthesizer released in 1987 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Yamaha Corporation. It is a re-release of the original DX7 synthesizer, but with improved features such as a larger memory...
DX7S (S stands for single timbre) is one of the improved versions of DX7 featuring the increased internal patch memory, upgraded implementation of MIDI significantly improving it and enhanced the output sound fidelity. The original model featured 12-bit...
DX7 II D (D stands for dual timbres/outputs) was similar to DX7S with the addition of stereo outputs, bitimbrality and integrating a larger screen. The bitimbrality allows for using layer and split modes. Deep voices and juicy combinations could be...
DX7 II FD (FD stands for Floppy Drive). The version is equal to the DX7 II D with the addition of a floppy disk drive. The instrument offered 1MB of memory space which is identical to 40 RAM cartridges delivering thousands of voices and making fractional scaling, SysEx data available.
DX7 is considered one of the most popular synthesizers created by Yamaha. A 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer offers a 16-bit digital 6-operator FM synthesis (6 operators per voice, 32 algorithms). The instrument is monotimbral. The keyboard features 61...
