The Casio CZ-1000 is a synthesizer released by Casio in 1987. It was the first of the CZ series of synthesizers and was notable for its phase distortion synthesis, which was a new type of synthesis at the time. The CZ-1000 was also the first synthesizer...
D-50 is one of the most popular digital synthesizers not only ever created by Roland but ever emerged on the market. The 61-note velocity sensitive keyboard with aftertouch was released in 1987. It features 16-voice polyphony which becomes an 8 one in a...
Soon after Memorymoog was released, the "plus" version with an additional set of functions appeared: MIDI interface was, perhaps, the main introduction. The instrument featured MIDI in and out. The synthesizer comprehended MIDI basic commands: note...
Schmidt is an analog synthesizer with digital control. The analog part has a classic construction, where each voice is technically generated by a set of discrete elements, rather than a common microcircuit. To some extent, thanks to this, Schmidt...
CS-70m is a 6-voice synthesizer featuring 2 oscillators per voice (12 VCOs), two LFOs one of which is programmable, two 12dB filters per voice (12 VCFs), and two amps per voice (12 VCAs as well). The 61-note keyboard supports aftertouch. Memory comprises...
CS-30 is a monophonic synthesizer based on two VCOs with independent outputs and incorporating a sequencer for 8 notes and 1 pattern useful for arpeggio tricks. There’s no effect section. The 44-note keyboard synth has no patch memory. The unit got...
CS-15D is a monophonic synthesizer offering 1 VCO per section. The LFO features sine, square, sample&hold and repeat. The instrument comprises one 2-pole low pass filer with a dedicated ADSR. The filter section provides with cut off and resonance...
CS-10 is a monophonic single-oscillator synthesizer. Its VCO offers saw waveform, variable PW and white noise generating. The only LFO features sine and saw waves. The filter section is represented with one multi-mode VCF. VCA has two ADSR envelopes. The...
CS-5 is a monophonic, one-VCO synthesizer created by Yamaha. The only VCO offers pulse or saw waves as well as features a noise generator. The LFO section offers sine, saw, sample&hold. The filter section comprises 2-pole high pass and low pass modes...
The Yamaha DX21 is a synthesizer released by Yamaha in 1983. It is a four-voice polyphonic synthesizer with two digital oscillators and two analog oscillators per voice. It features a variety of sound-shaping controls, including an envelope generator, a...
