Nord Lead, the first unit of the first wave of analog modeling synthesizers, set the standard for the industry for a long time ahead. It is a multi-timbral instrument with expandable polyphony (from 4 to 12 voices), capable of emulating the sounds of the...
Presented in 1980 by the Japanese manufacturer Roland TR-808 rhythm machine actually seemed to be, doomed to failure at the very beginning of its journey. It was the main competitor to the so much superior LM-1 Drum Computer on the market. Compared to...
The Roland V-Synth is a virtual analog synthesizer released by Roland Corporation in 2003. It features a powerful synthesis engine, a wide range of effects, and an intuitive user interface. It is capable of producing a wide range of sounds, from...
The Korg MS2000 is a synthesizer and vocoder released by Korg in 2000. It is a virtual analog synthesizer with a built-in vocoder and a variety of effects. It has two oscillators, two filters, two envelopes, two LFOs, and a modulation matrix. It also has...
At the moment it’s clear that this first analogue modeling synthesizer by Roland has had a firm grip on its place among the cult instruments produced by the Japanese corporation. The ability to reproduce the sounds of analog synthesizers of the past...