Released in 1984, the Emulator II (EII) was E-mu's second eight-bit sampler. It improved upon the original by using companding digital-to-analog converters and a 27.7 kHz sample rate, along with resonant analog filters. The EII offered enhanced real-time...
The Roland 555 is a drum machine produced by the Japanese company Roland. It was released in 1988 and is the predecessor to the popular Roland TR-909 drum machine. The Roland 555 features 16-bit samples and 12-bit analog synthesis, allowing users to...
The 0-COAST is a single voice patchable synthesizer. It's name reflects the fact that it utilizes techniques from both the Moog and Buchla paradigms (aka “East Coast,” and “West Coast,” due to their locations…
The Modal Electronics Cobalt8X is an 8-voice, polyphonic synthesizer with a full-featured, dual-filter architecture. It features four analog oscillators, two sub-oscillators, two digital oscillators, two digital effects, and a comprehensive modulation...