The Erica Synths Syntrx is a semi-modular analogue monosynth developed from scratch with a user interface inspired by the legendary EMS Synthi AKS. While not a clone — no part of the circuitry is copied from EMS schematics — the Syntrx pays homage to its...
Synthesizer, Sound Module/ Tone Generator, Analogue (A), Paraphonic, Oscillators' hard sync, Oscillators overall: 3, Production start: 2023.
The Akai VX600 is a distinctive analog synthesizer released in 1986 that represents an unexpected entry into the synthesizer market from a company primarily known for tape machines, samplers (notably the S900), and recording studio equipment. This...
The Yamaha QY700 is a music production workstation released by Yamaha in 1997. It is a powerful and versatile MIDI sequencer and sound module that allows users to compose, arrange, and record music. It features a built-in 16-track sequencer, a variety of...
The Roland MSQ-700 represents Roland's first substantial venture into multitrack MIDI sequencing, released in the mid-1980s as a successor to the CV/gate-based MC4 MicroComposer. Styled similarly to the contemporaneous TR-909 drum machine, this...
Synthesizer, Digital (D), Voices: 32, Multi Timbral Capacity: 16 part(s), Size: 6.5, Number of Keys: 76, Velocity Sensitivity, Aftertouch, Production start: 1994.
The Alesis Ion represents a significant departure from its predecessor, the Andromeda, being a DSP modelling synthesizer rather than a true analogue instrument. Despite initial surprise at this direction, the Ion has established itself as one of the most...
The Alesis Fusion is a comprehensive workstation keyboard that combines four distinct synthesis technologies with advanced sequencing and recording capabilities. Designed as a modern answer to computer-based music production, the Fusion offers an...
The Alesis Fusion is a comprehensive workstation keyboard that combines four distinct synthesis technologies with advanced sequencing and recording capabilities. Designed as a modern answer to computer-based music production, the Fusion offers an...
The Polyend Tracker represents a remarkable achievement in music technology: a modern hardware implementation of the classic tracker workflow that dominated computer music-making in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Trackers originated on home computers...
