The Roland SH-09, released in 1980, is a monophonic analogue synthesizer that has long been overshadowed by its more celebrated siblings like the SH-101, MC-202, and TB-303. However, this humble instrument deserves far more recognition than it typically...
The Ensoniq ASR-10 is a digital sampling keyboard workstation released by Ensoniq in 1991. It was the first of its kind to offer a built-in hard drive and a 16-bit sampling engine. The ASR-10 also featured an onboard sequencer, effects, and a variety of...
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...
The Ensoniq ASR-88 is a professional digital sampler and sequencer released by Ensoniq in 1993. It was the first sampler to feature a built-in hard drive, allowing for much larger sample libraries than previous models. The ASR-88 also featured an onboard...