The Casio HT-3000 is a 61-key, 8-voice digital synthesizer released in 1987 as part of Casio’s HT and HZ series. It is notable for its Spectrum Dynamic (SD) Synthesis, a unique form of sound generation that blends elements of subtractive synthesis with...
The Roland XP-10 is a 61-key synthesizer keyboard released in 1998. It features a wide range of sounds and effects, as well as a built-in sequencer and arpeggiator. It is capable of producing a variety of sounds, including pianos, strings, organs, and more.
The Roland JV-50 is a performance synthesizer released by Roland Corporation in 1994. It is a 5-octave keyboard synthesizer that uses the same sound engine as the Roland SC-55 Sound Canvas, but has some different features. It is capable of producing a...
In 1989 Yamaha launched the V50 - a digital workstation featuring an FM synthesis core, a PCM rhythm machine and a sequencer. The 61-note keyboard supports aftertouch and is velocity sensitive. This is a 4-operator FM workstation with dual effects which...
While microKORG features fewer voices (4 vs. 8), vocoder bands (8 vs. 16), and filters (1 vs. 2) than his younger brother the microKorg XL+, it stayed about 20 years in production even surpassing the latter model. While microKORG XL+ comprises a sound...