The Roland Alpha Juno series, introduced in 1985, includes two analog polyphonic synthesizers: Alpha Juno 1 and 2. Produced until 1987, they were priced at US$895/ UK£575 for the Alpha JunoJ-1 and US$1,295/ UK£799 for the Alpha Juno-2. They share the...
The successor of Matrix series, however, has a feature that strongly distinguishes Matrix-6 from its predecessors: the synthesizer's voices use digitally controlled oscillators (DCO). To build the voices Oberhiem used a specialized chip CEM3396 which...
The Elektron Syntakt is a hybrid tabletop groovebox that masterfully combines analogue and digital synthesis in a compact, immaculately built unit. As the third addition to Elektron's 'Digi Trinity' alongside the Digitone polyphonic digital synthesiser...
The Clavia Nord Lead Rack is a virtual analog synthesizer module designed to emulate the classic sounds of vintage analog synthesizers. It features four voices of polyphony, a 16-voice multitimbral mode, and a wide range of modulation and effects...
The Access Virus is a powerful German-made virtual analogue synthesizer module that quickly became a favorite among electronic music producers after its 1997 release. With its distinctive red finish and wooden end panels, this compact tabletop instrument...
