The Virus TI Desktop is a powerful synthesizer in a compact desktop format featuring an all-metal enclosure with an elegant wooden strip on the front panel. Designed for hands-on control, it offers numerous knobs and buttons that provide direct access to...
Akai S700: A Retro 12-bit Sampler The Akai S700 represents an important piece of sampling history from the late 1980s. Launched in the summer of 1987, this 2U rackmount sampler was part of Akai's follow-up to their groundbreaking S612 sampler and served...
Roland S-50: A Revolutionary 16-Voice Digital Sampler (1987)Key Specifications:12-bit linear PCM sampling system16-voice polyphony (unique in its price range)512K memory61-note (5-octave) weighted keyboard with aftertouchSample rates: 30kHz (14.4 sec) and...
The Roland Alpha Juno 1, introduced in 1985, is an analog polyphonic synthesizer. Produced until 1987, it was priced at US$895/ UK£575. It uses soft touch buttons and a single dial for programming, but the optional Roland PG-300 programmer made every...
M-Audio's Venom is their first and last hardware synthesizer. The Venom is a virtual analog machine featuring a 12-voice engine based on classic synth and drum machine samples. The palette includes not only the famous models of such brands as Moog,...
