Minimoog Model D may be the most classic and never-fading or by no means ever outdated analog synthesizer. This is the first synthesizer, which could be called portable, which allowed a musician to put it to good use not only in the studio, but also on...
This is a successful attempt to remind the world of what an analog synthesizer is. It appeared in 2002, when Dr. Robert Moog finally won the rights to his company (Moog Music) back. The signal path remained completely analog and schematically very close...
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the creation of the legendary Minimoog Model D, in 2010 an extended version of Voyager was released. The new synthesizer was named "XL", apparently the designers wanted to emphasize the size and functionality. In...
When it comes to mini synthesizers, we can’t help but recall Novation MiniNova which was based on UltraNova. In 2015, its compact version was updated by the author's series MoroderNova, technically replicating MiniNova, but having on board samples of...
The Ensoniq Mirage DMS-1 is a digital sampling keyboard released by Ensoniq in 1984. It was one of the first affordable digital sampling keyboards available to musicians. It featured a built-in 8-bit sampler, a 61-note velocity-sensitive keyboard, and a...
