The Crumar Bit 01, released in early 1985, was not simply a repackaged Bit One keyboard in module form, but rather a significantly "souped-up" expander version that addressed many of the original Bit One's limitations. Designed by Mario Maggi (creator of...
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 Crumar Spirit stands as one of the most complex and powerful analog monophonic synthesizers ever produced, yet it remains obscure due to Crumar's reputation for budget instruments. Released in 1983 and designed by legendary figures Bob Moog, Jim...
The Studio Electronics MIDImoog represents an ambitious resurrection of the legendary Minimoog synthesizer, reimagining the classic instrument for the modern era. Released in 1989, this rackmount unit takes the authentic electronics from original...
