The budget digital drum machine Roland TR-505 was released in 1986. It is a simplified version of the classic TR-626. The interface has a monochrome display, 15 buttons for pattern settings, 2 knobs for volume and tempo change, and 16 pads with different...
The Fodera Yin Yang Standard 4 is a four-string electric bass guitar made by the American bass guitar manufacturer Fodera. It is based on the design of the classic Fodera Yin Yang bass, which was originally released in the late 1980s. The Standard 4...
The Roland RS-70 is a digital synthesizer workstation released by Roland in 1998. It features a 61-key keyboard, a built-in sequencer, and a variety of synthesis and effects options. The RS-70 is capable of producing a wide range of sounds, from classic analog synthesizers to modern digital sounds.
Ketron X8 became the most distinguished product of the X series, owing not so much to internal capabilities, but to the keyboard. Unlike other models of this line, XD8 has a chromatic keyboard: the right zone is limited with 52 keys, and the left one –...
Shadowed by more famous colleagues, TR-606 strikes back. The release of a miniature box with huge potential took place in 1982. Like its colleagues bathing in fame pool, the drum machine generates its sounds with a simple analog circuit. At first glance,...