Released in 1984, the Emulator II (EII) was E-mu's second eight-bit sampler. It improved upon the original by using companding digital-to-analog converters and a 27.7 kHz sample rate, along with resonant analog filters. The EII offered enhanced real-time...
The Roland 555 is a drum machine produced by the Japanese company Roland. It was released in 1988 and is the predecessor to the popular Roland TR-909 drum machine. The Roland 555 features 16-bit samples and 12-bit analog synthesis, allowing users to...
The Modal Electronics Cobalt8X is an 8-voice, polyphonic synthesizer with a full-featured, dual-filter architecture. It features four analog oscillators, two sub-oscillators, two digital oscillators, two digital effects, and a comprehensive modulation...
The 0-COAST is a single voice patchable synthesizer. It's name reflects the fact that it utilizes techniques from both the Moog and Buchla paradigms (aka “East Coast,” and “West Coast,” due to their locations…