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 Modal Electronics Argon8x is a polyphonic wavetable synthesizer with an 8-voice, 32-oscillator architecture. It features a range of wavetables and oscillator modulation options, as well as a powerful modulation matrix and a range of effects. It also...
The Casio CZ-3000 is a synthesizer released by Casio in 1987. It is a digital synthesizer that uses phase distortion synthesis to create a wide range of sounds. It features 8-voice polyphony, a built-in sequencer, and a variety of effects. It was one of...
The Hammond Sk1c is a portable, lightweight, and affordable organ and keyboard instrument. It is designed to provide a wide range of sounds and features, including a full set of drawbars, a wide range of effects, and a variety of voices. It is also...
A Creative Powerhouse: The SP-606 Story The Roland SP-606 was the last "big" sampler groovebox in Roland's acclaimed SP series of phrase samplers, elevating the concept to a full "sampling workstation". Building on the legacy that began with the Boss...