In 2003, MC-909 was released by Roland. Its sound core is based on a series of synthesizer modules "XV", and the internal memory is limited to 272 MB. The professional device includes 800 patches, 693 waveforms, and a "SRX" expansion. Among its...
While microKORG features fewer voices (4 vs. 8), vocoder bands (8 vs. 16), and filters (1 vs. 2) than his younger brother the microKorg XL+, it stayed about 20 years in production even surpassing the latter model. While microKORG XL+ comprises a sound...
Ketron XD8 stands out among the rest in its category, owing not 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 – with 120 for basses....
The Kurzweil K2500X is a digital synthesizer and workstation produced by Kurzweil Music Systems. It was released in 1997 and was the flagship of the K2500 series of synthesizers. It features a 61-key velocity sensitive keyboard and has an onboard...
Black (well, gray at least) page in the history of Oberheim. This synthesizer is difficult to associate with Oberheim, for which there are a number of reasons: First, Tom Oberheim did not take any part in the development of this product. Second, this is...