The Access Virus TI represents a groundbreaking evolution in synthesizer design, bridging the divide between hardware and software instruments through what Access calls "Total Integration" (hence the TI designation). Released in October 2005 after...
Nord Lead, the first unit of the first wave of analog modeling synthesizers, set the standard for the industry for a long time ahead. It is a multi-timbral instrument with expandable polyphony (from 4 to 12 voices), capable of emulating the sounds of the...
Moog Music might have taken into account users’ remark on Little Phatty’s shortage of regulators “within easy reach”. Sub Phatty is not as multifunctional as Voyager but it will surely provide you with fat bass and lead. 2 analog VCOs are controlled by a...
Prophet ’08 takes after legendary Dave Smith’s instruments and adds an expanded mod matrix with extra modulation sources (3 envelopes and 4 MIDI-syncable LFOs per voice). A 5-octave keyboard features a semi-weighted action, aftertouch and is velocity...
The Alesis Ion represents a significant departure from its predecessor, the Andromeda, being a DSP modelling synthesizer rather than a true analogue instrument. Despite initial surprise at this direction, the Ion has established itself as one of the most...