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Casio VZ-10M
2U rack IPD (Interactive Phase Distortion) synthesizer. Rack version of the VZ-1 keyboard that was Casio's answer to FM techniques. Each voice consists of 8 modules grouped in pairs each of which can modulate others by ring or phase modulation. 8 parts and 16 note shared poly.
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Clavia Nord Modular G2 Engine
Standalone 1U modular DSP synthesis system under software editor control. Second generation of the Nord Modular with vast improvements in MIDI, FM, delays, effects, etc. Also incorporates a revolutionary Patch Mutator system based on genetic algorithms. 4 parts, 4 inputs and 4 outputs. A desert island gem.
www.clavia.se
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Clavia Nord Modular Rack
Standalone 5U modular DSP synthesis system under software editor control. Front panel knobs can control any parameters of any modules. Complexity of patches determines polyphony as the DSP is dynamically allocated. 4 parts, 4 inputs and 4 outputs. Unbelievable depth.
www.clavia.se
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Doepfer A100
6U rack modular analogue synthesizer with 23 modules. 1x MIDI Interface A-190, 2x Standard VCO A-110, 2x ADSR A-140, 2x LFO A-145, 1x Ring Modulator A-114, 1x Audio Divider A-115, 1x VC Waveform Processor A-116, 1x Noise/Random A-118, 1x VCF1 A-120 (24dB low pass 1), 1x VCF2 A-121 (12dB multimode filter), 1x Linear VCA A-130, 1x Logarithmic VCA A-131, 1x Linear Mixer A-138a, 1x Logarithmic Mixer A-138b, 1x Dual S&H A-148, 1x Trigger Divider A-160, 1x Trigger Sequencer A-161, 1x Dual Slew Limiter A-170, 1x Multiple I A-180
www.doepfer.de
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Elektron SID Station
Built around the MOS6581 sound chip of the classic Commodore C64. Gritty, blippy, dirty sounds. An inspirational classic.
www.elektron.se
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Emu Audity 2000
64 voice multi-timbral sample based synthesizer module with z-plane filters and 16 channel arpeggiator.
www.emu.com
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Emu ESI-4000 Turbo Sampler (32Mb) + 1GB SCSI HDD (External)
2U rack sampler. Digital sampler with powerful EMU synthesis and effects. 16 parts and 64 note poly. 10 outputs and digital I/O.
www.emu.com
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Ensoniq Fizmo
Very unusual 48 voice keyboard synthesizer which uses 2nd-generation Transwave technology (harmonic wavetables). Includes a complex arpeggiator and is up to 4 part multi-timbral. Ensoniq is now part of Emu.
www.emu.com
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Evolution EVS-1
1U rack synthesizer that incorporates several different synthesis techniques including FM and subtractive. 8 parts and 16 note poly.
www.evolution.co.uk
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Kawai K5000R
2U rack additive synthesizer. Up to 6 PCM or additive oscillators per patch. 64 partials (harmonics) per additive oscillator each with independent envelopes and 128 band formant filtering. 4 parts and 32 note poly.Totally unique but unquestionably difficult to understand.
www.kawaius.com
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Korg Wavestation A/D
2U rack wavetable and vector synthesizer. The definitive Wavestation. Analogue inputs can feed directly into voice architecture or through the internal effects processors. 16 parts and 32 note poly. Balanced XLR outputs. Designed by Dave Bristow, formerly of Sequential, who designed the Prophet VS.
www.korg.com
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Novation Drum Station
1U rack ASM (Analogue Sound Modelling) 808/909 drum synthesizer. 6 individual and L-R mix outputs. As close to the originals as possible.
www.novationmusic.com
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Novation Nova
6U rack ASM (Analogue Sound Modelling) synthesizer. 3 oscillators + noise and ring modulation per voice. Polyphonic arpegiator. Independent multitimbral effects. 6 parts and 32 note poly. 6 outputs.
www.novationusa.com
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Oberheim Matrix 6R
3U rack analogue synthesizer. Classic analogue filters (CEM) and stable digital oscillators under microprocessor control (6809). Unusually flexible modulation matrix. 6 note poly.
www.oberheim.com
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Roland D-50
The classic LA (Linear Arithmetic) keyboard. The first of the sample and synthesis machines.
www.roland.co.uk
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Technics SX-WSA1R + Expansion ROM + Expanded Outputs
3U rack phsical modelling synthesizer. Vastly complex synthesis engine based an physical modelling techniques. Oscillators consist of sample based drivers and modelled resonators. Patches consist of up to 4 oscillators in combination with traditional envelopes, filters and modulation. Powerful effects engine. 32 parts and 64 note poly.
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Waldorf Pulse
2U rack monphonic analogue synthesizer under digital control. 3 oscillators + noise. Powerful arpegiator and modulation matrix.
www.waldorf-gmbh.de
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Waldorf Wave XT
5U rack wavetable synthesizer. 44 realtime control knobs. 64 wavetables including user definable. Powerful modulation matrix with 16 virtual patch cords. 8 parts and 10 voice poly. 4 effects processors.
www.waldorf-gmbh.de
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Yamaha DX7
The synth that changed the world - in the 1980s at least. 6 operator FM with gritty 12 bit D to A converters and one of the best keyboard actions to be found. Provider of the classic FM Piano 'E.PIANO 1'.
www.yamaha.co.uk
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Yamaha FS1R
1U rack formant shaping and state of the art FM synthesizer. 4 parts and 32 note max poly (dynamically allocated).
www.yamaha.co.uk
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Yamaha TX816
8x TF1 modules in a 4U rack. Each TF1 module is essentially an independent DX7 (6 operator FM with gritty 12 bit D to A converters). Common or independent MIDI operation. 16 note poly per module.
www.yamaha.co.uk
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Yamaha TX81Z
1U FM rack. Only 4 operator but with 8 waveforms. 8 parts and 8 note shared poly. Basic onboard pseudoeffects. Provided of the classic 'Lately Bass'.
www.yamaha.co.uk
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