Launched in 1978, the Roland SH-7 is one of the rarest models in the Roland SH series. While the instrument is unusually flexible in terms of modulation possibilities, its 24dB… Read More
Category: Reviews
Roland VP-330 – figurehead of the Vocoder Hype
When it comes to iconic instruments in music electronics, Roland’s VP-330 has to be at the forefront. Its design is aesthetically pleasing, its sound memorable and timeless. Although only in… Read More
Crumar BIT ONE, BIT 99, BIT 01: Little gems of expressivity
These Crumars are not among the poly-analog synthesizers that have found a permanent place in the Valhalla of vintage instruments. They are unspectacular in appearance, their characteristic acoustic is rarely… Read More
GRP A1 – name it Dr. BASSSSSSSSssssssss
… or Dr. Elegiac-Solo-Voice, come to think of it. The magic words: sub-oscillator and triangle wave. Besides great basses and elegiac voices, the GRP A1 also brings FX sounds (moderately,… Read More
Roland Jupiter-6 – of harmonics, pads and polyrhythms
Roland Jupiter-6. Cult status? Nope! Sales success? So-so. Since its release in 1983, the Jupiter-6 has been traded as a niche product between the Juno-60 and the Jupiter-8. So …… Read More
ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe: Is DIGITAL the NEW ANALOG?
The ASM Hydrasynth is one of those instruments that automatically triggers that dreaded MUST-HAVE reflex. A reflex from which many synthesizer enthusiasts suffer their whole life. Diagnosis: MUST-HAVE. Therapy: BUY… Read More
Moog Memorymoog – TOP vintage poly-synth with 18 VCOs
The Memorymoog – one of the legendary TOP FIVE vintage poly-synthesizers. On second thought, one of the TOP THREE. After all, the instrument differs from all its competitors in one… Read More
GRP V22 Vocoder – Voices from Outer Space
First, a confession. Our test report on the GRP V22 Vocoder is overdue by 9 months. Outrageous! To be perfectly clear: This is not a reflection on the quality of… Read More
UDO Audio SUPER 6 – an acoustical chameleon
UDO Audio SUPER 6, reminiscent of some of the great synth classics from the late 70s and early 80s, cleverly combines synth features of today with those of past decades.… Read More
ELKA Synthex – analog Classic and vintage Workstation
For a long time I was ambivalent about the ELKA Synthex. Strong, powerful and brilliant on the one hand, too brilliant (perhaps), too clean and maybe even too digital on the… Read More