Great Synthesizers is an online magazin with reviews, pictures, documents and soundfiles of analogue and digital synthesizers & related music gear
Maybe you’ve heard some of those ever-persistent murmurings about the GeneralMusic S-Series: “The S2 synthesizer – a secret sound weapon”, “GEM S2 and S3 are among the best master keyboards… Read More
While we’re admirers of the mono / paraphonic MatrixBrute since its first day, we were a little more cautious with the original version of the Polybrute. That polyphonic synthesizer, released… Read More
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
Admittedly, we admire Tom Carpenter. At what seems like monthly intervals, he delights the fan community with outstanding new devices. As a vintage connoisseur, he can draw on a wealth… Read More
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
Text: Matt Vrazo, Music: Stephane Garganigo (Barb) Quick summary of Part 1: The OB-X8 sounds like a vintage Oberheim. And it’s got all the filters (multimode SEM and CEM 3320).… Read More
Text: Matt Vrazo, Music: Stephane Garganigo (Barb) I’m a big Oberheim fan! At some point I’ve owned everything put out by the original incarnation of that brand (or at least… Read More
It’s been 40 years since a latecomer entered the stage of the mono synthesizer world. Of course 1983 was not the very best year to launch a “monophonic analog”! And… Read More
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
SUPERBOOTH23. Good weather, cozy atmosphere, old acquaintances and pleasant news! The lineup of exhibitors and instruments is enormous. On the one hand, Eurorack modules / systems dominated the action at… Read More