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The manual reads like a philosophy thesis and the UI takes commitment, but click with it, as plenty have, and you can build sounds no other synth, then or now, can dream of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModular Environment:\u003c\/strong\u003e patch modeled modules like a virtual Eurorack, with none of the cable spaghetti.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Emulations:\u003c\/strong\u003e oscillators and filters from the Moog Modular, ARP 2600, Jupiter-8, CS-80 and Minimoog.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolyphonic \u0026amp; Multitimbral:\u003c\/strong\u003e build whole tracks inside one box if you are brave, or just very thrifty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-End Effects:\u003c\/strong\u003e reverbs, delays and distortions that never sound like a bargain-bin Casio.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep MIDI \u0026amp; Sequencing:\u003c\/strong\u003e serious control and a 16\/32-step sequencer for the DAW-averse synth monk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTen Balanced Outputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e assign multiple programs across separate outs and treat each one its own way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnique Sonic Palette:\u003c\/strong\u003e it does not just emulate analog, it reimagines it in weird, dreamy, digital ways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e MusicRadar reckoned the long wait was worth it, praising first-class, authentic analogue sound, a totally modular layout and stacks of hands-on control. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/reviews\/tech\/arturia-origin-179123\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead the review\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modular virtual-analog synthesizer (desktop module)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSynthesis:\u003c\/strong\u003e modeled modules from Minimoog, Moog Modular, ARP 2600, Jupiter-8 and CS-80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitecture:\u003c\/strong\u003e free modular patching, polyphonic and multitimbral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSequencer:\u003c\/strong\u003e onboard step sequencer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffects:\u003c\/strong\u003e reverb, delay, chorus, distortion and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInputs \/ Outputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e multiple analog outs, audio in, MIDI in\/out\/thru, USB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e internal mains PSU (IEC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManual:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.manualslib.com\/manual\/2350299\/Arturia-Tae-Origin.html?page=15#manual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eArturia Origin manual (ManualsLib)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Arturia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46402282356975,"sku":"","price":24500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5992\/9071\/files\/Arturia.heic?v=1744978496"},{"product_id":"waldorf-q-the-wavetable-wizard-that-refuses-to-be-bland","title":"Waldorf Q: The Virtual-Analog Beast in the Blue and Yellow Suit","description":"\u003cp\u003eWaldorf built the Q for people who wanted German engineering with an attitude problem. This is a virtual-analog synth that hits like a hardware monster: fat, precise oscillators, that famously aggressive multimode filter, and enough modulation routing to get lost in for a weekend. Multitimbral, deep, and unmistakably blue and yellow, it covers everything from skull-rattling basses to glassy pads without ever sounding polite. There are even PPG-style wavetables hiding in the oscillators when you want to get strange. Not your background synth; the one that wants the spotlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 Oscillators per Voice:\u003c\/strong\u003e classic analog waveforms plus PPG-style wavetables for stranger territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwin Multimode Filters:\u003c\/strong\u003e self-resonant low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch and comb, rich and precise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHuge Mod Matrix:\u003c\/strong\u003e sixteen slots, three LFOs and four envelopes for modulation you can drown in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 32 Voices:\u003c\/strong\u003e expandable polyphony and 16-part multitimbrality for whole arrangements in one box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnob-Per-Function Panel:\u003c\/strong\u003e a wall of hands-on controls, the antidote to menu-diving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOnboard Effects:\u003c\/strong\u003e two effects busses of chorus, delay, reverb and more to finish patches in the box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBass to Glass:\u003c\/strong\u003e skull-rattling lows, screaming leads and shimmering pads, never once polite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENRE \/ USE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA go-to for trance, techno, industrial and film work. The Q excels at huge basses, screaming leads and shimmering wavetable pads, and its multitimbral engine and onboard effects let it carry whole arrangements. A favourite where a sound needs to be big, bright and cut straight through a dense mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sound on Sound's Gordon Reid stuck with the Q through its rocky software youth and ended up calling it a hugely powerful synth that deserves attention and respect. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundonsound.com\/reviews\/waldorf-q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the review\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999 to early 2000s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Virtual-analog synthesizer (rackmount)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolyphony:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 32 voices, 16-part multitimbral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOscillators:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 oscillators plus 2 sub per voice, with PPG-style wavetables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 multimode filters (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, up to 24dB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep mod matrix, 2 LFOs, 4 envelopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffects:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 effects busses (chorus, delay, reverb and more)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInputs \/ Outputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e stereo plus multiple individual outs, MIDI in\/out\/thru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e rackmount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e mains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManual:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.manualslib.com\/products\/Waldorf-Q-3801200.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWaldorf Q manual (ManualsLib)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Waldorf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47958083207407,"sku":null,"price":38500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5992\/9071\/files\/download_00b59b26-9f5f-490c-b85d-220b73e7aa02.jpg?v=1773167061"},{"product_id":"akai-s950-the-12-bit-sampler-that-built-hip-hop-and-jungle","title":"Akai S950: The 12-Bit Sampler That Built Hip-Hop and Jungle","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore everyone had a thousand soft-samplers in a laptop, you had a rack, a floppy disk, and twelve glorious bits. The Akai S950 is the box that chopped the breaks for half of hip-hop, jungle, and big beat: Fatboy Slim, Dr. Dre, The Bomb Squad, and Future Sound of London all leaned on its gritty, time-stretched, slightly-wrong magic. It samples up to 48kHz, mangles loops with the time-stretch that made it famous, and gives every voice its own output so you can process hits to taste. This one is memory-expanded and ready to ruin your productivity. It doesn't sound clean. That's the entire point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12-Bit Character:\u003c\/strong\u003e That crunchy, slightly-degraded grit producers still chase. Cleanliness is overrated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegendary Time-Stretch:\u003c\/strong\u003e The first Akai to stretch samples without changing pitch. The secret sauce behind a thousand breakbeats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemory-Expanded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boot screen confirms 1536KB (1.5MB) fitted, double the stock 750KB, for longer samples and more of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 Individual Outputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Send every voice to its own channel for separate processing. A mixdown dream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariable Sampling to 48kHz:\u003c\/strong\u003e Higher fidelity than the S900 it replaced, with lower rates on tap when you want it nasty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisk + MIDI:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loads S900 and S1000 libraries and plays nice with any MIDI rig.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAS USED BY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFatboy Slim, who leaned on its time-stretch for sub-bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bomb Squad (Public Enemy's production team)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDr. Dre and a generation of hip-hop producers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture Sound of London, plus countless jungle and big-beat records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e MusicRadar reckons the S950 has aged gracefully and stayed a go-to drum-loop sampler thanks to that time-stretch, the same trick Fatboy Slim leaned on for his sub-bass. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/news\/akai-s950-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the review\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1988\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-bit rackmount digital sampler (2U)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolyphony:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 voices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSampling:\u003c\/strong\u003e variable 7.5kHz to 48kHz, with time-stretch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemory:\u003c\/strong\u003e expanded to 1536KB \/ 1.5MB installed (S950 maxes at 2.25MB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 individual + stereo mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnectivity:\u003c\/strong\u003e MIDI In\/Out\/Thru, 3.5 inch floppy disk drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e IEC mains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManual:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.manualslib.com\/manual\/629018\/Akai-S950.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAkai S950 operator's manual (ManualsLib)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Akai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49697279770863,"sku":null,"price":16500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5992\/9071\/files\/IMG_3348_9cbdb149-a0c5-4f10-b7f1-7a61ed237af8.jpg?v=1781243426"},{"product_id":"kurzweil-k2000rs-the-vast-synth-sampler-the-pros-quietly-swear-by","title":"Kurzweil K2000RS: The VAST Synth-Sampler the Pros Quietly Swear By","description":"\u003cp\u003eKurzweil built its name making the first machine that could fool you into hearing a real grand piano, then poured that obsession into the K2000. This is the rack version with the sampling option fitted, so it is two instruments in one: a 16-bit sampler that reviewers mention in the same breath as Fairlight and EMU, and a synthesizer running VAST, one of the deepest sound-design engines ever shipped. Load a sample, then route it through filters, DSP oscillators and a modulation matrix that behaves like a modular patchbay. Pink Floyd and Depeche Mode leaned on these. Twenty-four voices, sixteen parts, four-effect multi-FX, and SCSI for limitless storage. 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Expandable memory and SCSI-ready, built like a workstation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrue 16-Bit Stereo:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44.1kHz pro sampling that set the studio benchmark in 1988.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16 Voices, 16 Parts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full polyphony and multitimbral operation for complex productions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Sample Editing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Looping, truncating, sample merging, time compression\/expansion and tuning on board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnalog-Style Shaping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filters and envelopes to mould samples like a synth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual Outputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Separate out for every voice, plus stereo mix and stereo input.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpandable + SCSI:\u003c\/strong\u003e RAM expandable to 32MB, with SCSI and digital options for big libraries and fast storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Studio Standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e The sampler that displaced the S900 and defined late-80s and 90s production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAS USED BY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepeche Mode, who sampled the \"Violator\" and \"Songs of Faith and Devotion\" drums on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chemical Brothers, Moby and Fatboy Slim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture Sound of London, on \"Papua New Guinea\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDJ Premier and RZA in hip-hop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet Shop Boys, Jean-Michel Jarre and Apollo 440\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage Synth Explorer calls the S1000 an oldie but a goodie that still stacks up today, a professional vintage-status sampler that remains genuinely useful. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagesynth.com\/akai\/s1000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead more at Vintage Synth Explorer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1988 to 1993\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16-bit, 44.1kHz professional stereo digital sampler (rack)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolyphony:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 voices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultitimbral:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18dB\/octave digital\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLFOs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2MB RAM, expandable (up to 32MB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e individual per voice plus stereo mix; stereo input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage\/Control:\u003c\/strong\u003e floppy, MIDI; SCSI and digital I\/O options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffects:\u003c\/strong\u003e none on board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition note:\u003c\/strong\u003e vintage unit; may benefit from a service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Akai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49711659450607,"sku":"226","price":14500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5992\/9071\/files\/IMG_3374_6e1b54a8-92b0-4e0d-b0de-e2bab9b09b38.jpg?v=1781243426"},{"product_id":"oberheim-matrix-1000-1000-analog-patches-in-a-1u-rack","title":"Oberheim Matrix-1000: 1000 Analog Patches in a 1U Rack","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Matrix-1000 is a secret weapon: the full six-voice analog engine of the Oberheim Matrix-6 squeezed into a single rack unit, with 1000 factory patches on tap. 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Built on the same respected sound engine as the Proteus range, it is loaded with fat analog-style basses, dusty drum kits, vinyl-flavoured keys and the kind of swung, lo-fi character that defined 90s beats. The onboard Beats mode lets you trigger whole grooves, while the filters and envelopes let you mangle the ROM samples into something of your own. 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It is packed with modern urban, hip-hop and R\u0026amp;B sounds: deep sub basses, crisp kits, synths and keys, all running through E-MU's powerful Z-plane filters for serious sound-shaping. 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A cheap, multitimbral way to drop authentic 2000s beats and basses into a rig, with the Z-plane filters on hand to push the ROM sounds somewhere new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Built on E-MU's acclaimed Proteus-2000 platform with its morphing Z-plane filters, the Mo'Phatt packs a deep 32 MB urban ROM into a cheap 1U box. 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