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Three genuine analog voices, a squelchy resonant filter, and a delay that smears everything into dub heaven, all crammed into a battery-powered box the size of a paperback. The touch keyboard and built-in step sequencer mean you can sketch a hook on the bus and have it looping by the time you're home. Stack the voices for fat unison leads, detune them for drifting chords, or abuse the delay until it self-oscillates into chaos. It's tiny, it's cheap, and it sounds gloriously, unmistakably analog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 Real Analog Voices:\u003c\/strong\u003e Actual voltage-controlled oscillators, not a model. Warmth and grit you can feel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResonant Analog Filter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squelch, sweep, and self-oscillate. 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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. 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Often imitated, never bettered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Oscillator, Huge Sound:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saw, PWM pulse, and sub mixable into basses and leads far bigger than the spec sheet suggests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThat Roland Filter:\u003c\/strong\u003e The creamy, squelchy low-pass that defined acid and techno. Pure character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSequencer + Arpeggiator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Step-program a riff, sync it to your rig, and let it run. Instant techno.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCV\/Gate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Talks to modular and to the rest of your synths. A perfect modular companion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt to Travel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Battery power and an optional mod grip. The original over-the-shoulder bass synth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIcon Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named by Fact magazine as one of the most important synths ever made.\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\u003eAphex Twin, a longtime 101 user across his catalogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Prodigy, for raw acid lines and leads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrbital and 808 State, staples of their live and studio rigs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Guy Called Gerald, \"Voodoo Ray\", built around the 101\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture Sound of London, Boards of Canada and The Chemical Brothers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicago house and acid pioneers like Larry Heard and Phuture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVince Clarke and Devo on the pop and new-wave side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e MusicRadar judged the SH-101 brilliant outright, not merely brilliant for the price, and Fact later ranked it among the most important synthesizers in history. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/news\/tech\/blast-from-the-past-roland-sh-101-598483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the feature\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 1982-1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Analog monophonic synthesizer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOscillator:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 VCO (saw, pulse with PWM, sub-oscillator, noise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e resonant low-pass VCF with ADSR, LFO, key tracking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLFO:\u003c\/strong\u003e triangle, square, random, noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSequencer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100-step; arpeggiator (up\/down\/up-down)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeyboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 keys (optional mod grip)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInputs \/ Outputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4 inch out, headphone, CV\/Gate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9V DC adapter or 6x AA batteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManual:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.manualslib.com\/manual\/1029350\/Roland-Sh-101.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRoland SH-101 owner's manual (ManualsLib)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-bench\/juno-60-vs-juno-106\"\u003eJuno-60 or Juno-106? 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It displaced the S900 as the studio standard and still earns its rack space today. 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-bench\/akai-sampler-buying-guide\"\u003eS612 to S5000: Which Akai Sampler Do You Actually Want?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\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_770ed4fb-ce07-4cb2-9e2e-4394eab20f86.jpg?v=1792594901"},{"product_id":"roland-juno-60-the-80s-polysynth-with-the-chorus-everyone-copies","title":"Roland Juno-60: The 80s Polysynth With the Chorus Everyone Copies","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf one synth defines the lush, shimmering pads of the 1980s, it is the Juno-60. Six voices of digitally-controlled analog oscillators, a gorgeous 24dB resonant low-pass filter sharing the same lightning-fast envelope chip as the flagship Jupiter-8, and that chorus, the stereo bucket-brigade effect so good that decades of plugins still chase it. The control layout is the most logical ever put on a synth, which is why it is the classic everyone recommends first. Vince Clarke, The Cure, Eurythmics and Enya built records on it, and many players rate its sound above the later, MIDI-equipped Juno-106. No menus, no compromise, just fat analog poly and the best chorus in the business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix-Voice Analog:\u003c\/strong\u003e DCO-based polyphony that stays in tune, fat and reliable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Famous Chorus:\u003c\/strong\u003e The stereo BBD chorus that defined 80s pads and still gets emulated endlessly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJupiter-Grade Envelope:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uses the same fast IR3R01 envelope chip as the flagship Jupiter-8, snappy and punchy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGorgeous Filter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24dB\/oct resonant low-pass plus high-pass, musical and characterful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLogical Layout:\u003c\/strong\u003e One control per function, the friendliest synth interface ever made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArpeggiator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Built-in arp for instant motion and classic 16th-note lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e56 Patch Memories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Store and recall your sounds instantly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUsed by the Greats:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Cure, Eurythmics, Vince Clarke and Enya.\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\u003eCyndi Lauper, \"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWham!, \"Last Christmas\" (George Michael cut nearly every part on a Juno-60)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cure, a long-standing studio and touring favourite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMr. Fingers (Larry Heard), \"Can You Feel It\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnya, \"Caribbean Blue\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEurythmics, a-ha and Billy Idol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVince Clarke and Faithless, and more recently Metronomy and Tyler, the Creator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sound on Sound's Gordon Reid calls the Juno-60 the venerated polysynth that made simplicity cool, and notes how reliably it holds its tuning, with his own examples going decades without needing to be set up again. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundonsound.com\/reviews\/roland-juno-60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the Sound on Sound 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\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roland Juno-60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982 to 1984\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e analog subtractive polyphonic synthesizer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolyphony:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 voices (monotimbral)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOscillators:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 DCO per voice (pulse, saw, square, sub)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24dB\/oct resonant low-pass, non-resonant high-pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnvelope\/LFO:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 ADSR, 1 LFO (triangle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffects:\u003c\/strong\u003e stereo Chorus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56 patches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeyboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 61 keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl:\u003c\/strong\u003e DCB (no MIDI; Kenton MIDI retrofit possible)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition note:\u003c\/strong\u003e vintage synth; may benefit from a service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-bench\/juno-60-vs-juno-106\"\u003eJuno-60 or Juno-106? 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It was the first Moog you could store patches on (16 of them), and underneath that space-age surface sits the real thing: two fat oscillators and the legendary 24dB Moog ladder filter. It is rare, it was never a big seller, and players who own one guard it for one reason: the low end. Demoists call it the best Taurus emulation going and one of the finest mono Moogs ever made. A favourite of New Order and a genuine collector's synth. This example ships in a purpose-built, professional flight case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Legendary Moog Filter:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 24dB\/oct ladder low-pass with cutoff, resonance, envelope amount and keyboard tracking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonstrous Low End:\u003c\/strong\u003e Famous for huge, Taurus-like bass that few synths match.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Fat Oscillators:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three waveforms and three octaves each, for thick leads and basses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Moog With Memory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Store and recall 16 patches, a first for Moog in 1981.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnique Membrane Panel:\u003c\/strong\u003e The only Moog with a flat-panel membrane interface and data wheel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArpeggiator + Sequencer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Onboard arpeggiator and a two-track sequencer for instant motion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSample-and-Hold:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic modulation for random and stepped effects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes Flight Case:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ships in a purpose-built, professional flight case for safe transport and storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRare and Collectible:\u003c\/strong\u003e Never a big seller, so genuinely scarce on the used market.\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\u003eNew Order, \"Blue Monday\", the throbbing bassline that runs through the track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevo, \"Oh, No! It's Devo\" (Mark Mothersbaugh's main synth on that tour)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepeche Mode, a touring staple from 1981 to 1983\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJamiroquai, Vince Clarke and Gary Numan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTangerine Dream, Ultravox and The Cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage Synth Explorer notes the Source was Moog's first synth to offer patch memory, with those famous monophonic Moog sounds all present and correct, built on two fat oscillators and the legendary 24dB Moog filter. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagesynth.com\/moog\/source\" 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\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moog Source\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981 to 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e monophonic, Z80 microprocessor-controlled analog synthesizer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOscillators:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 VCO (three waveforms, three octaves each)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24dB\/oct Moog ladder low-pass (cutoff, resonance, envelope, keyboard tracking)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 LFO, sample-and-hold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSequencer:\u003c\/strong\u003e onboard arpeggiator and 2-track sequencer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 patches, plus cassette interface for external storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeyboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37 keys, pitch and mod wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterface:\u003c\/strong\u003e flat membrane panel with data wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExternal control:\u003c\/strong\u003e CV\/gate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e purpose-built professional flight case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition note:\u003c\/strong\u003e vintage, microprocessor-controlled unit; service history confirmable on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Moog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49717435400431,"sku":"457","price":50000.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5992\/9071\/files\/IMG_8538.jpg?v=1780999749"},{"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. Two DCOs per voice, a genuine analog filter, and Oberheim's famous Matrix Modulation routing give it lush pads, fat basses and snarling leads that betray its humble size. There are almost no front-panel controls; it is designed to be driven from a MIDI editor or your DAW, which is exactly why it has stayed affordable while sounding like a far pricier vintage Oberheim. A real analog polysynth for the price of a plugin bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix-Voice Analog:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two DCOs per voice through a genuine analog filter, the Matrix-6 engine in a rack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1000 Patches:\u003c\/strong\u003e A vast factory library of pads, basses, leads and effects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatrix Modulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oberheim's deep, flexible modulation routing for evolving, characterful sounds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRack-Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e A single 1U space, easily driven from a DAW or hardware editor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Oberheim Tone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lush, warm and unmistakably analog.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMIDI Equipped:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slots straight into any modern or vintage 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\u003eDepeche Mode, on the \"Ultra\" album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoby and Massive Attack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFatboy Slim and Apollo 440\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuno Reactor and Laurent Garnier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet Shop Boys and Faithless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sound on Sound hailed it as \"a flexible, musical and outstandingly useful expander,\" praising the organic warmth and the sense of movement that runs through nearly every patch. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundonsound.com\/reviews\/oberheim-matrix-1000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the Sound on Sound 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\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oberheim Matrix-1000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-voice analog polyphonic synth module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOscillators:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 DCO per voice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e analog low-pass with resonance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matrix Modulation routing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1000 patches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1U rack, MIDI in\/out\/thru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition note:\u003c\/strong\u003e vintage analog module; may benefit from a service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-bench\/juno-60-vs-juno-106\"\u003eJuno-60 or Juno-106? 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A cheap, characterful module that still turns up on records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e90s Hip-Hop ROM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Basses, kits, keys and stabs tuned for boom-bap and trip-hop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeats Mode:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trigger and chain ready-made grooves for instant productions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal Filters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shape the ROM samples with resonant filters and envelopes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e32-Voice Polyphony:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plenty for layered beats and basslines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRack-Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact 1U module, MIDI multitimbral.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheap Character:\u003c\/strong\u003e A lot of vintage flavour for very little money.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENRE \/ USE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA budget sound module aimed at hip-hop, trip-hop, R\u0026amp;B and acid jazz. 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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. Multitimbral and MIDI-ready, it is a compact, affordable way to drop authentic 2000s beats and basses into any rig.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrban Sound Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sub basses, kits, synths and keys for hip-hop and R\u0026amp;B.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZ-Plane Filters:\u003c\/strong\u003e E-MU's legendary morphing filters for expressive tone-shaping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProteus-2000 Engine:\u003c\/strong\u003e The respected E-MU platform under the hood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultitimbral:\u003c\/strong\u003e Build full arrangements from one box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRack-Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact 1U, MIDI equipped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAffordable:\u003c\/strong\u003e Big sounds for small money.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENRE \/ USE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn urban, hip-hop and R\u0026amp;B sound module: deep sub basses, crisp kits, synths and keys built on E-MU's Proteus-2000 engine. 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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