http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8FC33FC353A05B03 Roland released the TR-909 in 1983. Analog machines were beginning to be replaced by digital drum machines that featured more realistic-sounding samples. Roland’s TR-808 was being challenged by drum machines that didn’t sound so artificial in a mix. For the TR-909, Roland responded to this by combining technologies, using analog sounds where they worked… Read More The Roland TR-909 Drum Machine
In the late seventies and early eighties, Roland seemed specialize in electronic music instruments that were under appreciated while they were in production, but became quickly became classics. The TR-808 was created originally as a tool for studio musicians to create demos. It was also used on some early R&B and hip-hop tunes. Marvin Gaye’s… Read More Roland TR-808
Classic electronica from the 70’s and 80’s often featured the unique “swooshing” sound of analog phasers. The phased sounds found on Jean Michel Jarre’s Equinoxe album were the inspiration for Oakley Sounds‘ fantastic Equinoxe phaser. Oakley Sound’s version was designed by Tony Allgood, the mastermind of Oakley Sound. Oakley makes a complete line of MOTM-compatible… Read More Oakley Equinoxe
One of the most important musical instruments in recent music hitory, The Roland TB-303 was a failure at its intended purpose. The 303 was designed to be an “automatic Bass machine”. It was introduced in the early 80’s along with the TR-606 Drumatix drum machine. The two were relatively inexpensive, and were intended to provide… Read More Roland TB-303
One of the nicest things about the MOTM format is that it has become a de facto open standard for modern modular systems. Synthesis Technology’s high standards for their designs, and the way they’ve refined classic designs, has made the format the cadillac of analog synthesis. Compatible module designs are being made by Oakley Sound,… Read More Encore Electronics – Universal Event Generator
The original Electribe line packs a lot of power into an inexpensive power. The EA-1 is an analog modelling synthesizer that’s designed for electronica. It is a two voice synth that lets you create and store patterns of up to 64 steps. You can create 2-part sequences using the psuedo-keyboard, or play into the input… Read More Korg EA-1
The MOTM-101 is multipurpose module for the Synthesis Technology MOTM system. It functions as a flexible noise generator, and it also has a powerful sample and hold section. The benefit of combining these two functions in one module is that the noise generator is hard-wired into the sample and hold section. This lets you create… Read More MOTM 101 Noise/Sample and Hold
