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Great Synthesizers is an online magazine with reviews, pictures, documents and soundfiles of analogue and digital synthesizers & related music gear. Their aim is to provide an archive of synthesizer reviews and audiofiles to which everyone has access, to exchange experiences and form networks.
GreatSynthesizers
3w ago
The CHROMA Polaris is a remarkable American-Japanese blend. While it has the unmistakable American sound – dynamic, loud, powerful and lively, its appearance and hardware bear witness to an unmistakable… Read More
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GreatSynthesizers
2M ago
250 exhibitors and 50 artists & performers … could be seen this year on four stages at the Leisure and Recreation Center (FEZ) in Köpenick. 7,500 paying visitors and 250… Read More
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GreatSynthesizers
2M ago
Didn’t I see dust somewhere? Honestly, it’s not easy for the organizers of Superbooth to fit the mega event for the synthesizer scene into May, which is packed with public… Read More
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GreatSynthesizers
4M ago
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
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GreatSynthesizers
5M ago
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
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GreatSynthesizers
7M ago
Now the time has come! KORG dares to relaunch one of the biggest polyphonic analog synthesizers ever. The PS-3300 FS is a replica of the original synth from 1977, this… Read More
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GreatSynthesizers
7M ago
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
The post Analogue Solutions MAXIMUS AS300 “true” POLYSYNTH appeared first on GreatSynthesizers ..read more
GreatSynthesizers
7M ago
A grandiose synthesiser meeting took place in Autumn 2023. Location: Locarno, southern Switzerland, directly on Lake Maggiore and close to Italy. Strictly speaking, the Synthesiser Meeting Switzerland (STS) already has… Read More
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GreatSynthesizers
9M ago
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
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GreatSynthesizers
9M ago
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
The post Crumar BIT ONE, BIT 99, BIT 01: Little gems of expressivity appeared first on GreatSynthesizers ..read more