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Nord Lead. The first Nord Lead was released in 1995 to positive reviews. It was created with the help of Peter Jubel, who also co-founded Propellerhead Software. Compared to synthesizers being constructed via analog components, the Nord Lead uses digital signal processors (DSPs) programmed to emulate both Subtractive and analogue FM synthesis (cross-modulation) to reproduce the warmth and ...
Mar 10, 2009 · The E-mu Emulator II was E-mu’s second sampler, released in 1984. Like the Emulator I , it was an 8-bit sampler, however it had superior fidelity, and allowed more flexibility in editing sounds. It was priced similarly to the Emulator I, at US $7,995 for a regular model, and $9,995 for a “plus” model featuring extra sample memory.
PPG's innovation in the realm of digital synthesizer technology impacted the industry. The PPG Wave synthesizer's price in its initial few years was US$7,000 -10,000. [8] [9] Within a few years, digital synthesizers, such as the Yamaha DX7 (1983), Korg DW-8000 (1985), Ensoniq ESQ-1 (1986), and Sequential Prophet VS (1986), would be launched at ...
DECtalk demo recording using the Perfect Paul and Uppity Ursula voices. DECtalk [4] was a speech synthesizer and text-to-speech technology developed by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1983, [1] based largely on the work of Dennis Klatt at MIT, whose source-filter algorithm was variously known as KlattTalk or MITalk. [5] [6]
Roland SC-55. The Roland MT-32 Multi-Timbre Sound Module is a MIDI synthesizer module first released in 1987 by Roland Corporation. It was originally marketed to amateur musicians as a budget external synthesizer with an original list price of $695. However, it became more famous along with its compatible modules as an early de facto standard ...
The E-mu Emulator II is a classic digital sampling synthesizer from the 1980s. It was used by a variety of artists, including Depeche Mode, New Order, and The Cure. It works by sampling sounds and then playing them back at different pitches and speeds. It has a variety of features, including a 16-bit sampling resolution, a built-in sequencer ...
Roland Juno-60. The Roland Juno-60 is an analog synthesizer manufactured by the Roland Corporation between 1982 and 1984. It followed the Juno-6, an almost identical synthesizer released months earlier. The Juno synthesizers introduced Roland's digitally controlled oscillators, allowing for greatly improved tuning stability over its competitors.
