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E-mu Systems SP-1200

Revisited

E‐mu Systems’ products changed popular music, perhaps none more so than the SP‐1200 sampling drum machine.

Published August 2026
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Akai MPC60 Revisited

Retrozone

Join us as we travel back in time to see how the story of one of the most important machines in modern music began.

Published February 2026
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Oberheim Two Voice

Revisited

If any synthesizer can be considered to be greater than the sum of its parts, it’s Tom Oberheim’s enduring classic, the Two Voice.

Published June 2025
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Roland System 100

Revisited

We look back at the trend‐bucking Roland modular synthesizer that will still flap your trousers today.

Published October 2024
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Intersecting Sequences

Creating Gated Sequences

A signal gate is really just a fancy on/off swich — and an inspiring creative tool for modifying existing sequences and creating new ones.

Published August 2024
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Korg MS Series

Revisited

Korg’s MS range contains some bona fide classics — and is much more extensive than you might imagine...

Published May 2024
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Step Up Your Synth Chords

Polysynth Masterclass

Do you find yourself reverting to the same familiar chords? Technology can help...

Published April 2024
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Why I Love... Old Keyboard Mixers

Alex Ball

Back in the pre‐computer days, manufacturers saw the need for straightforward and affordable mixers to handle the stack of electronics and bring it all down to a simple stereo pair, or even just a mono output.

Published February 2024