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  • Yamaha Motif

    Series of music workstations

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha Motif is a series of flagship music workstations launched in 2001 that became industry standards for production and live performance. Built on sample-based synthesis with sampling, sequencing, and effects, the Motif line ran through several generations (ES, XS, XF).

  • Roland Groovebox

    Family of Roland grooveboxes

    Japan

    Groovebox is Roland's name for its line of self-contained instruments that pair sample-based sounds with a built-in pattern sequencer for electronic music production. The family includes the MC-303 that popularized the format, the JX-305, and the MC-808.

  • Roland XP

    Series of Roland music workstations

    Japan

    The XP series is Roland's line of sample-based synthesizer workstations from the 1990s, combining expandable sound libraries with onboard sequencing. It includes the XP-30 and the workstation-class XP-80.

  • Yamaha S

    Series of Yamaha synthesizers

    Japan

    The S series is Yamaha's line of sample-based synthesizers with weighted keyboards aimed at pianists and performers, including the S80 and S90.

  • Yamaha MOTIF XS7

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha Motif XS7 is the 76-key model in the Motif XS generation (2007) of Yamaha's workstation line, offering the XS sound engine, sampling, and sequencing.

  • Yamaha MOTIF-RACK XS

    Rackmount MOTIF XS tone generator

    Japan

    The Yamaha Motif-Rack XS is a rackmount tone module that packs the sound engine of the Motif XS workstation into a studio-friendly unit for use with sequencers and controllers.

  • Roland TR-707

    Drum machine

    Drum machine · Japan

    The Roland TR-707 Rhythm Composer is a 1985 drum machine that replaced the analog voices of the TR-808 and 909 with digital samples of acoustic and electronic drums. It introduced a clear LCD grid for step programming and pattern chaining and remained popular for its straightforward workflow and crisp, dry sounds.

  • Yamaha CS1x

    Sample-based synthesizer made by the Yamaha Corporation

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha CS1x, released in 1996, is a sample-based 'Control Synthesizer' with virtual-analog-style knobs aimed at dance music. It combined Yamaha's AWM sample playback with real-time control and an arpeggiator.

  • Yamaha MOTIF ES6

    MOTIF ES music workstation model

    Japan

    The Yamaha Motif ES6 is the 61-key model in the Motif ES generation (2003) of Yamaha's flagship workstation line, offering expanded sample-based sounds, sampling, and sequencing.

  • Yamaha S-80

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha S80, released in 1999, is a sample-based synthesizer with an 88-key weighted keyboard, aimed at players wanting high-quality piano and instrument sounds with performance control.

  • Yamaha CS2x

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha CS2x is a sample-based control synthesizer released in 1998 as a successor to the CS1x, offering improved sounds, more performance knobs, and built-in effects for electronic music.

  • Roland JX-305

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland JX-305 Groovebox is a 1998 keyboard instrument built on Roland's groovebox concept, combining a sample-based synth engine with a pattern sequencer and dance-oriented sounds and effects in a 61-key format.

  • Yamaha CS6x

    Synthesizer from Yamaha

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha CS6x is a sample-based synthesizer from around 2000 combining AWM2 sample playback with virtual-analog-style control and effects, aimed at performers wanting hands-on sound shaping.

  • Yamaha MOTIF XF8

    MOTIF XF music workstation model

    Japan

    The Yamaha Motif XF8 is the 88-key, weighted-action flagship of the Motif XF generation (2010), Yamaha's top sample-based workstation, with expanded waveform memory and flash-board expansion.

  • Roland MC-303

    Groovebox by Roland Corporation

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland MC-303 Groovebox, released in 1996, combined a sample-based sound engine drawing on Roland's classic drum machines with a built-in pattern sequencer in a tabletop unit. Marketed to dance-music producers, it popularized the 'groovebox' format and launched Roland's long-running MC series.

  • Roland MC-808

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland MC-808 is a groovebox released in 2006, combining sample-based sounds, real-time knob control, motorized faders, and an onboard sequencer aimed at electronic dance music production and live performance.

  • Roland XP-80

    Music workstation manufactured by Roland Corporation

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland XP-80, released in 1996, is a music workstation pairing Roland's sample-based synthesis with a 76-key keyboard, a powerful onboard sequencer, and expansion slots. It became a popular all-in-one production tool in the late 1990s.

  • Yamaha SY85

    Digital music workstation

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha SY85, released in 1992, is a sample-based (AWM2) digital synthesizer workstation with sampling-style sound editing, a sequencer, and effects, aimed at producing realistic and layered sounds.

  • Technical line drawing of Casio MT-40

    Casio MT-40

    Electronic keyboard

    Electronic keyboard · Japan

    The Casio MT-40 is a small consumer Casiotone keyboard from the early 1980s. Though a budget home instrument, its preset rhythm and bass patterns became foundational to Jamaican dancehall through the 'Sleng Teng' riddim.

  • Roland XP-30

    Synthesizer manufactured by Roland Corporation

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland XP-30, released in 1999, is a sample-based synthesizer that combined a large built-in waveform library (incorporating several expansion sets) with a 61-key keyboard, making it a versatile and well-stocked performance instrument.

  • Yamaha S90

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha S90, released in 2002, is a sample-based synthesizer with an 88-key weighted action, drawing on Motif-era sounds and aimed at pianists and performers wanting an expressive stage instrument.

  • Korg volca sample2

    Sample sequencer in the volca series

    Japan

    The Korg Volca Sample2 is a compact sample-based sequencer in the Volca series. It plays back and manipulates short samples across multiple parts with a step sequencer and motion recording, designed for fast, tactile beat and loop creation.

  • Technical line drawing of Akai SG01v

    Akai SG01v

    Sound module model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Akai SG01v is a General MIDI-compatible sound module released in 1995, providing a library of sampled instrument sounds for playback from a MIDI sequencer or controller.

  • Korg KARMA

    Music workstation

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Korg Karma, released in 2001, is a synthesizer workstation built around its KARMA engine, which generates evolving phrases, rhythms, and effects from algorithmic control. It paired this with a sound engine derived from the Triton.

  • Yamaha MU80

    Rackmount XG MIDI tone module

    Synthesizer module · Japan

    The Yamaha MU80, released in 1994, is a rackmount XG-format MIDI tone module with 32-voice polyphony, 16-part multitimbrality, and 729 voices including Yamaha's XG extension set. It featured built-in digital effects and was designed as a high-quality MIDI playback and performance sound module compatible with GM, GS, and the Yamaha XG standard.

  • Roland Fantom-X

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland Fantom-X is a sample-based synthesizer workstation introduced in 2004, offering Roland's expandable synthesis engine, sampling, a large display, sequencing, and pad-based control for production and live performance.

  • Roland Sound Canvas SC-88

    Rackmount GS MIDI sound module

    Synthesizer module · Japan

    The Roland Sound Canvas SC-88, introduced in 1994, is a rackmount MIDI sound module that extended Roland's GS format with 654 sounds and 10 simultaneous MIDI channels expandable to 16 parts across two module stacks. It became a standard playback device for General MIDI and GS-format music files and was widely used in professional and home studios throughout the mid-to-late 1990s.

  • Roland E-96

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland E-96 is an arranger keyboard from the 1990s offering automatic accompaniment styles, built-in sounds, and performance features aimed at home and entertainer musicians.

  • Korg M1

    Digital synthesizer workstation

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Korg M1, released in 1988, is a digital synthesizer workstation and one of the best-selling synthesizers of all time. It combined sample-based synthesis with effects and a built-in sequencer, and its preset sounds—especially its piano and 'Universe' patches—defined much of late-1980s and 1990s music.

  • Technical line drawing of Roland U-20

    Roland U-20

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland U-20 is a sample-based (PCM) synthesizer keyboard released in 1989, built around Roland's RS-PCM sound cards. It offered realistic instrument sounds and multitimbral playback aimed at performing and composing musicians.

  • Technical line drawing of Yamaha RY30

    Yamaha RY30

    Drum Machine

    Drum machine · Japan

    The Yamaha RY30, released in 1990, is a digital drum machine that plays editable sampled drum sounds. It offers programmable patterns, parameter editing of each voice, and an expandable sound set for electronic and pop production.

  • Yamaha MM6

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha MM6, released in 2007, is a sample-based 'Music Synthesizer' built on Motif-derived sounds, offering an affordable performance keyboard with arpeggios, effects, and a wide instrument library.

  • Roland JV-1080

    Rackmount synthesizer sound module

    Synthesizer module · Japan

    The Roland JV-1080, released in 1994, is a 2U rackmount synthesizer sound module built on Roland's JV/XP sample-based synthesis engine with 64-voice polyphony and 16-part multitimbrality. It shipped with 560 patches across 16 internal banks and accepted up to four SR-JV80 series expansion boards, making it highly popular in professional studios and live rigs throughout the 1990s.

  • Korg Trinity

    Digital synthesizer by Korg

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Korg Trinity, released in 1995, is a digital synthesizer workstation that combined sample-based synthesis, a touchscreen interface, sequencing, and an expandable architecture. A flagship of its era, it influenced the design of later Korg workstations.

  • Technical line drawing of Korg Triton

    Korg Triton

    Digital synthesizer by Korg

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Korg Triton, released in 1999, is a sample-based synthesizer workstation that became one of the most popular production keyboards of its era. It featured a touchscreen, HI synthesis, sampling, sequencing, and expansion slots, and its sounds appeared on countless pop and hip-hop records.

  • Korg X50

    Synthesizer model

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Korg X50 is a compact sample-based synthesizer released in 2006, offering Korg's HI synthesis engine, a large preset sound library, and effects in a lightweight 61-key instrument aimed at gigging and home musicians.

  • Korg Nautilus

    Music workstation

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Korg Nautilus, released in 2020, is a flagship music workstation that brings together multiple sound engines from Korg's Kronos—including sampling, modeling, and acoustic-instrument synthesis—with a touchscreen and deep sequencing in a streamlined keyboard.