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Tech "It's the most influential drum machine ever created – and has likely featured on more records than any other": A history of Roland drum machines, from the TR-77 to the TR-1000 Artists "It was ...

American synthesizer company Sequential Circuits recently announced a brand new compact desktop version of their iconic Prophet-5 synthesizer. The Prophet-5 was the first programmable polyphonic synth ...

With his Sequential company, Smith also introduced the Prophet-5 synth, an industry standard-setter in the '80s. By Andrew Unterberger Dave Smith, a key figure in the development of synth technology ...

Last week, Behringer previewed a new synthesiser, the Pro-16. Though still in the prototype stages, the synth closely resembles the Prophet-5 design, which was pioneered by Sequential in 1978. Via a ...

It’s tempting to think that creating a new version of an existing synth must be easy - just copy what’s there, right? However, Behringer wants to make it clear that its ongoing mission to emulate and ...