Synthesisers & Keyboards

Explore the synthesisers and keyboards that helped shape modern recording and music production. From landmark analogue polyphonic instruments and early digital synthesisers to samplers and groundbreaking workstation keyboards, this collection focuses on historically significant instruments that became important tools in studios, on stage and across countless influential recordings.

Decades
Made In Japan
Released in 2001 /
The Roland Fantom was a 76-note workstation that integrated performance and composition by keeping its sequencer active at all times. It utilised the XV-5080 sound engine with four stereo multiplex tones per patch, offering expansive sounds and 90 multi-effects including COSM Amp Modelling. The instrument featured a synth-weighted keyboard with channel aftertouch, a light-sensing D-Beam controller, and a large angled LCD for intuitive navigation.