Make use of our shared pool of additional synths and outboard equipment
SynthTemple has a large and growing pool of additional synths and outboard equipment. Sixteen synths are mounted on our remote-controlled “Synth Wall”, which will soon allow users of any of the 3 studios to play these keyboards over MIDI using our sophisticated network audio and MIDI. In the future, some of these items will be available to rent off-site.
A maximum of 2 items from our Synth Bank or FX Bank can be used free of charge with your booking on a first-in basis, subject to availability. You can reserve an item on your booking form or request something on arrival. Go to our Gear List page and use the Search function to find items in our Synth Bank and FX Bank.
Our Synth Bank includes the following:

Akai MPC 4000
2002. Sixty-four voice 24 bit stereo digital sampler with 128 track sequencer and 16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads.

Akai S6000
1998. 128 voice stereo digital sampler. This was a staple in studios all over the world in the early 2000s. Comes with huge library of classic sounds.

ARP Odyssey Mk II
1975. Duophonic. Complements the Mk III version in Pod E.

Casio Casiotone 401
1981. Well-built but cheesy poly preset synth with auto-accompaniment chords and rhythm and built-in speaker. No editing capability.

EMS Synthi AKS
1972. Mono. A Get Smart version of the VCS3 with a spy-style briefcase, 256-step sequencer and 30-note touchplate keyboard.

Emu Emulator III
1987. Sixteen voice 16-bit 44.1 kHz sampler with onboard sequencer. Dominated sampling in the late 80s before Akai.

Ensoniq ESQ-1
1986. Eight voice poly with 3 digital oscillators, analog low-pass filter and sequencer. Extremely popular in its day due to its value for money.

Ensoniq Fizmo
1998. Forty-eight voice poly using Ensoniq’s Transwave technology, with onboard vocoder, arpeggiator and effects. Capable of truly unique organic and complex sounds.

Kawai K5000S
1996. Thirty-two voice poly using digital additive synthesis, with sequencer, arpeggiator and effects. The 128 band formant filter is a stand-out.

Korg M1 EX
1988. Sixteen voice legendary poly using Korg’s ROM-based AI synthesis. Redfined the synth workstation market with its sound, effects and 8 track sequencer.

Korg MS-20 Blackboard
1978. Mono. Rare blackboard edition of the MS-20 made for education purposes. It’s an MS-20 but bigger and with a speaker.

Korg Wavestation EX
1991. Thirty-two voice poly utilising vector synthesis and wave sequencing, with onboard effects. Great for ambient sounds and pads. Keyboard version of the Wavestation A/D in Pod F.

Moog Micromoog
1975. Mono. Single VCO version of the Multimoog, complete with ribbon controller.

Novation Supernova II
2000. Twenty-four voice poly analog modelling and FM synth with onboard effects, vocoder and arpeggiator. A dance classic of the early 2000s.

Oberheim Prommer
1984. Monophonic 8-bit sampler which can burn EPROMs for drum machines like the DMX, DX, Drumtraks and Linn Drum, so you can use your own samples in these machines.

Oberheim Xpander with Xk Controller
1984. Six voice poly desktop version of the Matrix 12. Incrediblely fat sound and deep mod capabilities. Paired with the velocity and pressure sensitive Xk keyboard from 1986.

Roland D50 with PG-1000 programmer
1987. Sixteen voice poly using Roland’s legendary Linear Arithmetic Synthesis. Along with the Korg M1, this defined the late 80s. The PG-1000 programmer makes life a lot easier.

Roland MC-500 Mk II
1988. Ten track, 100,000 note hardware MIDI sequencer.

Roland JX-3P with PG-200 programmer
1983. Six voice poly with two DCOs per voice and onboard chorus and sequencer. Fatter than the Juno-106 and a joy to program with the PG-200.

Yamaha CS-5
1978. Mono. The baby of the CS series with a single VCO, it still has that CS vibe.

Yamaha EX5
1998, 128 voice poly with four-element voice structure using any combination of AWM2, AN, FDSP and VL synthesis. Onboard sampler, sequencer, arpeggiator and effects. A 76-key beast.

Roland R-8
1989. Thirty-two voice drum machine with 68 sampled sounds and onboard sequencer. Very popular in the early 90s.

Yamaha V50
1989. Sixteen voice four operator FM synth with onboard effects and sequencer.

Yamaha VL1 version 2
1995. Duophonic virtual modelling synth. Rare and exorbitantly expensive on release, this synth models acoustic instruments, aided by numerous expression options including breath controller, wheels and pedals.

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