Gearnews: "5 Surprising Synth Impostors"

It's no crime! Discover the rebirth of five synthesizers, including two emulations from Cherry Audio, as showcased by Adam Douglas of Gearnews.com in their article, "5 Surprising Synth Impostors: Beware of Mistaken Identity!"

"For most synthesizers, what you see on the badge is what you get. You buy a Sequential synth, you expect that, for the most part, it was the Sequential team that designed it. Likewise, an Oberheim or Akai. But this isn’t always the case. For any number of reasons ranging from company buyouts to cross-manufacturer consultancies, your favorite synthesizer may not have been made by the company on the tin. I call these synth impostors.

Today, let’s celebrate these odd-synth outs, these synth impostors. I should stress that I’m not criticizing these keyboards in disguise. Far from it! In many cases, the instruments featured here were made by some real geniuses – they just happen to be geniuses not usually associated with the manufacturer on the box.

Here are five of my favorite synth impostors..."

Our thanks to Adam and the editors at Gearnews for including two of our own favorites in the spotlight!