Built in the image of one of the company's '80s breakthrough units that went pound-for-pound with Yamaha's DX7 in the way of pure digital synthesis muscle, the Roland D-05 Linear Synthesizer captures the sounds of the late '80s and early '90s in a box that fits in your backpack. Staccato sampled attacks and sustained waveforms come together for a wide spread of analog-esque tones with a suite of onboard tweaks like a modulation joystick and 64-step sequencer for nearly limitless creative opportunity.