Cheetah

Explore Cheetah vintage synthesizer equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Drum Machines

• MD16 — A British-made 16-part multitimbral drum machine with 8-voice polyphony and interchangeable sound cartridges. Includes full specifications.
• MD16RP — A 16-part multitimbral digital drum machine with 8-voice polyphony and ROM cartridge-based sound expansion. Includes full specifications and production years.

Samplers

• SX16 — A 1U rack-mounted 16-bit stereo sampler released in 1990 with 8-voice polyphony and Akai-compatible operation. Covers full specifications.

Synthesizers

• MS6 — Cheetah MS6 (1988–1992) — 6-voice analog multitimbral synth module from Wales. Priced at £299, now a cult favorite with CEM chips and a nod from Aphex Twin.

Unknown

• 18 — Cheetah 18 synthesizer — virtually undocumented. No specs, period reviews, or production years known. An honest record of an obscure vintage synth.
• HE-4650 — Cheetah HE-4650 cable TV headend series, part of the Cheetah System automated remote testing platform. Bandwidth to 650 MHz with level and temperature measurement. Little else documented.

Other Models

• Master Series 5 — Cheetah Master Series 5V (mid-80s) – 61-key velocity-sensitive MIDI controller with 4 MIDI outs, all-metal case, and Italian keybed. Ultra-rare studio hub.