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DSM-1

Korg DSM-1

DSM-1.
DSM-1

Released: 1987

MSRP: Y348,000

Synopsis:

Multitimbral DSS-1 with expanded memory, 2x polyphony (but single osc/voice), and an updated floppy drive, while swapping the hand-draw waveform for preset (ROM) waveforms (including most of the DW waveforms), swapping the effects for individual outputs, and swapping noise for multiple LFO waveforms. While the same filter IC is used, resonance and slope are not editable. The multitimbral "Combination" concept starts with this model, but is made popular by the M1. Architecture Class: Additive-Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Korg DSM-1 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 3U rack (16 voice, 4 channel multitimbral) single oscillator synthesizer, featuring 12 bit sampled (16kHz|24kHz|32kHz|48kHz, 1MW), preset (16), or additive (128 harmonics) waveforms, low pass (24dB) analog filter, dedicated ADBSSR filter and amp envelopes, dedicated pitch and filter LFOs, mix and 16 individual outputs, auto-bend, portamento, mono (1/4" TS) sample input, and MIDI. The 32 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx or disk (3.5" DSHD). Sample editing includes truncate, reverse, link, mix, loop crossfade or back and forth.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
3U rack W:433mm D:430mm H:134mm 11kg sample individual:16 mix MIDI:In/Out/Thru MIDI MIDI no AC 31W

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
DSS-1 DSM-1 32 32 disk:128 MIDI flopppy:3.5"(DSHD) MIDI parameter based LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
4 16 no [DO+noise]->VCF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no no aftertouch MIDI-CC7 VCA-EG yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A MIDI-Bend MIDI-CC1 pedal MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
yes no MIDI MIDI yes no

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
no 12 bit 16kHz 24kHz 32kHz 48kHz 1MW (banks:4) no input-level crossfade forward/backward truncate reverse link mix

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
DO digital sample additive (harmonics:128) preset:16 (harmonic tables: saw1 square acoustic-piano electric-piano1 electric-piano2 clav organ brass saxophone saw2 saw3 electric-guitar electric-bass synthesizer-bass metal sine) 4' 8' 16' no no auto-bend joystick DCO-MG MIDI-Bend portamento velocity

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
VCF analog 2069 no 24dB low pass aftertouch VCF-EG joystick key VCF-MG MIDI-CC2 velocity no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
VCF-EG break sustain attack decay slope release no yes no velocity attack:velocity decay:velocity slope:velocity
VCA-EG break sustain attack decay slope release no no no velocity attack:velocity decay:velocity/key slope:velocity
Auto-Bend initial attack no no no velocity no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
VCF-MG triangle sine square yes no no no joystick MIDI-CC1 no
DCO-MG triangle sine square yes no no no aftertouch no
Additive-Sampler Models
DSS-1 DSM-1