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DPM SI

Peavey DPM SI

DPM SI.
DPM SI

Released: 1993

MSRP: $1799US

Synopsis:

Somewhere between a DPM2 (single oscillator) and DPM4 (expanded PCM memory), with more PCM samples, polyphony, keys than a DPM3 (and the biggest sequencer of any DPM), but no sample RAM or disk drive Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Peavey DPM SI is a 76 key, 16 voice multitimbral (32 voice polyphony), velocity and pressure sensitive, sample based synthesizer (10MB sample ROM), featuring a resonant low pass digital filter, an LFO, dual 5-stage (5 level, 4 rate) envelopes, extensive modulation capabilities, 400 program memories (200 editable), 24 bit stereo effects processor, 16 track real or step time sequencer, program card interface, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
76 keys H:14.5in W:44.5in D:4in 41lbs no main:stereo sub:stereo MIDI: In Out Thru MIDI MIDI dual:TRS single AC

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
? multi:50 combi:program-memory preset:200 user:200 card:200 card:program-memory MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
combi:4 multi:16 32 no Sample->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
24 bit stereo effects processor with 39 algorithms aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 Mod-Wheel MIDI-CC AmpEnv MIDI-CC7 shared

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A 16 track (supporting loops) real or step time songs:10 sequences:50 events:80k notes:40k MIDI Bend-Wheel Mod-Wheel MIDI-Bend MIDI-CC1-120 pedal MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel no MIDI pedal MIDI preset:3 user:2 3

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
no 16 bit N/A no 10MB (+6MB expansion slot) no N/A no no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample digital 174 + 10 kits +-2 aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 Mod-Wheel MIDI-CC no aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 Mod-Wheel MIDI-CC Bend-Wheel MIDI-Bend no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
DCF digital software no low pass aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 Mod-Wheel MIDI-CC no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
AmpEnv 5 4 no no no key velocity key velocity
AuxEnv 5 4 no no no key velocity key velocity

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO random saw:up|down square triangle no delay attack aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 Mod-Wheel MIDI-CC aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 Mod-Wheel MIDI-CC
Rompler Models
DPM3 DPM3 SE DPM3 SE Plus DPM V3 DPM2 DPM V2 DPM SI DPM4
DPM488 Spectrum Bass Spectrum Bass II Spectrum Organ Spectrum Synth