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SP Plus

Peavey SP Plus

SP Plus.
SP Plus

Released: 1991

MSRP: $1299US

Synopsis:

Adds rev 2.0 firmware (i.e. Akai sample reading) and effects Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Peavey SP Plus is a 1U rack, 16 voice multitimbral, velocity and pressure sensitive, 16 bit (12-48kHz) sample player, featuring a programmable digital low pass filter, LFO, dual ADSR envelopes, extensive modulation capabilities, stereo sub outputs, effects (reverb, delay, chorus, EQ), 128 presets, and MIDI. Sample editing includes pitch, mono, and start/end truncate. Waveform can be saved/loaded via a 3.5″ DSDD disk drive, SCSI, or MIDI SDS.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
1U rack ? ? no main:stereo sub:stereo SCSI MIDI: In Out Thru MIDI MIDI no AC

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
SP SP-Plus SX SXII S1000 16 128 3.5" DSHD floppy drive SCSI/SMDI (1.2GB max HD) MIDI SDS MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
16 mono:16 stereo:8 no Sample->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
reverb delay chorus EQ aftertouch Env1 Env2 LFO key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CCx3 velocity MIDI-CC10 aftertouch Env1 Env2 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CCx3 velocity MIDI-CC7 no

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 MIDI-CC16-19 MIDI-CC33 MIDI-CC34 MIDI-CC36-40 MIDI-CC42 MIDI-CC43 MIDI-CC48-51 MIDI-CC64-67 MIDI-CC69 MIDI-CC80-83 MIDI-CC91-101 MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
poly channel no MIDI MIDI editable center 1

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
yes 16 bit 12-48kHz 2MB (1MW) max:32MB (16MW) via 1Mx8 or 4Mx8 pairs of 30 pin non-parity (Mac) SIMMS, 100ns or faster (install in pairs) no memory limited N/A yes pitch mono start/end truncate

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample digital max:200 - crossfade: aftertouch key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CCx3 velocity random no aftertouch Env1 Env2 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CCx3 velocity map: aftertouch MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CCx3 velocity

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
DCF digital software no low pass aftertouch Env1 Env2 key LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CCx3 velocity no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
Env1 trigger-mode:sustain attack gate-mode:decay release no no no no no
Env2 trigger-mode:sustain attack gate-mode:decay release no no no no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO noise random saw sine clipped-sine S/H square triangle yes aftertouch MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CCx3 aftertouch MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CCx3
Sampler Models
SP SP Plus SX SXII