SP

Peavey SP

Released: 1989

MSRP: $999US

Synopsis:

Sample player line designed to be combined with an SX to create a full 16 bit sampler. Firmware 2.0 adds Akai S1000 (SCSI) CDROM support. Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Peavey SP 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, 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
no	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

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