Korg DW-6000
DW-6000 (image courtesy of Korg )
Released: 1984
MSRP: Y184,000 ($1195US)
Synopsis:
Subtractive, wavetable synthesizer, similar to Ensoniq ESQ and Kawai K3 families.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Korg DW-6000 is a 61 key (6 voice, monotimbral) dual oscillator synthesizer, featuring 8 waveforms (8 bit, 32kB) and noise, 24dB resonant low pass analog filter, dedicated filter and amplifier ABDSSR envelopes, LFO, chorus, stereo outputs, portamento, and MIDI. The 64 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:998mm
D:338mm
H:101mm
9.3kg
no
stereo
MIDI:In/Out/Thru tape
MIDI
MIDI
portamento program+ sustain
AC (IEC C9 to NEMA 1-15P) 34W
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
None
64
MIDI tape
MIDI
parameter based
dual LED displays
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
6
yes
[DO1+DO2+noise]->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
chorus
no
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
joystick
MIDI-Bend
MIDI-CC1
pedal MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
MIDI
pedal MIDI
yes
no
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
N/A
8 bit
N/A
N/A
32kB (256kb)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
DO1
digital
8
(brass/string
violin
acoustic-piano
electric-piano
synth-bass
saxophone
clavi
bell/gong)
4' 8' 16'
no
no
joystick
MG
MIDI-Bend
portamento
no
DO2
digital
8
(brass/string
violin
acoustic-piano
electric-piano
synth-bass
saxophone
clavi
bell/gong)
4' 8' 16'
no
no
joystick
MG
MIDI-Bend
portamento
no
Noise
analog
noise:white
-
no
no
no
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
2069
yes
24dB low pass
DEG3
key
MG
MIDI-CC2
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
VCF-EG
break
sustain
attack
decay
slope
release
no
yes
no
no
no
VCA-EG
break
sustain
attack
decay
slope
release
no
no
no
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
MG
triangle?
yes
no
no
no
joystick
MIDI-CC1
no
