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Model Released MSRP Synopsis Ebay Description
DS-8 1987 $1295US? Korg's attempt to make Yamaha's 4 operator FM technology (see Yamaha FB-01) more user accessible by providing a subtractive synth interface. The Korg DS-8 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (8 voice, 8 channel multitimbral) dual oscillator synthesizer, featuring saw and square waveforms, dedicated pitch, amplitude, and timbre (FM) envelopes, LFO (triangle, saw, square, S/H waveforms), portamento, digital delay, and MIDI. The 100 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx or memory card.
707 1987 $1295US? DS-8 made portable via plastic case, optional battery operation, and strap pegs. The Korg 707 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 49 key (8 voice, 8 channel multitimbral) dual oscillator synthesizer, featuring saw and square waveforms, dedicated pitch, amplitude, and timbre (FM) envelopes, LFO (triangle, saw, square, S/H waveforms), portamento, digital delay, and MIDI. The 100 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx or memory card. Strap pegs and optional batteries (6 C) allow the 707 to be worn like a guitar.
Note: MSRP is the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price when in production (not a current price). For street prices, see Prepal.