Peavey DPM488
DPM488
Released: 1993
MSRP: $2799US
Synopsis:
DPM4 with 88 weighted keys, but no memory cartridge slot.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Peavey DPM488 is a 88 key, 16 voice multitimbral (32 voice polyphony), velocity and pressure sensitive, sample based synthesizer (10MB sample ROM), featuring a resonant low pass digital filter, dual LFOs, four 5-stage (5 level, 4 rate) envelopes, extensive modulation capabilities, 100 program memories, 24 bit dual stereo effects processors, 9 track real or step time sequencer, 3.5" DSDD (DOS) floppy drive, program card interface, and MIDI, along with the ability to load samples via MIDI SDS.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
88 weighted keys
?
?
no
stereo
MIDI: In Out Thru
MIDI pedal
MIDI
dual:TRS single
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
SX
SXII
DPM3
DPM3SE
DPM3SE+
V3
DPM4
DPM488
multi:4
combi:program-memory
100
3.5" DSDD (DOS) floppy drive
MIDI SDS
MIDI SysEx
menu based
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
combi:4
multi:16
single-osc:16
dual-osc:32
no
Osc1->DCA1->DCF1->DCA3
[Osc1->DCA1->DCF1+Osc2->DCA2->DCF2]->DCA3
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
24 bit dual stereo effects processors (4 simultaneous effects) have 39 algorithms
aftertouch
Env1-4
key
LFO1-2
velocity
MIDI-CC1
Mod-Wheel
pedal
MIDI-CC
Amp-Env
pedal
MIDI-CC7
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
9 track (supporting loops) real or step time
songs:10
sequences:50
events:40k
notes:20k
pedal
MIDI
Bend-Wheel
Mod-Wheel
MIDI-Bend
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC7
pedal
pedal MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI
pedal MIDI
preset:3
user:2
filter:center/depth/polarity
3
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16 bit
N/A
512kB max:1MB
10MB
memory limited
N/A
yes
start/end trim
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample
digital
186
+
68
drum
samples
+-4
aftertouch
Env1-4
key
LFO1-2
velocity
MIDI-CC1
Mod-Wheel
pedal
MIDI-CC
no
aftertouch
Env1-3
key
LFO1-2
velocity
MIDI-CC1
Mod-Wheel
pedal
MIDI-CC
Bend-Wheel
MIDI-Bend
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
DCF
digital
software
yes
low pass (linear or exponential)
aftertouch
Env1-4
key
LFO1-2
velocity
MIDI-CC1
Mod-Wheel
pedal
MIDI-CC
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
Env1
5
4
yes
no
no
key
velocity
key
velocity
Env2
5
4
yes
no
no
key
velocity
key
velocity
Env3
5
4
yes
no
no
key
velocity
key
velocity
Env4
5
4
yes
no
no
key
velocity
key
velocity
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO1
random
saw:up|down
square
triangle
no
delay
attack
aftertouch
Env1-3
key
LFO1-2
velocity
MIDI-CC1
Mod-Wheel
pedal
MIDI-CC
aftertouch
Env1-4
key
LFO1-2
velocity
MIDI-CC1
Mod-Wheel
pedal
MIDI-CC
LFO2
random
saw:up|down
square
triangle
no
delay
attack
aftertouch
Env1-3
key
LFO1-2
velocity
MIDI-CC1
Mod-Wheel
pedal
MIDI-CC
aftertouch
Env1-4
key
LFO1-2
velocity
MIDI-CC1
Mod-Wheel
pedal
MIDI-CC
