Spectrum Synth

Peavey Spectrum Synth

Released: 1995

MSRP: $399US

Synopsis:

Preset (MIDI programmable) rompler with filter and relatively complex modulation routings, similar to DPM3 Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Peavey Spectrum Synth is a rack, duotimbral (12 voice polyphony), velocity and pressure sensitive, dual oscillator (124 waveforms), sample based synthesizer (2MB sample ROM), featuring a resonant low pass digital filter, dual LFOs, four DAHDSR envelopes, extensive modulation capabilities, 192 preset and 64 user program memories, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
1U rack	?	?	no	stereo	MIDI: In Out Thru	MIDI	MIDI	no	16VAC (1A)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
-	program memory	user:64 preset:192	MIDI SysEx	MIDI SysEx	menu based	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
2	12	no	[Osc1->DCA1+Osc2->DCA2]->DCF->DCA3

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
no	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	Amp-Env MIDI-CC7	no

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	MIDI-Bend MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC64 MIDI-CC68	MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel	no	MIDI	MIDI	break-point slope:low/high	1

Sample

Stereo	Sample Depth	Sample Rate	Sample RAM	Sample ROM	Sample Points	Sample Trigger	Sample Loop	Sample Edit
no	16 bit	N/A	no	2MB	no	N/A	no	no

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
Sample1	digital	124	+-2	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	phase: aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	portamento aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H MIDI-Bend	no
Sample2	digital	124	+-2	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	sync:Sample1 phase: aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	portamento aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H MIDI-Bend	no

Filter

Name	Signal Class	IC	Resonant	Shape	Frequency Modulator	Resonance Modulator	Shape Modulator
DCF	digital	software	yes	band pass high pass 12\|24dB low pass	Filter-Env aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
Filter-Env	sustain	delay attack hold decay release	no	no	no	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H
Amp-Env	sustain	delay attack hold decay release	no	no	no	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H
Aux-Env1	sustain	delay attack hold decay release	no	no	no	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H
Aux-Env2	sustain	delay attack hold decay release	no	no	no	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
LFO1	random saw:up\|down square triangle		no			delay attack aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H
LFO2	random saw:up\|down square triangle		no			delay attack aaftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H	aftertouch AuxEnv1-2 key LFO1-2 velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC MIDI-Pitch random S/H

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