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RE: [CZsynth] Off topic of Casio CZs for a moment...

2005-02-12 by Scott Nordlund

>Korg DSM-1 is actually the rack model of the DSS-1 actually.  This 
>according to
>vintagesynth.com

It's actually not (vintagesynth.com isn't really the best for accuracy 
sometimes).

The DSM-1 has 16 single-oscillator voices (vs. 8 dual-oscillator voices in 
the DSS-1), non-resonant digital filters, no delays, no oscillator sync.  
Apparently it has marginally  better waveform synthesis capabilities, and a 
bunch of independent outputs, a better disk drive, and more RAM, but apart 
from that it's missing everything that makes the DSS-1 interesting.  It's 
more like a proto-M1 with the ability to sample, or in other words, a 
totally uninteresting dinosaur sampler.  The Casio FZ-1, Ensoniq EPS, Emu 
Emax II, etc. (probably Yamaha TX16w as well) all eclipse it.

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