Sequential circuits samplers

> Hello, I've been looking into acquiring one of those old Oberheim DPX-1
> sample players. I researched it, and some sites said it did change the
> P2K sounds drasticly, and some said it played them back perfectly.
> Anyway I was wondering if anyone out there owns one, and if so if they
> could say a little something about it? Any help is welcomed, again
> thanks...

My guess (having never owned a DPX) is that it will change the sounds in a
way that you will notice, based on how much filtering is applied in the
patch.

The 2000 has a dedicated Curtis VCF/VCA as well as a DAC on each channel.
This is what makes the 2000 a rather unique "analog" instrument with
software OSCs.

If the DPX doesn't have the same analog back-end, results will definitely
vary. Many programs (like a piano patch), might not use any filtering at
all, and these probably translate without much notice.



Jeff Needham, Principal, Scale Abilities, Inc.
Oracle Performance Architect / Music and Film Production
VOX 408 739 2344 FAX 408 739 2394 IP jneedham@...

it has CEM filters inside, so it has an analog back-end anyway...

I have one of those but I have not a Prophet 2000 myself...

I'd like to know ho to make Prophet 2000/2002 disk so I can read 
them with my DPX-1... 

anyone?


greetings

SKY

--- In prophet2000@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Needham <jneedham@...> 
wrote:
>
> 
> 
> > Hello, I've been looking into acquiring one of those old 
Oberheim DPX-1
> > sample players. I researched it, and some sites said it did 
change the
> > P2K sounds drasticly, and some said it played them back 
perfectly.
> > Anyway I was wondering if anyone out there owns one, and if so 
if they
> > could say a little something about it? Any help is welcomed, 
again
> > thanks...
> 
> My guess (having never owned a DPX) is that it will change the 
sounds in a
> way that you will notice, based on how much filtering is applied 
in the
> patch.
> 
> The 2000 has a dedicated Curtis VCF/VCA as well as a DAC on each 
channel.
> This is what makes the 2000 a rather unique "analog" instrument 
with
> software OSCs.
> 
> If the DPX doesn't have the same analog back-end, results will 
definitely
> vary. Many programs (like a piano patch), might not use any 
filtering at

> all, and these probably translate without much notice.
> 
> 
> 
> Jeff Needham, Principal, Scale Abilities, Inc.
> Oracle Performance Architect / Music and Film Production
> VOX 408 739 2344 FAX 408 739 2394 IP jneedham@...
>