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DS-2

Crumar DS-2

DS-2
DS-2

Released: 1978

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

Adds a second LFO and "polyphonic" (i.e. divided oscillator) section Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The Crumar DS 2 is a 44 key, monophonic analog synthesizer (with a polyphonic section), featuring dual oscillators (with glide), 24dB resonant low pass filter, dedicated VCF and VCA ADSR envelopes, dual LFOs, and gate input and output.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
44 keys ? ? no high low stereo no gate:5V gate:5V no AC

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
- N/A no no no knobs/sliders LED

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
1 1 no DCO1+DCO2->VCF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
N/A no LFO1 LFO2 VCA-EG yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A pitch bend paddle no

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
no no gate no 1 no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
DCO1 digital pulse saw square triangle 4' 8' 16' 32' no PWM:LFO1 PWM:LFO2 LFO1 LFO2 glide no
DCO2 digital pulse saw square 4' 8' 16' 32' no no LFO1 LFO2 glide no
Noise digital pink-noise white-noise - no no no no
Poly digital saw - no no LFO1 LFO2 no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
VCF analog discrete yes 24dB low pass LFO1 LFO2 VCF-EG no no
Poly analog discrete no low and high pass no no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
VCF-EG sustain attack decay release no no key no no
VCA-EG sustain attack decay release no no key no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO1 up-saw down-saw square triangle yes no no no no no
LFO2 up-saw down-saw square triangle yes no no no no no
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