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DW-6000

Korg DW-6000

DW-6000
DW-6000 (image courtesy of Korg)

Released: 1984

MSRP: Y184,000 ($1195US)

Synopsis:

Subtractive, wavetable synthesizer, similar to Ensoniq ESQ and Kawai K3 families. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Korg DW-6000 is a 61 key (6 voice, monotimbral) dual oscillator synthesizer, featuring 8 waveforms (8 bit, 32kB) and noise, 24dB resonant low pass analog filter, dedicated filter and amplifier ABDSSR envelopes, LFO, chorus, stereo outputs, portamento, and MIDI. The 64 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
61 keys W:998mm D:338mm H:101mm 9.3kg no stereo MIDI:In/Out/Thru tape MIDI MIDI portamento program+ sustain AC (IEC C9 to NEMA 1-15P) 34W

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
- None 64 MIDI tape MIDI parameter based dual LED displays

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
no 6 yes [DO1+DO2+noise]->VCF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
chorus no MIDI-CC7 VCA-EG yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A joystick MIDI-Bend MIDI-CC1 pedal MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
no no MIDI pedal MIDI yes no

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
N/A 8 bit N/A N/A 32kB (256kb) N/A N/A N/A N/A

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
DO1 digital 8 (brass/string violin acoustic-piano electric-piano synth-bass saxophone clavi bell/gong) 4' 8' 16' no no joystick MG MIDI-Bend portamento no
DO2 digital 8 (brass/string violin acoustic-piano electric-piano synth-bass saxophone clavi bell/gong) 4' 8' 16' no no joystick MG MIDI-Bend portamento no
Noise analog noise:white - no no no no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
VCF analog 2069 yes 24dB low pass DEG3 key MG MIDI-CC2 no no

Envelope

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

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
MG triangle? yes no no no joystick MIDI-CC1 no
Rompler Models
DW-6000 DW-8000 EX-8000 M1 M1EX M1R M1REX M3R
T1 T2 T2EX T3 T3EX Wavestation Wavestation EX Wavestation AD
Wavestation SR 01W 01RW 01WFD 01Wpro 01WproX 03RW X3
X2 X3R X5 05RW X5D X5DR