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DPM V2

Peavey DPM V2

DPM V2
(copyright 2012)

Released: 1991

MSRP: $799US

Synopsis:

Rack DPM2, swapping sequencer for aftertouch Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Peavey V2 is a rack, 16 voice multitimbral (32 voice polyphony), velocity and pressure sensitive, sample based synthesizer (4MB sample ROM), featuring a resonant low pass digital filter, an LFO, dual 5-stage (5 level, 4 rate) envelopes, extensive modulation capabilities, 300 program memories, 24 bit stereo effects processor, 16 track real or step time sequencer, program card interface, 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 AC

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
? multi:? combi:program-memory user:300 card:100 card:program-memory MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
combi:4 multi:16 32 no Sample->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
24 bit stereo effects processor with 39 algorithms aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC AmpEnv MIDI-CC7 shared

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A 16 track (supporting loops) real or step time songs:10 sequences:50 events:80k notes:40k MIDI MIDI-Bend MIDI-CC1-120 MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel no MIDI MIDI preset:3 user:2 3

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
no 16 bit N/A no 4MB no N/A no no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample digital ? +-2 aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC no aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
DCF digital software no low pass aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
AmpEnv 5 4 no no no key velocity key velocity
AuxEnv 5 4 no no no key velocity key velocity

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO random saw:up|down square triangle no delay attack aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC aftertouch AmpEnv AuxEnv key LFO velocity MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC
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