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Spectrum Bass

Peavey Spectrum Bass

Spectrum Bass
(copyright 2012)

Released: 1993

MSRP: $299US

Synopsis:

Preset (MIDI programmable edit buffer) rompler with filter Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Peavey Spectrum Bass is a rack, 4 voice multitimbral (8 voice polyphony), velocity and pressure sensitive, single oscillator (52 waveforms), sample based synthesizer (1MB sample ROM), featuring a resonant low pass digital filter, an LFO, dedicated 5-stage (5 level, 4 rate) amp and filter envelopes, extensive modulation capabilities, 200 program memories (14 via front panel, others via MIDI), 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 16VAC (1A)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
- program memory (preset) direct:14 MIDI:200 MIDI SysEx MIDI SysEx knobs LED

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
4 8 no Sample->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no key LFO MIDI-CC10 Amp-Env MIDI-CC7 no

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A MIDI-Bend MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC70 MIDI-CC72-74 MIDI

Keyboard

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

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
no 16 bit 31.25kHz no 1MB no N/A no no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample digital 52 +-2 no no key LFO no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
DCF digital DSP yes low pass aftertouch Filter-Env MIDI-CC74 no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
Filter-Env 5 4 no no no key velocity key velocity release:MIDI-CC72 attack:MIDI-CC73
Amp-Env 4 4 no no no key velocity key velocity release:MIDI-CC72 attack:MIDI-CC73

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO random saw:up|down square triangle no aftertouch delay MIDI-CC1 no
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