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Peavey Spectrum Bass II

Peavey Spectrum Bass II Synopsis

Updated to Spectrum Synth functionality

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Key Features

  1. Aftertouch: Routing destinations are DCO (pitch, start, volume), filter (cutoff, resonance), amplifier, EG (DAHDSR), LFO (rate, depth), pan, portamento, sample/hold (source, clock, lag time)
  2. Architecture Class: subtractive rompler
  3. Audio IO: dual (stereo) outputs (phone)
  4. Audio Source: 16 bit samples 78 samples
  5. Communication Interface: MIDI
  6. Effects: None
  7. EG: 6 element (DAHDSR) dedicated filter and amp EGs Dual Aux EG Routing destinations are DCO (pitch, start, volume), filter (cutoff, resonance), amplifier, EG (DAHDSR), LFO (rate, depth), pan, portamento, sample/hold (source, clock, lag time)
  8. Expansion: none
  9. Filter: 2 or 4 pole resonant low, high, or band pass
  10. Form Factor: 1U rack
  11. Key Scaling: Dual key scales with variable slopes. Routing destinations are DCO (pitch, start, volume), filter (cutoff, resonance), amplifier, EG (DAHDSR), LFO (rate, depth), pan, portamento, sample/hold (source, clock, lag time)
  12. LFO: Dual LFOs (with attack) with triangle, saw, ramp, square, or random waveforms. Routing destinations are DCO (pitch, start, volume), filter (cutoff, resonance), amplifier, EG (DAHDSR), LFO (rate, depth), pan, portamento, sample/hold (source, clock, lag time)
  13. Memory:
    • Multi Memory: Same as pach memory
    • Patch Memory: ROM:192 RAM:64
    • PCM Memory: 2MB
    • Sample Memory: N/A
    • Sequencer Memory: N/A
  14. Multitimbral: 6
  15. Pedal Inputs: None
  16. Performance Control: portamento, Sample and Hold with Lag Generator, MIDI pitch wheel, mod wheel, breath, expression
  17. Polyphony: 1-12
  18. Power: 16-16.5VAC 1000mA
  19. Released: 1995
  20. Sequencer: no
  21. Signal Class: digital
  22. Velocity: Routing destinations are DCO (pitch, start, volume), filter (cutoff, resonance), amplifier, EG (DAHDSR), LFO (rate, depth), pan, portamento, sample/hold (source, clock, lag time)

References

  1. MSRP:
    • Keyboard Magazine (Dec 1995)
  2. Audio Source clock rate:
    • Keyboard Magazine (Dec 1995)

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