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DS-2 At a Glance |
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Released: 1978
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User rating: 4.2/5 | Read reviews (14) |
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Magnus Gladén writes: |
The Crumar DS-2 is a two-Oscillator (one of the first synts with DCO), two LFO monosynth with a simple 44 note polyphonic string section. Itís a DCO synth so itís reliable in tune but it still sounds fat to me. The LFOís are great with sample and hold and staircase waveform on LFO 2. It got excellent LFO control and modulation routings, a bit like the Pro-One and in some cases better then the Pro-One. White and pink noise, good with S/H for those plipping and blopping sounds. External in for processing other sound sources. Two very fast envelopes generators. The poly section is very simple just high and low-pass filters, LFO and volume amount but good for dubbing basses to fatten up the sound. I bought my DS-2 for 120£ (in Sweden) and I have had offers as high as 640£(in Sweden) but I rather sell my mom then my DS-2. So if you find one BUY IT! It looks cool and is very rare, at least in Sweden.
mikael jorgensen (mjorgensen@route1.nj.devry.edu) writes: Perhaps the greatest element is it's portability. The keyboard itself is half a case, and like the fender rhodes, the lid serves as a carrying case.
Comments About the Sounds: The DS-2 sounds a bit like a combination of a Mini Moog and a Pro-One. It produces everything from strange noises to big bass sounds. The PWM sounds are great. |
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