| DS-8 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | KORG |
| Dates | 1987 |
| Price | $ 1400 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 8 |
| Oscillator | 2 |
| LFO | Triangle, Square, Sawtooth, Sine |
| Synthesis type | FM Synthesizer (2 operators) |
| Filter | 1 per voice |
| Attenuator | ADSR Envelope |
| Aftertouch expression | Yes (monophonic) |
| Velocity expression | Yes |
| Storage memory | 100 Programs and 10 Combinations |
| Effects | Manual Delay, Long Delay, Short Delay, Doubling, Phaser, Chorus, Portamento |
| Hardware | YM2164 (OPP) |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 61-key |
| Left-hand control | Joystick |
| External control | MIDI |
The Korg DS-8 is a digital eight-voice FM synthesizer released by Korg in 1987. Following an agreement with Yamaha for access to its research and development facilities, it was designed using Yamaha components and constructed under a licensing agreement.[1][2] It introduced an analog-style interface for controlling FM sounds and could play different patches on each of its eight voices, marking it as Korg's first multi-timbral MIDI synthesizer. Accompanying its launch was the Korg 707, a more portable version of the DS-8, lacking digital effects but equipped with strap pegs for keytar performance.[3][4]
- ^ Reid, Gordon (November 2002). "The History Of Korg: Part 2". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (Mar 1987). "Korg DS8 Digital Synthesizer". Sound on Sound. United Kingdom: SOS Publications Ltd. pp. 60–63. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ Bjørn, Kim (1 January 2022). Patch & Tweak with KORG. Bjooks. p. 182. ISBN 978-8799999552.
- ^ Trask, Simon (Mar 1988). "Korg 707". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 40–41. Retrieved 2024-03-28.