Sequential Circuits Studio 440

Studio 440
Studio 440
ManufacturerSequential Circuits
Dates1986-1987
PriceUS$5,000 (approx.)
Technical specifications
Polyphony8 voices
Timbrality8 parts[1]
Oscillator2
LFO1 (saw up, saw down, square, triangle)
Synthesis typeSampler Subtractive
FilterAnalog Low pass non-resonant filter with envelope
AttenuatorAttack-decay-sustain-release
Velocity expressionYes
Storage memory768 KB
EffectsNone
Input/output
Keyboard8 pads
External controlMIDI

The Studio 440 was a sampler, sequencer, and 32 sound drum machine manufactured by Dave Smith's Sequential Circuits (SCI) and released in 1986. The sampler's core is similar to that of the Prophet 2000 and Prophet 2002. There is a 3.5" floppy disk drive to [2] store samples and data.

  1. ^ "Sequential Circuits Studio 440 Drum Machine Sampler". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  2. ^ synthhead (2010-02-02). "The Sequential Circuits Studio 440". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2018-08-16.