Korg DS-8
Digital Synthesizer

Korg DS-8

 


Digital FM synthesizer with Digital Delay Line effects
 

 

Korg DS-8 audio demos

 

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Program name
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00 Piano 1

 

01 Piano 2

 

02 Piano 3

 

03 El.Piano 1

 

04 El.Piano 2

 

05 El.Piano 3

 

06 El.Piano 4

 

07 Lead Piano

 

08 Clav 1

 

09 Clav 2

 

10 Organ 1

 

11 Organ 2

 

12 Organ 3

 

13 Organ 4

 

14 Organ 5

 

15 PipeOrgan1

 

16 PipeOrgan2

 

17 Harpsichrd

 

18 Celeste

 

19 Harp

 

20 Vibes

 

21 Marimba

 

22 Steel Drum

 

23 12StrGitar

 

24 JazzGitar1

 

25 JazzGitar2

 

26 Bells 1

 

27 Bells 2

 

28 SynthVocl1

 

29 SynthVocl2

 

30 Slap Bass

 

31 Round Bass

 

32 AcoustBass

 

33 SynthBass1

 

34 SynthBass2

 

35 SoloString

 

36 Hi Strings

 

37 LowStrings

 

38 WrmStrings

 

39 Pizzicato

 

40 Trombone

 

41 Trumpet

 

42 FrenchHorn

 

43 BrssEnsmbl

 

44 SynthBrass

 

45 Flute

 

46 Clarinet

 

47 Reed 1

 

48 Reed 2

 

49 Sax

 

50 AnalogPad1

 

51 AnalogPad2

 

52 AnalogPad3

 

53 AnalogPad4

 

54 SqrWavePd1

 

55 SqrWavePd2

 

56 SqrWavePd3

 

57 SqrWavePd4

 

58 India

 

59 SquareFuzz

 

60 SynthLead1

 

61 SynthLead2

 

62 SynthLead3

 

63 SynthLead4

 

64 SynthLead5

 

65 E.P+Strngs

 

66 Bell+Brass

 

67 Mallet+Pad

 

68 Syncry 1

 

69 Syncry 2

 

70 Mr.Mean E

 

71 FlutterBel

 

72 JingleKeys

 

73 TinyGuitar

 

74 East Pond

 

75 Synthsweep

 

76 Synth 1

 

77 Synth 2

 

78 Synth 3

 

79 Synth 4

 

80 Round Keys

 

81 FallnAngel

 

82 Scratching

 

83 Rap It Up

 

84 Agogo Bell

 

85 CabasaNuvo

 

86 SynthClaps

 

87 Whistle

 

88 Hit Me

 

89 ClangKeys

 

90 Wind

 

91 Rumble

 

92 Rain

 

93 WaterDrops

 

94 Birds

 

95 Steam+Fry

 

96 'Cycles

 

97 Chopper

 

98 Don't Hold

 

99 My Piano

 

   


Features at a glance
Year of release: 1987
Polyphony:  
Presets: 100 programs, plus combi, split, multi
Rhythms: no
Keyboard: 61 keys
Responds to velocity: yes
Responds to aftertouch: yes
Sound generation method: FM
MIDI: in, out, thru
Sound expansion capabilities: yes, via cards
Effects: DDL
Controls: sliders
Outputs: stereo
Display: yes, backlit blue
Misc:  

 

Korg DS-8 photographs (click on thumbnails to enlarge)

 

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Korg DS-8 manual (click to enlarge)

 

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Korg DS-8 review with audio demo - March 30, 2014