Oberheim DPX-1 and Prophet 2000/2002 disks

[roginator]

Originally Posted by massimo

Is that true that Prophet 2000/2002 disks, when played through the DPX-1, do not sound as good as (=true to the originals) - say - the Emulator 2 disks do? I have the DPX-1 and was considering some of the original 2000/2002 disks sold by WineCounty.

best regards
Massimo

well .. its true only 50%

beside its very limited and idiot proof sample player DPX have TOP SOUND!!!

its can read 8 and 12 bit samples but playback is 12 bit!

2002 have CEM Filters and VCAs
DPX SSM 2045 filter vcas

so conclusion is yeah that can sound bad but in a different good way!!

[UpNSmoke]

Originally Posted by roginator

so conclusion is yeah that can sound bad but in a different good way!!

that's the best quote I've read all day!

@OP, if you get those disks from WC, let me know how you like em. I just got my P2000 back from them a few days ago and still trying to wrap my head around it. LOVELY sounding machine, but the interface is really different from any other sampler I've owned.

[massimo]

Originally Posted by roginator

well .. its true only 50% (...)

so conclusion is yeah that can sound bad but in a different good way!!

How bad is bad?
Could you please elaborate a little more on how those samples sound on the DPX-1 vs played on the 2002? Artifacts? Loops not working? Noise? Filter envelopes sounding wrong?
While I do search for some character, thence my purchase of the DPX-1, I am not really interested in having the original Prophet 2002 samples sound like grungy fx. I want to hear how Sequential managed to do their best at the time to capture a string section, or a french horn, within the limitations of 80's technology. I do not want to add any more limitations, if possible.
As a side note, some Mirage instrument sounds I play on my DPX sound better to my ears than their E-mu counterparts, so I got the idea that people at Ensoniq were sometimes better at sampling - and sample editing - than their colleagues at E-mu Systems (that makes me want to search for more Mirage disks than those I got along with the DPX). So now I want to check the skills of Sequential guys at the time. Thence my Wayne County diskettes purchase plan.

best regards
Massimo

[roginator]

MY advice would be...

WANNA TRY ------- BUY one!!

they are dirty Cheap ... like 150$

if you like it keep it .... if no Sell for 150$....

ITS hard to explain sound and this things you wanna know thru words!!

[Boris_Rechlebic]

In my experience the Prophet 2000 samples sound quite a lot better played back on the Sequential units rather then the DPX1.

[massimo]

Hi Roginator,
please forgive- I do not get what your purchase suggestion (150$) is for: the 2002 itself or the entire original diskette collection at Wine Country? I am not planning to buy a 2002 at the moment, I am afraid- just looking to put my DPX-1 to good use.

thank you

best regards
Massimo

[skyshooter]

Originally Posted by massimo

Hi Roginator,
please forgive- I do not get what your purchase suggestion (150$) is for: the 2002 itself or the entire original diskette collection at Wine Country? I am not planning to buy a 2002 at the moment, I am afraid- just looking to put my DPX-1 to good use.

thank you

best regards
Massimo

I believe he meant get the DPX-1, which you already have. I'd look for a P-2000/2002 owner to get some copied disks from if possible, I can't help as I sold my P-2000 years ago, I always preferred my Emax SE over it, but it was a great sounding unit, I needed the cash at the time more than a 3rd sampler in my rig (and a big heavy one too). I'm sure some GS out there could put a few samples on a few disks and mail them to you for a test, I know I would if I could. Good luck, never had a DPX-1 myself, but always wanted one, had access to one at work back then, but I had already sold off my EII also, didn't see the point in buying one.


Posted via the Gearslutz iPhone app so please forgive the bad auto-correct. I'll try to fix it in the mix later!