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DSI Tempest Analog Drum MachineUK Buyers only. Sorry!I am reluctantly selling my Dave Smith Instruments Tempest drum machine. It has been professionally serviced and its seen light/moderate use in my smoke and pet free studio. This is a genuine sale, the proceeds of which will go towards my never ending Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Other than taking it to be serviced, the unit has not been moved, works as new and has no scratches or dents to speak of. It comes with the original power supply.There are two analogue VCOs and two DCOs which provide synth waveforms as well as the drum samples. The Tempest also operates as a fantastic sounding six voice polysynth which can be played with the pads or an external keyboard. With four oscillators per voice it sounds way bigger than its physical size, thanks to a well kitted out modulation matrix, 2 LFOs and five ADSR (switchable to AD) contour envelopes. It can sound clinically clean or extremely brutal when the Amp Feedback loop and Distortion are put into operation. The Repeat function is useful for adding quantised and dynamic 16th note hi-hats as the pads are pressure sensitive as well as velocity sensitive. The unit sounds incredible using the main outs, the 6 individual outs into a mixer or a combination of both, which is how I have had it set up.Dont hesitate to ask any questions. Ill try to get back within a few hours.Check the Sound on Sound review. eBay removed my link…Heres what DSI have to sayThe Dave Smith Instruments Tempest Analog Drum Machine is a professional drum machine that generates its sounds using six powerful analog synthesis voices. The Tempest is a professionally designed piece of kit by Dave Smith and Roger Linn. This machine has a sonic quality and natural human rhythmic feel that are second to none, all in a compact, portable unit that measures 15.4 wide by 9 deep by 2.5 high making it easy to transport and store.Using an innovative, performance-oriented operating system that permits an extraordinary level of control to create, edit, arrange, and manipulate beats in real time without ever stopping. This is the perfect addition to any studio, its beautifully designed touch sensitive FX sliders and state-of-the-art pads brings this analogue drum machine a unique modern feel.Sixteen pressure and velocity-sensitive lit pads are arranged in a 2 x 8 configuration, providing intuitive access to all your fingers and the ideal compromise between the popular 4 x 4 pad arrangement (popular for real-time programming) and 1 x 16 arrangement (popular for step programming) because Tempest does both.The pads can be used to play thirty-two drum sounds (two banks), mute/unmute the thirty-two sounds on playback, play and arrange sixteen beats in real time, play one sound at sixteen tunings (in a variety of scales) or sixteen velocities, or as sixteen time steps for step programming. The ROLL button permits creating drum rolls or repeated groove patterns by varying pad pressure as the beat records, and doubles as a momentary stutter effect when the pads are assigned to play beats.Dave Smith Instruments Tempest FeaturesRecord a drumbeat in real-timeSwitch to another drumbeat and use the lit pads to record it using step programmingSwitch to another drumbeat and record tuned keyboard partsUse the two touch controllers to record real-time note sound animations or perform beat-wide sound changesUse the generous sound controls to edit any of the drum soundsTweak the analog effects or drum mixArrange beats in real time and record the live arrangement into a songStereo analog compressor and distortion circuits affect the stereo output mixBeat-synced delay is achieved by generating additional delayed note events within the sequencerA beat-synced stutter effect is created entirely within the sequencer by looping short portions of the drumbeat on demandSpecificationsOscillatorsTwo analog oscillators per voice capable of producing sawtooth, triangle, saw/triangle, and variable pulse width square waves, with hard syncTwo digital oscillators per voice loaded with over 450 drum samples and waveformsOne sub-octave generator per voice (one octave below oscillator 1)Glide (portamento): separate rates per oscillatorFilterOne classic Curtis analog low-pass filter per voice (switchable 2- or 4-pole) with audio rate modulation, self-oscillating in 4-pole modeOne analog high-pass filter per voiceVCA: Analog VCAs with programmable feedback levelEnvelopes: Five envelope generators per voice (ADSR plus hold)LFOS: 2 LFOs per voiceModulation: 8 x 8 modulation matrixControllers16 pressure and velocity sensitive lit padsTwo pressure and position sensitive touch slidersStunning OLED 256 x 64 displayEffects: Analog compressor and distortion (available on Main audio outputs)SequencerSophisticated real time sequencerRoger Linn Designed Swing modesHardware MIDI delay per voiceMemory: 650 Sound Program locationsI/OUSB type B receptacleMIDI In, OutMain audio outputs: 1/4 phone jack (unbalanced)6 individual voice audio outputs: 1/4 stereo phone jack (unbalanced)Two pedal/control voltage (3.3 VDC max.) input (1/4 TRS phone jack)Headphone output: 1/4 TRS stereo phone jackFinish: Mahogany end panelsDimensions: approximately 15.4 L x 9 W x 2.5 H (39.1 cm x 22.8 cm x 6.4 cm)Weight: 6.5 lb. (2.95 kg)Included in box: DSI Tempest and DSI UK Power supply
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