Korg DSS1: 36 sounds demo

[@100DollarHeadache]

Except where the M1 had a crappy non-resonant filter, this has a real analog filter with resonance and even a switchable 12dB/24dB slope.

[@musikkritik5895]

I still have mine, bought in 86

[@garyvanremortel5218]

Me too, showroom condition.

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

I still have mine, bought (I think) from the guy who bought it new in ‘86! I didn’t buy it in ‘86 because I was two years old and thus didn’t have the dough.

[@musikkritik5895]

I did not use mine for many years now. After this video i decided to sell it NOT! The "guitar" sample is very "eighty" - I love these sounds they do not sound like a real "drummer" or "piano" or whatever. thanks for uploading this. I use the imitations of real instruments, too - but you cant work with a VST in the same way as a "real" synth. You don´t get the same sounds. I prefer to work with both! I bought my DSS-1 in 1986 new and still have it. I payed about 4000 DM for it. If I would try to sell, I think I did not get much more than 200 €. Maybe my son will have a treasure in 20 years. (like a 1962 Stratocaster ??? ;) )

[@javiceres]

These are becoming more and more sought after

[@musicxtn]

Some advertised for around 1K already...

[@Player-dy7gd]

I never was interested into KORG synths... now I see what I've missed. You just bought me with this review, I'm thinking about getting this machine. Thanks!

[@michaelmoore1697]

I had a Korg DW-6000 back in the 80s. I took the filter for granted at the time, but now in hind-sight I realize how amazing it was and wish I hadn't sold it.

[@reneotten2288]

Fourth time I am listening to this demo. The guitar is amazing. Best DSS1 demo on the internet, thanks!

[@larslevinberget9558]

Kevin Moore (ex-Dream Theater) added the DSS-1 to his signature DW8000 back in their best days :)

[@iTweak0r]

I can't believe this only has 256K of sample memory.

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

iTweak0r * - believe it or not, that works out okay in practice. This thing can make a lot of different sounds out of that amount, and if you have a working floppy drive and most of the free sounds out there, you can build quite the library. I wish those 256K of memory weren't volatile, though. Having to load the sounds every time you turn the thing on gets pretty old.

[@informatimago]

The samples are only 12 bits, so that leaves space for up to about 174000 samples, or 5.4 seconds at 32 ksample/s, or 21.8 seconds at 8 ksample/s. If you split samples on 5 keyboard ranges, you have about 1.1 second of sample at 32 ksample/s, enough for an attack and a loop. The rest of the magic, are the analog filters and digital effects.

[@hermeslord]

come to think of it, this arrived before the M1 and The Wavestation.. ahead of its time

[@AdamSamuelHarris]

The Korg DSS-1 patch "Square" was heard in the covered song on Kids Incorporated "Who's Zoomin' Who".

[@jrmoon30]

Had one of these back in '95...big AF. It was my first sampler and only piece of equipment at the time. I learned it inside and out. Wish I still had it. I remember I had a pretty good piano patch and some sick swells.

[@BompProductions]

love those vintage sounds

[@DJGenki]

Yes 😊

[@scottbirch968]

The _filter_ on this thing. Daaaaaamn.

[@JackOasys]

@Synthsound1 Thanks for your comment. I think Dss1 makes still beautiful figure. Powerful bass sounds, nice leadsynth... many musicians look for them... Hi, jack

[@mateiradumusic]

a hidden gem, an artifact from the past, present and future, a timeless machine

[@adamharris7775]

In the cover version of The Finer Things on Kids Incorporated and in the ending theme of Sonic 3, the Korg DSS-1 internal patch “Metal” was heard.

[@retrosound72]

my first sampler! very good demo. thanks

[@Barelinio]

Great demo, finally one that does the DSS-1 justice ;) How I fear the day that mine will break... It's been sitting in a flight case for some years now, but every now and then I pull it out, just for THAT brutal bass :D And hey, the watcher excerpt - I see you got good taste in music ;)

[@JackOasys]

@suzupower Confermo, il Dss1 avrebbe ancora dei suoni carini per un uso in elettronica, peccato che la scomodità e la poca affidabilità dei floppy (tempo di caricamento eterno) e il peso della macchina non siano decisamente più competitivi con il mercato corrente... Bisognerebbe integrare l'intera libreria con un collegamento diretto costruendo una porta di dialogo (scsi) con l'esterno, oppure montargli un HD interno.... troppo lavoro e non sonbo all'altezza... Ciao

[@jonathanredman8497]

A very underestimated synth/sampler. Nice demo. Thanks.

[@glenstegner]

You need a blank formatted floppy in the drive (or a disk where you don't mind overwriting a patch), then just save the sound to disk, and your patch information, as well as the samples that it uses, will be saved to the desired patch number in the current "system". Make sure if the disk is not blank, that you have enough sample space to save the samples/waveforms. Also make sure to choose "Save System" instead of just "Save Program" as this will ensure the samples get saved (not just patch).

[@JackOasys]

@AndyCrystalOfficial .... sono degli Analog Strings che in realtà - se non fosse che in questa versione sono in mono per un suono lead - non andrebbero suonati con tutto quel pitch bending... :-) Ciao e grazie per essere passato da qui... Jack

[@mvoproject]

So nice gritty sound! It reminds me the good old not-perfect sounding samples on the retro game consoles like a Sega MegaDrive 2 / Genesis. IAnd I still love it =)

[@AdamSamuelHarris]

The Korg DSS-1 patch "Square" was heard in the Kids Incorporated song "Bad, Bad Trouble" and the Korg DSS-1 patch "Fantasia" was heard in the covered song on Kids Incorporated "Prove Your Love".

[@waltscott5]

Great demo. Beautifully shot.🎉

[@oscillationcommunications709]

Great sound design,I loved hearing the Genesis at 11:50 ,nice solo improv too. Respect.

[@invisibletenants]

With all the space around the panel I could easily set my tablet, MoPhatt, Mopho, Microzwerg, Fatman, Paia 2700/4700 in a rack, etc on it, I don't need all that extra stuff taking over my bedroom lol

[@IHaveSynthed]

What a great demo thanks for sharing! i would love to hear more!!! , This is my favorite Korg keyboard of all time.

[@beppesyn]

grande synth lo avuto per 10 anni e oltre..lo acquistati che era immacolato,sembrava nuovo!! indimenticabile.

[@monkeyxx]

oh god that sounds good. the fatness, brass, and stereo delay are killing me

[@darrellcheng]

The pick guitar is amazing

[@littlebritain64]

Ha anche un potente Unison mode. Pesa come un carrarmato e ci mette molto a caricare i campioni ma la qualità di sente. Usato da fior di professionisti!

[@100DollarHeadache]

Some of the M1 samples come from the DSS-1 library, though.

[@Haydarpasa12]

Thanks for the nice demo. Man I had one and sold it.One of the best synths ever for sure.

[@JackOasys]

@IHaveSynthed Thanks for watching!!!!! My favorite korg is oasys... :-)

[@adiblasi]

This was a GREAT demo -- thanks for posting it!

[@futurebeats898]

that sure has a nice character to it

[@NewShimmer]

Excellent Demo of the DSS-1. If you run across a DSS-1 for a low price, even if the disk drive doesn't work, you might consider buying it just for the midi controller capabilities. It is one of the cheapest keyboards that you can buy with aftertouch. Plus, even if you like pitch and mod wheels, the lever is better in some circumstances.

[@beppesyn]

synth meraviglioso,ne possiedo uno dal 94,acquistato per poche centinani di lire .. gran bei suoni,mi e sempre piaciuta la pasta sonora,sopratutto per i suoni d'atmosfera. uniche peccha,le dimensioni e il peso non proprio contenuti. synth utilizzato da molti nell'ambito dell'elettronica,come michael cretu,vangelis,ed altri.

[@this_connor_guy]

Ooh, the sound at 8:49. I love that. 9:14, 12:10 are real interesting too. Been trying to get program ideas given my samples and such. This is helping. :)

[@mantikoremusic747]

Was the first tune you played after the intro from OSI? I recognized the chord progression. One of the best sounding synths from the 80's for sure! Nice Job!

[@YouRock777]

Sounds fresh modern and cool!

[@keykrazy]

I heard a little Tony Banks (Genesis' "Watcher of the Skies" intro) starting around 11:55... :)

[@TH3_FURY]

Wonderful demo, powerful synth/sampler, i'm very surprising by the sound !

[@intenselan]

Ahh....first two keyboards I owned -- this one and the Yamaha DX7IIFD

[@chicoandtheman7599]

intenselan Oh how I dreamed of owning both back int he day. (& also the Korg DW8000 & Roland D-50)

[@intenselan]

What do you have now, Gerry? I still own the DX7IIFD, the Korg X3, Korg Karma and Korg Triton Extreme.(heh, see a pattern?). I used to have access to a Crumar Orchestrator, and you could smell the 70's on it. heh. I also owned a Roland JV-35. I've played a D-50...nice Rhodes EP on it! Gotta LOVE the 80's!

[@chicoandtheman7599]

intenselan A pattern? Hmmmm, you like Korg I think? hehehe. So do I, & always have. The Triton Extreme is another synth I'd eventually love to own. (my Triton is 1 of my favorite synths) In the past I had an M1 & 01/Wfd. (& Roland D-10) Currently I own the following synths, keyboards, drum machines, & assorted gear. *Access:* Virus TI2 desktop *Alesis:* D4, DM-Pro, Fusion HD6, Micron, QSR *Casio:* CZ-1, HT-6000 *EMU:* Mo'Phatt, Morpheus *Korg:* DDD-5, DW8000, Kronos X 88, M1Rex, Microkorg, Microkorg XL+, Poly 800, Trinity TR-Rack, Triton Pro 88 w/EXB-MOSS, Z1. *Kurzweil:* PC3K6 *Novation:* Mininova *Roland:* Alpha Juno 1, JP8080, JV1010, SH-01 Gaia, XV5080, W30 *Waldorf:* Blowfeld desktop *Yamaha:* (real) C-6 Conservatory Grand Piano, EX5, Motif 6 w/PLG150-AN, P80 digital piano, PSS-470, RM50, RY30, VSS-100 Mixing Consoles: *Presonus:* StudioLive 16-4-2 AI, Audiobox 44VSL. *Mackie:* 32-8 *Yamaha:* AW16G (digital multi-track record. I record on my PC, but sometimes I use it as a mixer because it's small, quiet, & has phantom power) Effect Processors: (don't really use them very much, except sometimes with my older synths (most newer ones have built-in FX) or I'm just fooling around) *Antares:* ATR-1a *Alesis:* 3 Quadraverbs *Digitech:* DSP128, Studio S100, Vocalist VR *Roland:* RSP550

[@intenselan]

Impressive I must say! I always wanted a Korg O1/W. Keyboard magazine was like the Bible back in the pre-internet days. You have a lot more equipment than I do or ever did. I have an Alesis SR-16, Boss BR-1180CD, and various MIDI programs on my PC like Cubase and Cakewalk at various times. Nothing like your setup to be sure! That's why it's fun to collaborate, not only do I get serious talent to make our music better, but they usually have better toys than I do! Always good to meet another Korg enthusiast.

[@travisnielsen9444]

Gerry No How's the Fusion for sampling stuff and gigging? I want to get one and put combo organ samples into it. I think it'd be great since combo organ is a pretty basic sound and is already divide-down oscillator based.

[@411Soulman1]

I hear this DSS sound everywhere again... ....well that's what I coined it since its return. I understand it now comes straight from computers instead of from synths, but any midi piano is still being used to input melody data into the computers, but it's the computers that have the actual sounds such as voice and vocal singing samples.

[@stasoline]

12:58 - oh my, that sound

[@madzoo4763]

So Powerful!!! That’s all!! Nice!

[@merttopel595]

Who would not love a DW-8000 (and some more) which could sample? ❤️❤️

[@brajtnerinjo]

I was looking to buy a vintage 80s sampler, like an Ensoniq Mirage, or one of those Akai racks. Now I'm considering this, but I'm wondering if the DSS has all the sampling posibilities that those machines have. Is the DSS-1 a real sampler, or a synth that's also good for sampling?

[@keytar00]

...semplicemente eccezionale!...

[@turquoisecapricorn]

On 1:48 I hear the introsequence-sound of 'Universal Nation'(Push). I wonder if Dirk Dierickx used a Dss-1 on that track?

[@JackRoland]

these presets are amazing

[@jakobole]

Sounds fresh! Love it!

[@snoolee7950]

thorough demonstration!

[@gitarreundeffekte]

sounds great and classy! thanx!

[@mootbooxle]

Premiata Forneria Marconi :) Fantastic!

[@xnonsuchx]

ryderwayland - It's a sampler/synthesizer, so there's no built-in piano sound, but plenty of sampled piano diskettes to load.

[@stasoline]

I learned a lot about modwheel handling from this video, thanks! :D

[@Chrispy01a]

Great demo - thank you

[@JackOasys]

@lifewasters 8 voices/voix.... ce n'est pas beaucoup mais a ce temps là c'etait deja assez pour jouer des beaux morceaux... Salu a tous le francais! Et merci !

[@devmiles]

awesome machine!

[@ZicoTutoriais]

great demo, great synth

[@ChemicalComedown]

Amazing machine !!! ;D

[@DadoSimicStudiostriver]

Lead sounds so good.

[@MultiAlexmaximo]

Good afternoon rial how to make a tutorial of how to connect this keyboard korg dss -1 for I am with here at home but can not

[@1975MAICO1975]

thanks from uruguay the land of cumbia and fubol

[@GadgetInspektor]

Aaaand Cannabis! ^^

[@JackOasys]

@Chrisssss92 thankyou Chrissssss92! Have fun with Dss1 ! Good music, my friend...

[@beppesyn]

my first synth!

[@wolfgangfaust]

Tutto Bene! FANTASTICO! GRAZIE (for this demo) :-)

[@discodivo9045]

are these patches available for download?

[@soundmanhaven1]

wow underrated defo cool sounds :)

[@JackOasys]

@Andrij09 both ! 90% factory preset, 10% my patch/samples... :-) Thankyou for watching!

[@RFrayo]

The floppy on mine just died. It still samples and sounds like a beast, though.

[@fredkettler938]

Excellent demo! Do you have these sounds available to download?? I have a DSS-1 and would love to play them.

[@BulletMagnet83]

It does if you have a disk with piano samples on it!

[@Chevytravelleruk]

@brajtnerinjo Yes it does.. The Emax I has SSM filters. and they sound a lot better than the Korg. The Emax II has Digital ones although you would be hard pressed to hear the difference. I have both and have played them side by side

[@daniyalahmed97]

How many seconds can this record in mono?

[@Internetdev]

excelllent sound

[@roetsj]

Bohemoth of a synth,sounds nice!

[@JackOasys]

@Andrij09 No.... introduction music by GarageBand.... :-)

[@JackOasys]

@javiceres Uhhhh! It's a problem.... :-( After waveform drawing, you can apply parameters value...

[@JackOasys]

@480Reggae Google search with words "korg dss1 sound free download"... a lot of audio material ! :-) good music

[@xnonsuchx]

There are few sampler/synths that have analog filters...I think only this, the first Emax and early AKAI samplers have analog filtering.

[@Labyrinth1010]

The first couple of Emulators, too.

[@thatawfulsound]

xnonsuchx also the Casio FZ series

[@RagedContinuum]

+thatawfulsound and da ensoniq mirage

[@thatawfulsound]

+xnonsuchx Also the Emax II, Sequential Circuits Prophet 2000 and 2002, Oberheim DPX (not really a sampler on its own) and later versions of the Fairlight CMI. They're all pretty cool, at least the ones I've gotten the chance to play (FZ-10M, Mirage and DSS1), but there are a decent amount of them.

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

I have one but still haven't bought the floppies for it, so I really can't do anything with it at the moment...

[@korolchukpp]

Fantastic, Man!

[@schepler2]

You can buy replacements online, and it's not a big deal to replace them. Google it.

[@javierpad]

El monstruo, del bosque acecha. Gracias.

[@agst2006]

A giant in the 80s ...

[@480Reggae]

The DSS-1 is one of the best Synts/Sampler on the Planet. I have it!!Yeah!!!! Please help me.I need more Sounds.Where can I download Sounds for the DSS-1

[@480Reggae]

@JackOasys Thank you!!

[@JackOasys]

@pHr33kAcHu thankyou for watching! :-)

[@wolfgangfaust]

do i hear shades of Premiata-Forneria-Marconi?

[@JackOasys]

@sEIGu yes, i know... thankyou for watching! :-)

[@javiceres]

Marvellous !!

[@tomboe8876]

hi jack i love the sound at 3:00 evocate string is it possible that i can get the sample? or full dump of the sound from the dss1 ? or can you tell me how to get this sample? many thx!!

[@Chrisssss92]

this is very cool :) my father bought one of it when it was brand new and now he give it to me, because i wanr ru learn it too :) and i like it very much :) and you play very good :P

[@invisibletenants]

It still surprises me that they go for as low as they do, but I miss the days when they used to go for $100 or less.

[@corc7614]

Hey guys, I'm just completely lost on the data structure of this beast? How do you save a full patch? For example, say I have 6 samples mapped across the keys; how do I save this entire setup to be recalled on my demand?

[@vintagebackline4602]

corc7614 opp

[@benyoung6579]

What kind of disks do you use? A friend gifted me a korg dss1 and dont know how to buy the disks, i checked ebay but barely found anything

[@Labyrinth1010]

+Ben Young You can download them. I can't search at the moment, but there are DSS1 resource sites with disk images.

[@sauermusicDE]

Very nice VOX sound at 11:51.