| Studio 440 | |
|---|---|
 Studio 440 | |
| Manufacturer | Sequential Circuits |
| Dates | 1986-1987 |
| Price | US$5,000 (approx.) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 8 voices |
| Timbrality | 8 parts |
| Oscillator | 2 |
| LFO | 1 (saw up, saw down, square, triangle) |
| Synthesis type | Sampler Subtractive |
| Filter | Analog Low pass non-resonant filter with envelope |
| Attenuator | Attack-decay-sustain-release |
| Velocity expression | Yes |
| Storage memory | 768 KB |
| Effects | None |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 8 pads |
| External control | MIDI |
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 store samples and data.
Sample rate
The 440 also made it easier to access the full 768 KB of memory available, to create 12-bit samples from 12.5 to 33.5 seconds and up to 41.667 kHz.
- 15.625 kHz rate : 33.5 seconds — 6 kHz bandwidth
- 31.250 kHz rate : 16.7 seconds — 12 kHz bandwidth
- 41.667 kHz rate : 12.5 seconds — 18 kHz bandwidth
Sequencer
- 8 tracks
- 40,000 note capacity
- 999 measures per sequence
- 99 sequences
- Two discrete MIDI outs with up to 32 channels of MIDI
Notable users
- Aphex Twin
- The Beatmasters
- Dan the Automator
- Simon Harris
- King Tech
- Mantronix
- Rod Modell
- The Orb
- Prince Paul
- Three Times Dope
References
- "Sequential Circuits Studio 440 Drum Machine Sampler". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- synthhead (2010-02-02). "The Sequential Circuits Studio 440". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- SCI, Pierre G. / Copyrights. "Sequential Circuits Studio-440 introduction". siliciumalpha.chez.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- SCI, Pierre G. / Copyrights. "Sequential Curcuits STUDIO-440 introduction". siliciumalpha.chez.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- "Sequential Circuits Studio 440 | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- "The Shape Of Things To Come (SOS Sep 86)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- Live in Paris, 24/4/1993
- Rowland, Nicholas (Mar 1988). "House Masters". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 28–30. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- "Sequential Circuits Studio 440: Samplers". synth.market. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- Goodyer, Tim (Sep 1989). "The Bassment Tapes". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 44–49. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- Goodyer, Tim (Mar 1992). "Criminal Record?". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 54–59. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- Goodyer, Tim (Apr 1987). "Music Madness". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 67–70. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- 1ConceptOne (2012-10-29). Rod Modell Interview (English Version). Retrieved 2024-08-24 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "In the studio with Rod Modell". Headphone Commute. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- Prendergast, Mark (May 1993). "The Orb". Sound On Sound. United Kingdom. pp. 28–34. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
Further reading
- "The Shape Of Things To Come". Sound On Sound. September 1986. p. 6. ISSN 0951-6816. OCLC 925234032.
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