Seiko DS-250 Digital Synthesizer Demo

YouTube Published on Aug 3, 2012 by martythevampire1

"This is a quick demo of the rare and unusual Seiko DS-250 (forgive the playing - this is just to show all the preset sounds as this isn't anywhere else on the net).

Famous for being used by Jean-Michel Jarre on his 1986 Rendez-vous album (used on First Rendez-vous and Last Rendez-vous "Ron's piece"). This is a quick demo of the on board sounds and to give an overview of what it sounds like as there is limited information online about this keyboard/synth.

There are 16 basic sounds that can be split/layered and there is also a three stage release envelope (off, short, long) and a two stage chorus. Along with this is a single modulation control that controls depth and speed simultaneously with a start delay and a interval control that can add 3rd, 5th, 7th and octave harmonics into the sound. There is also a detune and pitch bender wheel as well as a transpose function. Midi in/out/thru is also on the Seiko along with individually selectable channels for Sound 1 and Sound 2.

Recorded direct via 2 x Avalon U5 DI boxes and no reverb / effects / eq other than the internal chorus on the DS-250. The two outputs when in split mode pan the sounds through two outputs (on this video set as left/right)."