Quick Look | Inside the Peavey Spectrum Synth: 'Contact Without Static' Repair

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"My latest web-find is a used Spectrum Synth with sound quality issues. Some diamonds in the rough need only a bit of attention to become star performers again.

Like many American-made synths of the 90’s this box is full of audible potential & easy to figure out.

Here’s a copy of the Peavey Spectrum Synth user manual:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/306...

Here’s a copy of the Peavey Spectrum Synth Preset List:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/306...

Synth Museum has specs that fills in some gaps:
https://www.synthark.org/Peavey/Spect...

Software to control & edit the Spectrum Synth for your PC or Mac:
https://ctrlr.org/peavey-spectrum-syn...

More about the Peavey DPM synth architecture:
https://dpmv3.wordpress.com/2016/03/2...

Tons of classic articles & ads from popular synth magazines:

https://www.muzines.co.uk/

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PEAVEY SPECTRUM SYNTH

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This appears to be the first auction post to feature the Peavey Spectrum Synth. There is also a Peavey Spectrum Bass Synth, and Peavey Spectrum Filter. You can find a demo of the SPECTRUM SYNTH here.

"This Peavey works and sounds great but sometimes it freezes. After a quick reset it works great again. Im thinking it might be the 3v battery but Im not sure. Its full of a lot of terrific presets. This synth is deep and Stereoping makes a controller for editing."

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Peavey Spectrum Synth multi-timbral demo with MPC1000XL

Published on Jun 19, 2015 stereoping

"A little realtime arrangement demo-ing the Peavey Spectrum Synth. The Peavey plays all synth parts getting most out of it's 6-part multitimbrality: bells, dark analogue horns, cello pad, lead synth and 2 different bass sounds. Sequenced on the MPC1000 which also brings in the drums and some vocal samples of a Laurie Webb sample cd. Minimal setup: The Peavey's output is put into the MPC's sampling input to make use of the MPC's internal effects (Reverb&Delay). Hope you like it."

Peavey Spectrum Synth Male Choirs

Published on Oct 3, 2014 stuthomson

"My own male choir patches on the Peavey Spectrum Synth. Starts with a string ensemble. Features the PC-1600 Programmer. The effect is a lexicon MX200 chorus with a touch of reverb."

Peavey Spectrum Synth - Classic Synthesizer Sound Module SN 08596610

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See this post for a good overview and the history of the Peavey Spectrum Synth. You can find additional posts including some demos here.

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Peavey Spectrum Synth Demo

YouTube via stuthomson
"The most mysterious, misunderstood and under-rated digital synth ever made. Look under the hood 123 waveforms (I kid you not). 4 oscillators, 2 filters (each configurable to LP, HP and BP). Four (yes, I said 4) envelopes, 2 LFOs and lots of other goodies but no effects!. Dont buy the module without obtaining software I use WinSysex with the Spectrum Synth .ini file. For this demo I have the unit connected to a NanoVerb chorus"

Peavey Spectrum Synth Demo #2

YouTube via stuthomson — April 24, 2010

"Released in 1995, the Spectrum Synth Digital Module was a marketing failure due to the tedium required to program it with the PC1600 slider panel. Sliders were not labelled and you had to scroll through menus. No software was released with it. Has 4 oscillators and over 100 waveforms (no kidding). No internal effects so this recording was made using a Lexicon chorus with a touch of reverb. I took down my demo #1 'cause it was mono and it sukt." Part 1 here

Peavey Spectrum Analog Filter Synth Rack

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"Peavey Spectrum Analog Filter Synth Rack - Pretty rare. In good working condition...

Features include:

Classic analog 4-pole filter design
VCF envelope
VCA envelope
100 programmable presets
Easy parameter editing using rotary controls
MIDI controllable
Programmable 3-channel input mixer
Audio trigger input
Adjustable trigger threshold
Single rack space
Instrument and Line TS inputs
CV and Pedal Control
MIDI In/Out/Thru"

Roland D50, Korg MS2000R, Peavey Spectrum Synth Improv

Published on Mar 4, 2016 stuthomson

"A little improv. featuring a Korg MS2000R 'Dirty Sequence' patch.
My newest (highly) experimental album Ministry of Science "The Face of the Deep" is now available for preview & download or CD here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ministryofsc..."

Ensoniq Fizmo: Study for "A Place So Dark, So Cold"

stuthomson

"Fizmo Patch 16 heavily edited.
This is a study on the 4th track on my EP 'The Plasma Lock-Load'
Here it in its entirety here:"

Ministry of Science: The Plasma Lock-Load (Full EP)

00:00 Painted Sky
03:49 This is How it Was
07:48 Fearless
11:40 A Place So Dark So Cold
15:23 The Plasma Lock-Load
19:12 Deadly Nightshade
22:08 Supermassive

For better quality sound get the tracks here:
https://ministryofscience.bandcamp.com
All tracks composed, arranged and recorded by Stuart Thomson at the Nerd Center, Woburn, MA, USA. Performed entirely by the Amiga model 1200 computer. No software synths were used. Cover art by Sebastian Kanczok. MOS website: http://ministry-of-science.blogspot.com

Musical instruments: Korg MS-2000, Ensoniq Fizmo, Roland D-50, Roland W-30, E-Mu Morpheus, E-Mu Vintage Keys, Novation Nova, Peavey Spectrum Synth."

Peavey DPM Spectrum Bass Synth Module SN 00-06474158

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