DW-8000

Take Korg's first digitally controlled analog synth hybrid (DW-6000) two steps higher and you get the more popular DW-8000. Sound is digitally generated from the DWGS (Digital Waveform Generator System) and has been doubled from 8 sampled digital waveforms to 16 simple analog to complex digital waveforms. The DW-8000 has 8 voice polyphony in two modes, or one monophonic mode with all eight voices stacked. The analog VCF resonant filter and VCA both have independent ADBSSR envelopes. Parameters can be altered in real time via a single programmable slider. There are 64 presets that can be reprogrammed by the user.

EX-8000

In comparison to the DW-6000, the DW-8000 expanded to 8 notes polyphony, 16 sampled waveforms, a velocity sensitive keyboard with programmable aftertouch, auto-bend, a simple arpeggiator and a digital delay unit. The Digital Delay was an astonishing goody for the time, offering up to 512ms delay, phasing, flanging, chorusing and other time effects. Both the Arpeggiator, Auto-Bend and Digital Delay make this synth an inspiring and great sounding machine to use for great 303 basslines, techno and house bass and synth sounds and more! The EX-8000 (pictured above) is a rackmount version of the DW-8000. Several 3rd-party developers offered expansion boards for the DW-8000 providing up to 1024 presets, layered sounds, keyboard splits and Sample+Hold for the LFO. Though later overshadowed by the M1, the DW-8000 has been used by Divine Masquerade, Juno Reactor, Depeche Mode, Dream Theater, Joe Zawinul, and Keith Emerson.

Niels Pedersen

April 3, 2011 @ 2:02 pm

bought one of these recently due to all the rave reviews posted here.
Well, I just got thing and am severely disappointed. It sounds like a slightly beefed up version of my old DX-7. Analog filters or not, the sound this thing produces in the best of circumstances are comparable with those of a MicroKorg...

Mr.Mister

April 3, 2011 @ 5:57 am

I have DW-6000 and DW-8000. Good for progressive rock etc etc. Not gonna sell. Price in finland 250-350 £

frank

March 31, 2011 @ 2:03 pm

SJ would you mind sharing the template? I also have the remote zero

Rok

March 26, 2011 @ 12:05 pm

Anyone know how to program AKAI MPK49 to use with DW8000 and control the parameters ?

Jasyn

March 23, 2011 @ 6:04 pm

I bought a DW-8000 at a pawn shop back in 2005 for $100. After many years of guitar and drums, I somehow became obsessed with all things keyboard and synth. The Moog Concertmate MG-1 and the DW-8000 were my first (real) synths and they were great to learn on. I loved it. This thing sounded fantastic to me, and it was quite easy to control. The digital delay was great to mess around with. I used it in almost every patch that I created. Sadly, It's gone now. I would surely get another one if the price is right. Lovely synth, for sure!

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