Second generation D-50 style synthesis. The D-10 is a Digital Linear Arithmetic Synthesizer and the D-110 is its upgraded rackmount version. Capable of decent acoustic sounds and great new synth-type sounds the D-10/110 is a great and cheaper alternative to the popular D-50. It has a confusing synthesis / editing method composed of tones, partials and timbres. Basically it all boils down to tricky programming which, if you know what your doing, can have interesting and unique results. On-board drum sounds, reverb effects and internal / external memory storage are also a plus.

The D-110 rackmount version adds 6 individual outputs, and the follow-up D-20 keyboard version adds an 8-track sequencer. Definitely worth a listen for any musician on a budget! It has been used by Suzanne Vega, Future Sound of London, and Information Society.

Matt

March 1, 2012 @ 7:58 am

I bought a D10 a few years ago for £50, I ended up taking it down the tip along with a rom card of bass sounds.
Then I bought a D110 for the same amount of money (now why did I do that and what a waste throwing the rom card away), I guess something intrigued me about it or more likely that it's so cheap and I thought I would have another go with it.
I switched it on last night (one has to have the patience of a rock to program via the units interface) and managed to get quite a fat bass.
It's so cheap, it's probably worth a punt and you will learn from it eventually.

Casimir's Blake

February 23, 2012 @ 12:50 pm

Without wishing to start a "slanging match" Tim, I take issue with your offensive comment regarding programming. I've programmed many effective sounds with a Nova, KS, various Junos, and Waldorf's Q, Pulse and XT.

The simple fact of the matter is, the D-10 has an awkward interface that isn't fun to operate, quite opposed to being immediate, and hardly engages one's creativity in either a studio or live context.

An Alpha Juno has a solid, powerful sawtooth wave that can be easily shaped into tons of useable sounds. A D-10 requires MANY layered for a vaguely similar result. Why bother?

tim

February 22, 2012 @ 1:57 am

Yes the menu system [beep] s - but with midiquest or other software the editing is child's play.

I have NO issues of notes cutting off like you say, and I use this synth every day now with Ableton Live 8 and Cubase 5. I think maybe your software is set up wrong. In any case I'm sure your d-10 will find an appreciative home....

tim

February 22, 2012 @ 1:57 am

Why is a problem to layer partials? the d-10 has more than enough polyphony.

I have made thick bass sounds using 4 partials that work in a live situation - really fat.
same with pad sounds. maybe you need to learn to program better. i say that because no one that really knows how to work with synths would sell a d-10 for 30 pounds.

Casimir's Blake

February 18, 2012 @ 6:52 pm

(continuing)

The D-10 / D-110 supposedly has real analogue oscillators, using the "S" synth partials. Trouble is, you will need to layer a LOT of them to get anything vaguely beefy out of it. And the button presses required number in the hundreds.

Finally, the D-10 is not suitable as a master keyboard. On key release, it sends "wrong" note-off messages of some sort: playing VSTs e.g. Kontakt in a DAW results in regular cut-off notes. There might be workarounds though.

Oh and the buttons stop working.

If you're in the South UK you can seriously have mine for £30. I don't want it!

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