Description
TAS-1 TORAIZ AS-1 MONOPHONIC ANALOG SYNTHESIZER- Dave Smith Instruments
The second musical instrument in our TORAIZ range, the AS-1 is a monophonic analog synthesizer that brings new creative possibilities to the studio and the stage. Its intuitive controls include parameter knobs that let you make both subtle and dramatic changes to the tone of your music to create your own personalised sound. Plus you can use the touchpad-style keyboard and slider to manipulate sounds during performances.
Features
Specifications
Sound Generation
Analog synthesis
Programme
99 programmes x 10 banks (5 factory banks, 5 user banks)
* Each program includes its own sequence pattern
* Able to set up to 13 favourite programmes can be registered
Width
10.53 in
Height
2.7 in
Depth
7 in
Weight
3.09 lb
Power Supply
Included Accessories
AC adaptor
Power cord
Quick Start Guide
warranty
Synthesis Parameters
Oscillator 1
Frequency
Pulse Width
Sync (Off, On)
Oscillator 1 Shapes
Triangle
Sawtooth
Variable-width Pulse
Oscillator 2
Frequency
Fine
Pulse Width
Key Follow (Off, On)
Low Frequency (Off, On)
Oscillator 2 Shapes
Triangle
Sawtooth
Variable-width Pulse
Oscillators
Slop
Mixer
Oscillator 1 Level
Oscillator 2 Level
Sub Level
Noise Level
Low-pass Filter
Cutoff
Resonance
Key Amount (Off, Half, Full)
Velocity (Off, On)
High-pass Filter
Cutoff
Resonance
Key Amount (Off, Half, Full)
Velocity (Off, On)
Filter Envelope
Low-pass Filter Amount
High-pass Filter Amount
Attack
Decay
Sustain
Release
AMP Envelope
Amount
Velocity (Off, On)
Attack
Decay
Sustain
Release
Glide
Rate
Off, On
Mode (Fixed Rate, Fixed Time, Fixed Rate A, Fixed Time A)
LFO
Frequency
Sync (Off, On)
Initial Amount
LFO Shapes
Triangle
Reverse Sawtooth
Sawtooth
Square
Random
LFO Destination
Oscillator 1 Frequency
Oscillator 2 Frequency
Oscillator 1 and 2 Pulse Width
Low-pass Filter Cutoff
High-pass Filter Cutoff
VCA
Modulation Source
Filter Envelope
Oscillator 2 Amount
Modulation Destination
Oscillator 1 Frequency
Oscillator 1 Shape
Oscillator 1 Pulse Width
Low-pass Filter Cutoff
High-pass Filter Cutoff
Effects
FX 1 Type
Bucket-brigade Delay
Distortion
Ring Modulation
FX 2 Types
Chorus
Low Resonance Phaser
High Resonance Phaser
Maestro Phaser
Parameters
Each effect has 2 adjustable parameters
Sequencer
Parameters
Key, Velocity, Slew (Off, On) for each step
BPM (shared with arpeggiator)
Time Divide (shared with arpeggiator)
Step Length
Up to 64 steps
Arpeggiator
Mode
Up
Down
Up + Down
Random
Assign
Range
1 ~ 3 octaves
Parameters
BPM (shared with sequencer)
Time Divide (shared with sequencer)
Performance Control
Keyboard
13-key touch keyboard
22 preset scales
9 octaves: C0 ~ C9 (use with Oscillator 1 and 2 frequency parameters)
Slider Parameters
Oscillator 1 Frequency
Oscillator 2 Frequency
Low-pass Filter Amount
High-pass Filter Amount
LFO Amount
FX 1 Mix
FX 2 Mix
OLED Display
Able to access all parameters
MIDI Controllable Parameters
Aftertouch
Amount
Aftertouch Destination
Oscillator 1 Frequency
Oscillator 2 Frequency
Low-pass Filter Cutoff
High-pass Filter Cutoff
VCA
LFO Amount
Pitch Bend Range
Up to -/+ 12 semitones
Miscellaneous
Key Mode
Low
High
Last
Low Retrigger
High Retrigger
Last Retrigger
Alternative Tuning
17 preset tunings
Terminals
Outputs
1 AUDIO OUT L/R (1/4 inch TS Jacks)
1 PHONES (1/4 inch stereo phone Jack)
MIDI
1 MIDI IN (5P DIN)
1 MIDI OUT/THRU (5P DIN)
USB
1 USB B port
Others
1 TRIGGER IN (1/4 inch TS jack)
Trigger Input
Able to connect a general foot switch or input audio signals
Able to set the operation from 4 types:
Pedal
Trigger
Gate
Trigger-Gate
