SONY DPS-V55
Multi Effect Processor

About

SONY DPS-V55 is a 4-channel Multi Effect Processor that belongs to SONY DPS series.

Update: .mp3 examples with YAMAHA DX7 added.

SONY DPS-V55
SONY DPS-V55 (1998)

DPS-V55 Basics

20-bit 48kHz AD/DA with 52-bit internal processing.
2 effect processors can be used in parallel and serial. 4 channel effects use up both processors at once.
45 effect types; Reverbs, Choruses, Delays, Rotary, Vocoder, Pitch Shifter, Driver, Amp Simulator, Compressor, Exciter, Wah, etc.
Parameters are simple and effectively selected, and it's easy to use.

Sound Examples

Here are some .mp3 examples of DPS-V55.
All sounds are processed with DPS-V55 only.

Below are examples of DPS-V55 used with Roland TR-626 drum machine. Only two channels of DPS-V55 are used.

The original TR-626 demo (670KB)
Rotary Speaker (322KB)
Amp Simulator (244KB)
Wah + Pitch Roll (251KB)
Drive + Flange (301KB)
Plate (265KB)
Early Reflection + Reverse Shift (527KB)
Exciter + Phaser (298KB)
Doppler (265KB)
Pitch Shifter + Comperssor (784KB)

Below are examples of DPS-V55 used with YAMAHA DX7 - I used TX7 module version. Only two channels of DPS-V55 are used. Raw DX sounds are on the left, and effected sounds on the right.

Fixed EP Chorus+Plate (334KB)
Deep Bells Hall+Chorus (360KB)
Wavetable pad Chorus+Delay (334KB)
Distortion sine Deca Chorus (1.1MB)
Distortion sine Rotary (1.1MB)
Reverb emulation Amp simulator (322KB)
Reverb emulation Reverse shift (299KB)
Decay Reverse Shift (181KB)
Decay Phaser (166KB)
Decay Doppler (156KB)
Fixed Decay Chorus+Delay (599KB)
Fixed Decay Reverse shift (607KB)
Short Decay Rotary (158KB)
Comp Rotary (280KB)
Bass Chorus+Delay (433KB)
Pad Chorus+Delay (595KB)


Related Models

DPS-V77 is the upper version of DPS-V55. It has 24-bit A/D, longer delay time and deeper editability and functionality. V77 was seen as an integration of previous DPS series.

Other DPS series like DPS-F7 have their own unique features like VA mono synth, and the lower-end versions like HR-MP5 provide good quality at a low price.

SONY DPS-V77
SONY DPS-V77 (1996)

Links

Mega Music Professional DPS-V55 Manual download
new surroundings SOS Review
Harmony Central DPS-V55 at Summer NAMM 1998
Harmony Central DPS-V55 at Winter NAMM 1998



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10. 30. 2005
12. 8. 2005 Update with DX7 .mp3s