{"id":26684,"date":"2017-11-17T17:59:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T17:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatsynthesizers.com\/?p=26684"},"modified":"2019-03-26T17:22:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T17:22:35","slug":"pioneerdsi-as-1-synthesizer-comparable-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatsynthesizers.com\/en\/general\/pioneerdsi-as-1-synthesizer-comparable-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneer\/DSI AS-1 Synthesizer: Comparable with …"},"content":{"rendered":"

… a Sequential Pro-One?\u00a0You might come to this conclusion\u00a0when listening to the attached video. (Possibly) surprising result: Soundwise, there is very little difference between the two instruments.<\/p>\n

However, it is important to notice that the sounds\u00a0in the video are (more or less) basic analog sounds. Basses, filter sweeps, leads – that’s it. And that’s why the Pro-One <> AS-1 comparison falls a little short.\u00a0No weird FX-noises, no elaborate modulation-sounds, yet rather plain bread- and butter-sounds. Sounds that\u00a0can be produced rapidly and compared easily.<\/p>\n

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\"PioneerDJ-AS1-Synthesizer-01\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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That being said, we have to admit that the Pioneer\/DSI AS-1 – sorry, the Pioneer DJ \/ Dave Smith Instruments TORAIZ AS-1<\/strong> (a somewhat bumpy, overloaded product code) – still sounds great. It’s a\u00a0wonderful, boutique-sized mono-synthesizer\u00a0full of bass sounds, cutting lead lines, quirling sequencer-patterns and crisp filter sweeps.<\/p>\n

“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.” (www.pioneerdj.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n“The TORAIZ AS-1 is driven by a fully programmable, true analogue synthesis engine based on the discrete analogue circuitry in Dave Smith Instruments\u2019 Prophet-6 synthesizer. It also inherits 7 on-board effects from the Prophet-6 synth as well as a brand new digital distortion.” (www.pioneerdj.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

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The AS-1 features:<\/p>\n