I started my synth career on a Korg Poly 61 and the DW8000 was Korg's latest and greatest synth at that time, along with the DSS1 sampler and DS8 FM synth. I owned a DW8000 for a while and then sold it to someone who was desperately after one for almost twice the price of what I paid for it. I really like its hybrid analog and digital sound palette and the digital delay and chorus along with the arpeggiator add much to this instrument. It also looks great IMHO.
It's no surprise this synth is underrated because it was released in time between Yamaha DX7 and KORG M1. And was overshadowed by Roland D50 (was released almost the same time as DW8000).
I have just written a five star review on this library. I am just loving it. It sounds fantastic. I was about to sell my DW8000 but this library has completely changed my mind!! It's way too good to sell. The sounds are epic, cinematic and amazing. It's really easy to get lost in these patches! I have never heard the DW8000 sound this good. Add an 8 sec reverb and turn it up loud.
The DW-8000 is one of the lesser known synthesizers that can still be had for bargain prices. Some people may be put off by the editing interface, but I don't mind it. Great sounding synthesizer that can sound both analog and digital.
I started my synth career on a Korg Poly 61 so the DW8000 interface makes great sense to me. Obviously it's not everyone's cup of tea. It's a fabulous synth IMHO
Great patches and playing, especially the second sound blowed me away. Very nice slow modulation for silky and melancholic tones. The DW-8000 is really very great sound for little money.
Thanks a lot, Rüdiger! You’ve got the sound you’re talking about in your DW-8000 as well, patch 12 or 13. This time I’ll keep the synth. I’ll probably make a new eprom for the E version with additional classic waveforms in different variations.
@@Bernd_Bruening I assumed it, so it’s also in my video as well. Your old DW-8000 is in good hands now. Sometime I will do a video comparing the midrange hybrids DW-8000, ESQ-1 und Kawai K3. Latter has an awesome filter.
@@Bernd_Bruening I bought one thanks mainly to this vid!! Hopefully will showcase some patches in a video soon....! It's such an adaptable instrument and the digital delay is a force to be reckoned with!!
Nice sounds and playing, Bernd. My first synth was a Poly-800, so I remember programming everything with the value buttons! What I think makes this sound most Oberheim like is the polyphonic glide--to my ear, it operates very similarly to an OB-Xa (which is to say, deliciously).
Very nice. Too bad these aren't a SysEx file. If you use the free FB-7999 plugin, you can load DW8000 soundbanks into it from that format. It's very close.
@@mikemmartin would be fun to do a side by side with one…I sold my DW8000 before I had the plugin. I still think I can get some sounds close, the digital delay was unique though. And the keybed itself, I liked the keybed.
Hallo Bernd, tolle Sounds..! Eine Frage: Hast Du dein DW8000 verkauft? Ich habe nämlich neulich eins erworben - mit demselben Enter Button und LED und der zusätzlichen Klinkenbuchse... Es sieht genauso aus. Habe neue Schalter und ein Mastervolume Poti eingebaut und auch das Netzteil mit neuen Kondensatoren versehen... Ich bräuchte nämlich noch Info zu den Speicher/Wellenform-Erweiterungen.
Diese soundbank basiert auf den Werkswellenformen. Wenn du die Wellenformen der E Erweiterung austauschen möchtest, dann musst du einfach neue EPROMs von meinen Images brennen und einstecken, die alten natürlich vorher auslöten. Ich habe meinen DW8000 mit der Speichererweiterung noch. Schau dir mal mein anderes Video vom DW8000 an, da erfährt man etwas mehr.
I get a notification for each comment, regardless how old the video is. I do these video by just pressing record and start playing. Parts that are not that good are cut out. As far as I can remember this one was a one take video.
so many special patches here! rich pads & sad wobbly keys.. feels like what the dw-8000 was always supposed to sound like. love your sense of melody + harmony too : ) if you make a bank to sell, i'll buy in a heartbeat.
Does anyone know how these patches sound on Full Bucket Music's VST "FB 7999"? I have no doubt they will load, but does NOT having the analog VCFs and VCAs make a big difference? EDIT: Yes, they are SIGNIFICANTLY different. Not necessarily "bad" but the filter is completely different in the FB 7999. It's a free VST and does a "good" job at reading the sysex files, but is pretty much miles away from a real DW 8000 in my opinion. But, hey it's free. Just don't get your hopes up TOO high if you purchase presets from here or Espen Kraft's - they definitely sound noticeably different.
@@skyko I tried my soundbank in an early version of the FB-7999. Soundwise it’s quite close and the plug-in is really great, but there are difference especially with the filter. I love the idea of using this plugin as an editor for the hardware. Import/export of sysex and tape dumps are just amazing.
@@Bernd_Bruening Thank you for your courteous reply! (Much more respectful than the comment I received from Espen Kraft, where I had to discontinue my business with him due to a similar post I made on his DW 8000 preset video where he was showcasing the "FB 7999") Your presets are amazing. This post was not to discourage or undermine your wonderful presets, I just wanted others to know that if they were using the VST that they could expect a different sound.
@@skyko Espen Craft has issues. I can't stand to listen to him anymore or read his replies in the comments. And if I am being honest, these presets are leaps and bounds better sounding than his IMO.
@@justindpeak 100%!! In a strange way, I feel a little sorry for him as he is getting older and can't seem to write any unique music anymore. Maybe it has to do with age or the fact that he refuses to update his system - or maybe he's just a dick. Anyway, thanks for your comment!!
Pablo, I contacted particular sound a few minutes ago. They will include the sys ex file as soon as possible. I'll notify you here when the file has been updated.
I bought a nice DW-8000 a few months ago as my first polysynth, and I want to get one of those external controllers for it, but now the UB-Xa is on its way and will only cost a couple hundred more than the controller. Should I just sell my DW-8000 and get the synth that replicates an Oberheim instead of simply imitating it? Does a DW-8000 have any benefits over the UB-Xa?
DW-8000 and UB-Xa are totally different synths. There are a few sounds I’ve made for the DW-8000 that sound „Oberheimish“, but they are still miles apart. I would keep the DW-8000 and edit it with a software editor and save the money for the UB-Xa.
I’ve made only a handful of sounds. I would like to finish a complete bank and maybe offer them for a small fee. I’m working on a new sample eprom filled with variations of standard waveforms only.
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You can purchase the entire sound set with 64 patches here: www.particular-sound.de/downloads/korg-dw-8000-or-ex8000-synth-king-vintage-sounds/
I started my synth career on a Korg Poly 61 and the DW8000 was Korg's latest and greatest synth at that time, along with the DSS1 sampler and DS8 FM synth. I owned a DW8000 for a while and then sold it to someone who was desperately after one for almost twice the price of what I paid for it. I really like its hybrid analog and digital sound palette and the digital delay and chorus along with the arpeggiator add much to this instrument. It also looks great IMHO.
DSS-1 is the best!
My budget as a 17 year old in 1986 wouldn't quite stretch to a DW8000 so I had the DW6000 , loved it!
Fun fact: A Roland engineer / designer told me a little secret this is one of the most underrated synths!
That’s no secret 😉
@@erik_gerhard Ah! Shouldnt have revealed it!
It's no surprise this synth is underrated because it was released in time between Yamaha DX7 and KORG M1. And was overshadowed by Roland D50 (was released almost the same time as DW8000).
I have just written a five star review on this library. I am just loving it. It sounds fantastic. I was about to sell my DW8000 but this library has completely changed my mind!! It's way too good to sell. The sounds are epic, cinematic and amazing. It's really easy to get lost in these patches! I have never heard the DW8000 sound this good. Add an 8 sec reverb and turn it up loud.
Thanks a lot for your kind words. Glad you like my sounds.
Beautiful patches….. I love this synthesizer.
Fantastic patches set! Great sounding synth and soulful player! 😊
The DW-8000 is one of the lesser known synthesizers that can still be had for bargain prices. Some people may be put off by the editing interface, but I don't mind it. Great sounding synthesizer that can sound both analog and digital.
I started my synth career on a Korg Poly 61 so the DW8000 interface makes great sense to me. Obviously it's not everyone's cup of tea. It's a fabulous synth IMHO
This is a gorgeous demonstration. Excellent chord-melody agreement! 😊
Thanks a lot, Erik!
Great patches and playing, especially the second sound blowed me away. Very nice slow modulation for silky and melancholic tones. The DW-8000 is really very great sound for little money.
Thanks a lot, Rüdiger! You’ve got the sound you’re talking about in your DW-8000 as well, patch 12 or 13. This time I’ll keep the synth. I’ll probably make a new eprom for the E version with additional classic waveforms in different variations.
@@Bernd_Bruening I assumed it, so it’s also in my video as well. Your old DW-8000 is in good hands now. Sometime I will do a video comparing the midrange hybrids DW-8000, ESQ-1 und Kawai K3. Latter has an awesome filter.
@@vintagesynths I didn’t have the Kawai K3 on my list. Maybe worth to do further investigation.
I went on a two year quest to bring forth this vid to the ''Synth Emperor''. And he agrees, it rocks!
A heartfelt thank you for your kind words and heroic deed. It’s time to pay the synth emperor a courtesy visit.
absolutely gorgeous
Nice patches and beautiful demonstration!
This is magic! Thanks for the ace sounds and beautiful playing to match :)
Thanks Joe! The DW-8000 is really amazing.
@@Bernd_Bruening I'm back to admire these sounds! Can I ask if any additional effects were used here/any mods to the DW itself?
@@PeachBeach Hi, there aren’t any external effects used for this demo. The sounds are made with the stock waveforms and the internal delay.
@@Bernd_Bruening I bought one thanks mainly to this vid!! Hopefully will showcase some patches in a video soon....! It's such an adaptable instrument and the digital delay is a force to be reckoned with!!
Great patches ! Really shows what the DW8000 can do.
Nice sounds and playing, Bernd. My first synth was a Poly-800, so I remember programming everything with the value buttons! What I think makes this sound most Oberheim like is the polyphonic glide--to my ear, it operates very similarly to an OB-Xa (which is to say, deliciously).
Terrific patches!
Klingt unglaublich hammer! Da könnte man wirklich den ganzen Tag dran sitzen
Danke dir!
Man kann die soundbank auch kaufen.
@@Bernd_Bruening Gut zu wissen, leider besitze ich aber den Synth nicht.
Very nice. Too bad these aren't a SysEx file. If you use the free FB-7999 plugin, you can load DW8000 soundbanks into it from that format. It's very close.
Will have to try the FB-7999 out. Thanks for the tip!
I have a DW-8000, FB-7999 doesn’t sound remotely close.
@@mikemmartin would be fun to do a side by side with one…I sold my DW8000 before I had the plugin. I still think I can get some sounds close, the digital delay was unique though. And the keybed itself, I liked the keybed.
@@thebreathalyzer I’ll see about doing a comparison video in a couple of weeks.
Beautiful, melancholic synth. I don´t own one but I own a DSS-1 which share the same melancholic ADN.
Hallo Bernd,
tolle Sounds..! Eine Frage:
Hast Du dein DW8000 verkauft? Ich habe nämlich neulich eins erworben - mit demselben Enter Button und LED und der zusätzlichen Klinkenbuchse...
Es sieht genauso aus. Habe neue Schalter und ein Mastervolume Poti eingebaut und auch das Netzteil mit neuen Kondensatoren versehen...
Ich bräuchte nämlich noch Info zu den Speicher/Wellenform-Erweiterungen.
Diese soundbank basiert auf den Werkswellenformen. Wenn du die Wellenformen der E Erweiterung austauschen möchtest, dann musst du einfach neue EPROMs von meinen Images brennen und einstecken, die alten natürlich vorher auslöten.
Ich habe meinen DW8000 mit der Speichererweiterung noch. Schau dir mal mein anderes Video vom DW8000 an, da erfährt man etwas mehr.
these sound just as good as an early 80s Oberheim, with additional waveforms, for 5% of the price.
@@connor_flanigan almost as good
The melody playing with "Glare" sound at 6:42 reminds me the song Carrie by Europe.
That doesn’t surprise me since I’m playing this song with my 80ies cover band :-)
@@Bernd_Bruening Oh, well, so this wasn't an accident, then? :-) And I didn't expect to have a reply for the comment on video uploaded 2 years ago!
I get a notification for each comment, regardless how old the video is. I do these video by just pressing record and start playing. Parts that are not that good are cut out. As far as I can remember this one was a one take video.
Großartig …. Danke Bernd
Yes, Dream Theater.... They used it a lot on tour in the '90's. One great analog filter with resonance for each of the 8 voices....
Enough said.
so many special patches here! rich pads & sad wobbly keys.. feels like what the dw-8000 was always supposed to sound like. love your sense of melody + harmony too : ) if you make a bank to sell, i'll buy in a heartbeat.
Thanks a lot !
wow
Hello :) I'm closing a custom desk synth, may I ask you the width of the upcoming OB-XA please ? :) Many thanks
I’m sorry, but I’ve signed an NDA and can’t give details about the synth before being officially released. However, it shouldn’t that far away.
@@Bernd_Bruening Thanks for your answer I understand, I will wait for the official release or maybe ask directly to Uli :D
Would you consider writing out
Patch sheets of those patches
I don't mind programming them in.
They are absolutely Beautiful..
Wirklich klasse. Danke. Wieder ein Grund mehr den DW8000 zu behalten. Woher kommen die Effekte ?
Die Effekte kommen vom DW8000 selbst. Er hat ja ein eingebautes Delay.
Amazing Presets - Thanks ! Are they available as SYSEX too ?
Thanks a lot. Tape dump only
Does anyone know how these patches sound on Full Bucket Music's VST "FB 7999"? I have no doubt they will load, but does NOT having the analog VCFs and VCAs make a big difference? EDIT: Yes, they are SIGNIFICANTLY different. Not necessarily "bad" but the filter is completely different in the FB 7999. It's a free VST and does a "good" job at reading the sysex files, but is pretty much miles away from a real DW 8000 in my opinion. But, hey it's free. Just don't get your hopes up TOO high if you purchase presets from here or Espen Kraft's - they definitely sound noticeably different.
@@skyko I tried my soundbank in an early version of the FB-7999. Soundwise it’s quite close and the plug-in is really great, but there are difference especially with the filter. I love the idea of using this plugin as an editor for the hardware. Import/export of sysex and tape dumps are just amazing.
@@Bernd_Bruening Thank you for your courteous reply! (Much more respectful than the comment I received from Espen Kraft, where I had to discontinue my business with him due to a similar post I made on his DW 8000 preset video where he was showcasing the "FB 7999") Your presets are amazing. This post was not to discourage or undermine your wonderful presets, I just wanted others to know that if they were using the VST that they could expect a different sound.
@@skyko Espen Craft has issues. I can't stand to listen to him anymore or read his replies in the comments. And if I am being honest, these presets are leaps and bounds better sounding than his IMO.
@@justindpeak 100%!! In a strange way, I feel a little sorry for him as he is getting older and can't seem to write any unique music anymore. Maybe it has to do with age or the fact that he refuses to update his system - or maybe he's just a dick. Anyway, thanks for your comment!!
Hi! My D8000´s tape interface is broken, do u have this patches on SySex files so I can buy them?
Pablo, I contacted particular sound a few minutes ago. They will include the sys ex file as soon as possible. I'll notify you here when the file has been updated.
Pablo, go ahead. The sys ex file is included now. Let me know if everthing works as it should.
I bought a nice DW-8000 a few months ago as my first polysynth, and I want to get one of those external controllers for it, but now the UB-Xa is on its way and will only cost a couple hundred more than the controller. Should I just sell my DW-8000 and get the synth that replicates an Oberheim instead of simply imitating it? Does a DW-8000 have any benefits over the UB-Xa?
DW-8000 and UB-Xa are totally different synths. There are a few sounds I’ve made for the DW-8000 that sound „Oberheimish“, but they are still miles apart. I would keep the DW-8000 and edit it with a software editor and save the money for the UB-Xa.
@@Bernd_Bruening Which software do you recommend?
@@TiberianFiend there is a great CTRLR editor for the DW8000
ctrlr.org/korg-dw-8000/
I use it standalone. Works great!
@@Bernd_Bruening Thanks for your advice!
@@Bernd_Bruening Hi! So, you mean with this software you can save presets on the pc or copy banks? You don't need this tape recording method anymore?
Would you share the patches? Thx
I’ve made only a handful of sounds. I would like to finish a complete bank and maybe offer them for a small fee. I’m working on a new sample eprom filled with variations of standard waveforms only.
Nice, I really enjoy using 2 EX8000s w a DW8P controller. Layers/Splits