Sony Introduces New Four-Channel Multi Effects ProcessorLeading Engineers Write Signature Presets for DPS-V55  July 10, 1998 Since its launch this spring, Sony Electronics' new multi effects processor, the DPS-V55, has proven itself a powerful, cost-effective tool for music production and mixing. Working with many industry leaders -- Roger Nichols, Michael Bernard, Snuffy Walden, Joe Chicarelli, Tom Jung -- to develop presets, the DPS-V55 is designed to benefit musicians in project studios, desktop applications, public address environments and for television and multi media applications.
Drawing from an advanced level of technology found in Sony's DPS-V77, the V55 offers many of the same sonic advantages: the same DSP rate, the same processing chip and 20-bit converters.
"It is very exciting to offer a processor with so many presets authored by engineers who are known for their distinct sounds," said Courtney Spencer, vice president of professional audio products for Sony Electronics' Broadcast and Professional Group. "The roster of preset contributors is a respected group from different facets of the music production industry, and their creative contributions make the processor a much more interesting machine."
The DPS-V55 offers the user tremendous flexibility with a range of 45 effects types that can be combined in various ways to create user presets and can be set up in a variety of audio configurations for stereo and surround applications.
Because the presets on the machine are grouped according to input configuration and application, musicians' access to the effects is further simplified by Fast Find, which allows selection of algorithms within the presets' different groupings. Efficiency is also aided by the presence of an algorithm chart on the machine which identifies various effects. The machine's large parameter wheel with velocity sensing and large tap tempo button also enhance user access and provide musicians with quicker turnaround time for implementing effects.
"The DPS-V55 will bring stereo and surround sound, with a large number of very usable effects, to a broad group of users for whom those benefits can provide immediate performance dividends," Spencer noted. "The potential applications for this machine are many, and it will be interesting to see what effect the work of Roger Nichols and the others will have in new places."
The DPS-V55 is currently available at a suggested list price of $550. For more information, visit their web site at www.sony.com. | 
