DS-2500

1980s Synth Magic

Castle Instruments: Seiko DS250 - A rare additive synthesizer from the 1980s, used by J.M. Jarre on his Rendezvous album. It features built-in presets and allows for layering two at a time, though its buttons were awkward to use. Castle Instruments’ version simplifies this with two sets of preset buttons.

The DS250 produces earthy, organic sounds with character, not pristine tones. Castle Instruments enhanced it with velocity sensitivity, resonant filters, and multiple filter types for more expression. Added features like controllable ADSR, MIDI-sync LFOs, and random patch generators push the sounds beyond the original hardware.

Castle Instruments also included effects like chorus, reverb, MIDI-sync delays, and an arpeggiator. The Castle Instruments DS-2500 offers 100 presets and 30 MULTIs, perfect for exploring the digital world of additive sounds.

Features

• 110 Presets
• 30 Multis
• Randomisation System
• 2 Layers (16 Voices per Layer)
• 41 Filters with LFO
• Arpeggiator
• 7 Global Effects
• Convolution Reverbs

Full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 required.

Please notice: This library can not be used with the free Kontakt Player! To use this "Open Kontakt" format, you need a full version of Kontakt, which is included in products such as Komplete or Komplete Ultimate.

The minimum required Kontakt version number for this product is stated in the product description or can be found on the developer's website.

System Requirements:

Mac:

• macOS 10.14 or higher
• 64 bit
• Intel Core i5 or Apple M1 (native)
• RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)

Windows:

• Windows 10 or higher
• 64 bit
• Intel Core i5 or similar CPU
• RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)

Supported Interfaces:

• Mac (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX
• Windows (64-bit): Stand-alone, VST, VST3,  AAX

Legacy Versions:

If you require legacy installers of Kontakt Player please refer to this Knowledge Base Article.