Today, a stock DSS-1 without a sound library is just a heavy, 44-pound paperweight.

The DSS-1 is often overlooked between the Mirage and the S900. But those in the know treasure its — SSM2044 chips that can scream, purr, or self-oscillate. The catch? Creating multisamples is tedious. That's where this library comes in.

To understand the sound library, one must understand the architecture of the DSS-1. The DSS-1 is a 12-bit, variable sampling rate (12kHz to 48kHz) sampler. However, it is distinct from contemporaries like the Akai S900 or E-mu SP-1200 because it treats samples as oscillators within a complex synthesis voice.

Kid Nepro is still active today (releasing patches for modern synths), but in 1987, they made a killing sampling their analog synths into the DSS-1. Their library contains the best "Jupiter 8" and "Oberheim Xa" samples available for the unit. Unlike Korg’s sterile samples, Kid Nepro’s are fat .