Oberheim DSX

The Oberheim DSX was a pre-MIDI digital polyphonic sequencer released by Oberheim in 1981.

Phil Collins bought the DSX as part of the "Oberheim system" package in 1984, alongside the OB-8 synth and DMX drum machine. However, he found the DSX rather difficult to program and instead preferred a Roland MSQ-700 seqeuencer.

David Frank of The System was set up at The Townhouse with the DSX as part of Phil's Oberheim setup. He programmed the bass line of "Sussudio" with this synth, interfaced with a Minimoog (adapted with MIDI).

In 2001, the DSX (serial no. A30906) was sold via internet auction from Genesis' The Farm along with hoards of vintage unused gear.