Das DP/2 kam ca. drei Jahre nach dem erscheinen des DP/4 auf den Markt. Das DP/2 ist ein halbes DP/4, nur zwei Effekteinheiten aber sonst identisch. Die Soundqualität und Möglichkeiten sind wie beiem großen Bruder enorm. Das DP/2 liefert State of the Art Effekte mit dem typisch amerikanischen Sound. The DP/2 has 600 Effects Presets! 300 ROM and 300 additional RAM for you to edit or store your own creations. The Ensoniq DP/2’s two-in, two-out design permits stereo processing of two parallel channels (multi-processing). There is only one user interface, but up to two different input signals can each go to a separate internal signal processor. Independently configurable inputs and outputs also allow for special types of effects, like keyed expansion and ducking. Creative possibilites with the DP/2 are actually quite numerous.This is partly thanks to the fact that some algorithms combine two or three effects (ie. EQ-Panner-DDL, Pitch-Shift-DDL, VCF-Distort), making it possible to actually chain 4 or 5 effects together if you use certain combinations. THE DP/2 is definitely a great sound design tool with the warm and deep 'american sound'. The Ensoniq DP/2 can be used as one big effects box, or two separate effects boxes. The routing between the two processing units is programmable, allowing for a serial or parallel combination of effects. The DP/2 also offers paths to feedback the signal, and side-chain capability. The variable architecture and rich assortment of algorithms provides for unusual effect structures not found in fixed routing systems. The Ensoniq DP/2 is equipped with an advanced digital signal processing system based on the Ensoniq Signal Processor (ESP) chip. The ESP chip is designed specifically for digital audio signal processing, and in the DP/2, two ESP chips work in conjunction with 16-bit analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters to provide a studio-quality output signal. The digital effects processing capability has been designed to complement any input source (balanced/unbalanced; +4dBu to-10dBV), and all of the algorithms (except the Guitar Tuner) can have specific parameters modulated by various MIDI and non-MIDI controllers such as a keyboard’s pitch wheel, or the local CV pedal.