Yamaha SHS-10
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The Yamaha SHS-10 is a keytar
(a musical keyboard
that can be held like a guitar
) manufactured by Yamaha and released in 1987.
It has a small-sized keyboard with 32 minikeys and a pitch-bend wheel, vibrato and sustain buttons, an internal Frequency modulation
(usually referred to as FM
) synthesizer
offering 25 different voices with 6-note polyphony
, two operators, and a very basic chord
sequencer
. It also has a loudspeaker
.
It supports MIDI
, having a MIDI Out connector
which allows the keyboard to control external MIDI equipment. It does not have a MIDI In connector. Although originally made for the consumer market, this keytar's MIDI out features are very powerful. Its drum rhythms and accompaniment are transmitted on separate MIDI channels, so that an external drum machine, sampler, or other MIDI equipment can be programmed to play the backing parts. Drums are transmitted on channel 16; Bass on 15; and three chord harmonies on channels 12-14. MIDI start/stop and tempo sync are also transmitted so an external sequencer may be utilized as well.
It was manufactured in three colors: grey, red, and black.
Its demo is an arrangement of Wham!
's hit "Last Christmas
."
The Voices are the following:
The numbering scheme reflects the fact that the selection is done with buttons numbered 0-4.
Keytar
A keytar is a relatively lightweight keyboard that is supported by a strap around the neck and shoulders, similar to the way a guitar is supported by a strap. Keytars allow players a greater range of movement compared to conventional keyboards, which are placed on stands...
(a musical keyboard
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
that can be held like a guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) manufactured by Yamaha and released in 1987.
It has a small-sized keyboard with 32 minikeys and a pitch-bend wheel, vibrato and sustain buttons, an internal Frequency modulation
Frequency modulation synthesis
A 220 Hz carrier tone modulated by a 440 Hz modulating tone with various choices of modulation index, β. The time domain signals are illustrated above, and the corresponding spectra are shown below ....
(usually referred to as FM
Frequency modulation synthesis
A 220 Hz carrier tone modulated by a 440 Hz modulating tone with various choices of modulation index, β. The time domain signals are illustrated above, and the corresponding spectra are shown below ....
) synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
offering 25 different voices with 6-note polyphony
Polyphony
In music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords ....
, two operators, and a very basic chord
Chord (music)
A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
sequencer
Music sequencer
The music sequencer is a device or computer software to record, edit, play back the music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically :...
. It also has a loudspeaker
Loudspeaker
A loudspeaker is an electroacoustic transducer that produces sound in response to an electrical audio signal input. Non-electrical loudspeakers were developed as accessories to telephone systems, but electronic amplification by vacuum tube made loudspeakers more generally useful...
.
It supports MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIDI is an industry-standard protocol, first defined in 1982 by Gordon Hall, that enables electronic musical instruments , computers and other electronic equipment to communicate and synchronize with each other...
, having a MIDI Out connector
DIN connector
A DIN connector is a connector that was originally standardized by the , the German national standards organization. There are DIN standards for a large number of different connectors, therefore the term "DIN connector" alone does not unambiguously identify any particular type of connector unless...
which allows the keyboard to control external MIDI equipment. It does not have a MIDI In connector. Although originally made for the consumer market, this keytar's MIDI out features are very powerful. Its drum rhythms and accompaniment are transmitted on separate MIDI channels, so that an external drum machine, sampler, or other MIDI equipment can be programmed to play the backing parts. Drums are transmitted on channel 16; Bass on 15; and three chord harmonies on channels 12-14. MIDI start/stop and tempo sync are also transmitted so an external sequencer may be utilized as well.
It was manufactured in three colors: grey, red, and black.
Its demo is an arrangement of Wham!
WHAM!
Wham! were a short-lived British musical duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in the early 1980s. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK due to a naming conflict with an American band....
's hit "Last Christmas
Last Christmas
"Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1984, on a double A-side with "Everything She Wants". It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo...
."
The Voices are the following:
| 00 | Synthesizer | 20 | Violin | 40 | Flute |
| 01 | Jazz Organ | 21 | Cello | 41 | Oboe |
| 02 | Pipe Organ | 22 | Jazz Guitar | 42 | Harmonica |
| 03 | Piano | 23 | Rock Guitar | 43 | Whistle |
| 04 | Harpsichord | 24 | Wood Bass | 44 | Music Box |
| 10 | Electric Piano | 30 | Trumpet | ||
| 11 | Celesta | 31 | Trombone | ||
| 12 | Vibraphone | 32 | Horn | ||
| 13 | Marimba | 33 | Saxophone | ||
| 14 | Steel Drum | 34 | Clarinet | ||
The numbering scheme reflects the fact that the selection is done with buttons numbered 0-4.
External links
- Yamaha SHS-10 at SynthMania (featuring MP3 samples of the demo, instruments, and styles available)
- Yamaha SHS-10 reviews at Harmony Central