Yamaha YS200
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The Yamaha
YS200 is an FM synthesizer
and workstation produced by Yamaha
. Is a digital music
workstation introduced in 1988. It combines a sequencer, rhythm machine, a FM synthesis soundchip and a MIDI keyboard. It is called EOS YS200 on Japan.
module, the Yamaha YM2414
soundchip.
The synthesis unit has a 8-note polyphony and 8-instrument multitimbral capability, and it is fully compatible with the DX11
, DX21, DX27, DX100, TX81Z
, V50
, and TQ5 (which is essentially a table-top version of the YS200) presets and sounds. The unit contains 100 preset instruments stored on ROM and an additional 100 user-configurable sounds. Multiple sounds can be layered into so-called performances to provide more interesting sounds than one instrument could provide alone. One common way to use this feature is to include several instances of the same instrument in the same performance while detuning each of them slightly to create a "thicker" or more lively sound.
released by Yamaha
, the only difference with the YS200 is that the YS100 lacks the built-in sequencer.
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
YS200 is an FM 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...
and workstation produced by Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
. Is a digital music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
workstation introduced in 1988. It combines a sequencer, rhythm machine, a FM synthesis soundchip and a MIDI keyboard. It is called EOS YS200 on Japan.
The Sound Module
The FM synthesis provided by the sound module is based on 4 operators that could be chained by selecting one of the 8 available algorithms. Each operator can generate one of the 8 available waveforms. Additionally, in each of the algorithms, operator 4 can be set to modulate itself with a configurable amount of feedback. The sound unit is the same of the Yamaha TX81ZYamaha TX81Z
The Yamaha TX81Z is a rack-mounted frequency modulation music synthesizer, which was released in 1987. Unlike previous FM synthesizers of the era, the TX81Z was the first to employ a range of oscillator waveforms other than just sine waves, giving it its unique, grating timbre...
module, the Yamaha YM2414
Yamaha YM2414
thumb|right|Yamaha YM2414The YM2414, aka OPZ, is an eight-channel sound chip developed by Yamaha. It was designed for use in high-end MIDI synthesizers, specifically in Yamaha's DX11, YS200, TX81Z, the Korg Z3 guitar synthesizer, and as the 16-channel OPZII in the Yamaha V50.The YM2414 has the...
soundchip.
The synthesis unit has a 8-note polyphony and 8-instrument multitimbral capability, and it is fully compatible with the DX11
Yamaha DX11
The Yamaha DX11 was one of the latest models of the DX series that Yamaha produced in the 1980s. This synth has been reported to be the most upgraded 4-OP synth of the DX series ....
, DX21, DX27, DX100, TX81Z
Yamaha TX81Z
The Yamaha TX81Z is a rack-mounted frequency modulation music synthesizer, which was released in 1987. Unlike previous FM synthesizers of the era, the TX81Z was the first to employ a range of oscillator waveforms other than just sine waves, giving it its unique, grating timbre...
, V50
Yamaha V50
The Yamaha V50 is a digital music workstation introduced in 1989. It combines a sequencer, rhythm machine, a FM synthesis - based sound module and a MIDI keyboard.-The sequencer:...
, and TQ5 (which is essentially a table-top version of the YS200) presets and sounds. The unit contains 100 preset instruments stored on ROM and an additional 100 user-configurable sounds. Multiple sounds can be layered into so-called performances to provide more interesting sounds than one instrument could provide alone. One common way to use this feature is to include several instances of the same instrument in the same performance while detuning each of them slightly to create a "thicker" or more lively sound.
The Keyboard
The YS200 keyboard consists of 61 keys, covering 5 octaves. It supports both velocity sensitivity and aftertouch. The MIDI transmit channel of the keyboard is configurable. Wheels for pitch bend and modulation control are provided on the left side of the keys.The Sequencer
The internal sequencer has 8 tracks, with an approximate capability of 16000 notes shared between maximum of 8 songs at a time.Yamaha YS100
The Yamaha YS100 was the previous YS synthesizerSynthesizer
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...
released by Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
, the only difference with the YS200 is that the YS100 lacks the built-in sequencer.