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YAMAHA SY99 MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

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YAMAHA SY99 MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Postby Robyx » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:59 am

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YAMAHA MUSIC SYNTHESIZER
Mitica ammiraglia della Yamaha per gli anni 90.
SY99, Workstation con funzioni da masterkeyboard con 76 tasti semipesati.
Banchi suoni ( Hammond, Moog, Analogici, DX7, JD800, CP70 e tantissimi altri) veramente splendidi.

Features
- Tone generator - AFM (16 voices) + AWM2 (16 voices), 16 part multitimbral, DCF 24dB/oct (LPF/HPF/BPF) with resonance, wave ROM 8 Mb (267 waves, 16-bit linear), AFM (6 operators, 45 algorithms, 16 waveforms, 3 assignable feedback routes, noise generator, wave RAM 512 kb standard, expandable up to 3 megabytes. Samples could be read from wave cards, original floppy disks, TX-16W library or with MIDI sample dump.
- Voice memory - 128 preset, 64 internal, 64 card
- Digital Signal Processor - Dual 28-bit LSI DSP. Up to 4 simultaneous effects (63 total)
- Keyboard - 76, velocity and touch responsive (zoned aftertouch), master keyboard functions
- Controllers -3 Wheels (Pitch bend, modulation, modulation with center-click position), Master volume (2 - one for each output group), Foot controllers (2 - volume, assignable controller), Foot switches (2 - sustain, assignable), Breath controller
- Display - LCD backlit with contrast control, 240 x 64 dot (8 lines x 40 charcters)
- Sequencer - 16 tracks, 10 songs, capacity 27.000 notes, resolution 96 clocks/quarter note, 30-250 BPM
- MIDI Data recorder 512 kilobytes
- Card slots - wave cards, data cards
- External storage Using 3.5" floppy drive and data cards.
- Complete MIDI implementation

Specifications

Tone Generator/ Realtime Convolution and Modulation (RCM)
Tone Generator/ AWM2 16 bit linear waveform data maximum 48 kHz sampling frequency
Tone Generator/ AFM 6 operators, 45 algorithms, 3 feedback loops, 16 waveforms, modulation from AWM output
Tone Generator/ Filter Time variant IIR (infinite impulse response) digital filters, 2 filters for each element (maximum of 8 filters per voice)
Tone Generator/ Maximum simultaneous notes 16 (Voice mode), 32 (Multi mode)
Maximum simultaneous timbres 1 (Voice mode), 16 (Multi-mode)
Note Assignment Last note priority, DVA (dynamic voice allocation)
Keyboard 76 notes, key velocity sensitivity, channel aftertouch (with zoned aftertouch)
DSP effects 2 units, 63 effect types
Sequencer/ Tracks 16 (15 tracks + 1 pattern track)
Sequencer/ Songs 10
Sequencer/ Resolution 1/96 of a quarter note (for internal clock), 1/24 of a quarter note (for MIDI sync)
Sequencer/ Maximum simultaneous notes 32
Sequencer/ Capacity Approximately 27,000 notes
Sequencer/ Patterns 99
Sequencer/ Recording Realtime/ step/ punch in
Preset memory 128 voices, 16 multis
Internal memory 64 voices, 16 multis
Waveform memory 4 Mwords (8 Mbytes), 267 sounds
MDR/ sample memory 512 kbytes (expandable to 3 Mbytes)
Card Slots synthesizer data x 1, waveform data x 1
Disk 3.5" floppy disk drive (720 kbyte formatted)
Wheels Pitch, Modulation 1, Modulation 2
Slider Output 1, Output 2, Data Entry
Knobs LCD contrast, Click volume
Dial data entry dial
Panel Switches Mode X 5, Edit/ Compare, Copy/Save, EF.Bypass, Sequencer X 7, Shift, function x 8, Exit, Page (Left/Right Arrow), Jump/Mark, cursor (Up/Down Arrow) (Left/Right Arrow), -1/No, +1/ Yes, numeric keypad 0-9, Enter, -, Memory X 4, Bank X 4, voice select x 16
Display/LCD 240 x 64 pixels (with backlight)
LED red x 11, red/green x 21
Terminals/ Audio output Output 1 (L/1 + 2/ Mono, R/1+2), Output 2 (L,R), Phones
Terminals/ Controller Breath, Foot Volume, Foot Controller, Sustain, Foot Switch
Terminals/ MIDI In, Out, Thru
Power Requirements US and Canadian models: 120 V General model: 220-240 V
Power Consumption US and Canadian model: 35W General model: 35 W
Dimensions 1254 (W) x 407 (D) x 120 (H) mm (4'1-3/8" x 1'4" x 4-3/8")
Weight 19.6 kg (43 lbs 3 oz)
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Re: YAMAHA SY99 MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Postby domenico.finucci » Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:01 pm

Sì, grande sintetizzatore, specie in relazione all'età.
Ne ho avuta una sino all'anno scorso. Veramente un ottimo strumento. Purtroppo l'età si fa sentire e anche gli ottimi strumenti vengono soppiantati da quelli più comodi.

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Saluti a tutti e statemi bene. Domenico
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Re: YAMAHA SY99 MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Postby Support Synthonia » Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:19 pm

Speriamo che nn si migliori solo la comodità degli strumenti, uccidendo l'anima col VIRTUALE.
questa sy99 è stata una delle tastiere più VIVE degli anni 90
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Re: YAMAHA SY99 MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

Postby davek » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:15 pm

Sono assolutamente concorde...Veramente un ottima macchina...
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