Yamaha DS55
(image courtesy of Yamaha )
Released: 1988
MSRP: Y84,800
Synopsis:
Swaps YS100 aftertouch and card interface for arpeggiator and preset sequencer.
Architecture Class: FM.
Ebay Description:
The Yamaha DS55 is a velocity sensitive 61 key (8 voice multitimbral) FM synthesizer, featuring dedicated tone and volume (ADR) envelopes, an LFO, delay, MIDI, and 200 presets (100 editable).
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:990mm(39in)
D:320mm(12.625in)
H:105mm(4.125in)
6.4kg(14.125lbs)
no
stereo
no
MIDI
MIDI
sustain
10-12VDC (C:6, PA-1, PA-3)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
B200
DS55
DX11
DX21
DX27
DX27S
DX100
FB-01
TQ5
TX81Z
V50
WT11
YS100
YS200
no
preset:100
user:100
MIDI-SysEx
MIDI-SysEx
menu based
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
8
8
no
FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm FM).
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
delay
no
LFO
MIDI-CC7
VolumeEG
velocity
volume-pedal
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
13
N/A
preset-patterns:29
N/A
N/A
breath-controller
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
volume-pedal
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC7
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU
pedal MIDI
no
1
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
DCO1
digital
?
no
ToneEG
FM
LFO
pitch-wheel
portamento
no
DCO2
digital
?
no
ToneEG
FM
LFO
pitch-wheel
portamento
no
DCO3
digital
?
no
ToneEG
FM
LFO
pitch-wheel
portamento
no
DCO4
digital
?
no
ToneEG
FM
LFO
pitch-wheel
portamento
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
ToneEG
-
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
key
VolumeEG
-
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
key
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
preset
preset
no
key
no
breath-controller
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
mod-wheel
no
