Yamaha DX11
(image courtesy of Yamaha )
Released: 1986
MSRP: ($995US)
Synopsis:
Adds 7 operator waveforms, but LFOs are no longer per voice
Architecture Class: FM.
Ebay Description:
The Yamaha DX11 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (8 voice multitimbral) FM synthesizer, featuring 4 operators (8 waveforms and algorithms) with dedicated (ADSDR) envelopes, a 3 stage pitch envelope, an LFO (saw, square, triangle, random waveforms), delay, pan and chord effects, tape and MIDI interfaces, and 160 presets (32 editable).
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:901mm(35.5in)
D:298mm(11.75in)
H:63mm(2.5in)
7kg(15.375lbs)
no
stereo
no
breath-controller MIDI fc-pedal volume-pedal
MIDI
portamento|sustain
AC (10W)
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
32
cartridge:32
preset:128
user:32
cartridge:32
cartridge:RAM4 tape:DIN(8p) MIDI-SysEx
MIDI-SysEx
mode based buttons
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
8
8
no
FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
delay
pan
chord
no
breath-controller
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC7
mod-wheel
velocity
volume-pedal
yes
Control
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU
pedal MIDI
microtonal-preset:11
microtonal-user:2
1
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
DCO1
digital
sine
complex:7
16-1/4'
aftertouch
EG1
fc-pedal
LFO
FM
aftertouch
breath-controller
LFO
MIDI-CC2
fc-pedal
pitch-wheel
PitchEG
portamento
no
DCO2
digital
sine
complex:7
16-1/4'
aftertouch
EG2
fc-pedal
LFO
FM
aftertouch
breath-controller
LFO
MIDI-CC2
fc-pedal
pitch-wheel
PitchEG
portamento
no
DCO3
digital
sine
complex:7
16-1/4'
aftertouch
EG3
fc-pedal
LFO
FM
aftertouch
breath-controller
LFO
MIDI-CC2
fc-pedal
pitch-wheel
PitchEG
portamento
no
DCO4
digital
sine
complex:7
16-1/4'
aftertouch
EG4
fc-pedal
LFO
FM
aftertouch
breath-controller
LFO
MIDI-CC2
fc-pedal
pitch-wheel
PitchEG
portamento
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG1
sustain
ADDR
no
no
key
key
breath-controller
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
mod-wheel
key
EG2
sustain
ADDR
no
no
key
key
breath-controller
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
mod-wheel
key
EG3
sustain
ADDR
no
no
key
key
breath-controller
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
mod-wheel
key
EG4
sustain
ADDR
no
no
key
key
breath-controller
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
mod-wheel
key
PitchEG
3
3
no
no
key
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
saw:up
square
triangle
random
yes
no
key
no
MIDI-CC1
mod-wheel
no
