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Yamaha FM Comparisons

Synopsis Media Physical Interface Architecture Components Resource

Interface Comparison

Model Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
GS1 GS1 GS2 shared preset:16 magnetic-strips:2 magnetic-strips no dedicated buttons/knobs LED
GS2 GS1 GS2 N/A preset:16 magnetic-strips:2 magnetic-strips no dedicated buttons/knobs LED
CE20 - N/A preset:20 no no dedicated buttons/knobs LED
CE25 - N/A preset:20 no no dedicated buttons/knobs LED
DX9 DX9 N/A 20 tape MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
DX21 B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 32 preset:128 user:32 tape MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
CX5M CX5F CX5M CX5MII no preset:46 tape cartridge optional-adaptor:CA-1 no ASCII keyboard RGB monitor
CX5MII CX5F CX5M CX5MII no preset:46 tape cartridge:2 optional-adaptor:CA-1 no ASCII keyboard RGB monitor
DX27 B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 N/A preset:192 user:24 tape MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
DX100 B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 N/A preset:192 user:24 tape MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
DX27S B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 N/A preset:192 user:24 tape MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
FB-01 B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 preset:4 user:16 preset:240 user:96 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
DX11 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
TX81Z B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 32 preset:128 user:32 tape:DIN(8p) MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
WT11 B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 preset:96 user:32 preset:112 user:32 tape MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
YS100 B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 no preset:100 user:100 card:100 card:MCD32 (32k, CR2025 battery) MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
YS200 B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 no preset:100 user:100 card:100 card:MCD32 (32k, CR2025 battery) MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
B200 B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 no preset:100 user:100 card:100 card:MCD32 (32k, CR2025 battery) MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
DS55 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
TQ5 B200 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 no preset:100 user:100 card:100 card:MCD32 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
V50 B200 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200 100 preset:100 user:100 card:100 cartridge:RAM4(ADP2-adapter) card:MCD32|MCD64 drive:3.5"DSDD MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
DX7 DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 N/A user:32 RAM-cartridge:32 ROM-cartridge:64 cartridge MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
DX1 DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 64 user:32x2 RAM-cartridge:32x2 ROM-cartridge:64x2 cartridge:2 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
TX816 DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 no 32x8 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
TX116 DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 no 32 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
TX7 DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 N/A 32 tape MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
DX5 DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 64 user:32x2 RAM-cartridge:32x2 ROM-cartridge:64x2 cartridge:2 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
DX7IID DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 user:32 RAM-cartridge:32 ROM-cartridge:64 user:64 RAM-cartridge:64 ROM-cartridge:128 cartridge:RAM4 (or ADP1-adapter) MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
DX7IIFD DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 user:32 RAM-cartridge:32 ROM-cartridge:64 user:64 RAM-cartridge:64 ROM-cartridge:128 cartridge:RAM4 (or ADP1-adapter) disk-drive:3.5"DSDD MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
DX7II-Centennial DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 user:32 RAM-cartridge:32 ROM-cartridge:64 user:64 RAM-cartridge:64 ROM-cartridge:128 cartridge:RAM4 (or ADP1-adapter) disk-drive:3.5"DSDD MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
DX7S DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 N/A user:64 RAM-cartridge:64 ROM-cartridge:128 cartridge:RAM4 (or ADP1-adapter) MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
TX802 DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116 user:64 cartridge:64 user:64 preset:128 RAM-cartridge:64 ROM-cartridge:128 cartridge:RAM4 (or ADP1-adapter) MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display
FS1R FS1R user:128 preset:384 user:128 preset:256 DX-preset:1152 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display