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YS200

Yamaha YS200

YS200
(image courtesy of Yamaha)

Released: 1988

MSRP: Y135,450

Synopsis:

Adds a sequencer to the YS100 functionality Architecture Class: FM.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha YS200 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (16 voice, 8 voice multitimbral) FM synthesizer, featuring 4 operators (8 algorithms) with dedicated (ADR) envelopes, an LFO (square, triangle, random waveforms), effects (reverb/delay, distortion), 8 track sequencer, card and MIDI interfaces, 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) 6.9kg(15.1875lbs) no stereo no MIDI MIDI sustain AC (15W)

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 card:100 card:MCD32 (32k, CR2025 battery) 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
10 (reverb, delay, echo or distortion) no breath-controller MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC7 mod-wheel velocity volume-pedal yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A 8 track real and step time 30 songs, 30k notes MIDI 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
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 VolumeEG|ToneEG LFO FM aftertouch breath-controller LFO MIDI-CC2 pitch-wheel portamento no
DCO2 digital sine complex:7 16-1/4' aftertouch VolumeEG|ToneEG LFO FM aftertouch breath-controller LFO MIDI-CC2 pitch-wheel portamento no
DCO3 digital sine complex:7 16-1/4' aftertouch VolumeEG|ToneEG LFO FM aftertouch breath-controller LFO MIDI-CC2 pitch-wheel portamento no
DCO4 digital sine complex:7 16-1/4' aftertouch VolumeEG|ToneEG LFO FM aftertouch breath-controller LFO MIDI-CC2 pitch-wheel portamento no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
ToneEG - attack decay release no no key aftertouch breath-controller key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 mod-wheel key
VolumeEG - attack decay release no no key aftertouch breath-controller key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 mod-wheel key

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO preset preset no key no MIDI-CC1 mod-wheel no
FM Models
GS1 GS2 CE20 CE25 DX9 DX21 CX5M CX5MII
DX27 DX100 DX27S FB-01 DX11 TX81Z WT11 YS100
YS200 B200 DS55 TQ5 V50 DX7 DX1 TX816
TX116 TX7 DX5 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7II-Centennial DX7S TX802
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