CBX-T3

Yamaha CBX-T3

Released: 1993

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

TG100 without the front panel editing, aimed at the home computer market Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha CBX-T3 is a pressure and velocity sensitive desktop (28 voice, 16 voice multitimbral) sample based (GM, CM-64, Disk-Orchestra compatible, 140 samples) synthesizer, featuring dedicated (AR) amp and (4 stage) pitch envelopes, an LFO, computer and MIDI interfaces, and 256 presets (64 editable via MIDI or computer only).

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
1U half rack	W:220mm(8.6in) D:196.5mm(7.7in) H:40.6mm(1.6in)	1kg	no	stereo	MIDI PC/Mac	MIDI	MIDI	no	15V 500mA (2.1mm PA-1505)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
CBX-T3 MU5 TG100 GM CM-64 Disk-Orchestra	no	preset:192 user:64 kits:10 no battery backup for RAM (replaced by GM set)	MIDI-SysEx	MIDI-SysEx	mode based buttons	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
16	28	no	Sample->DCA

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
reverb	MIDI-CC10	PartEG velocity LFO MIDI-CC7	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 MIDI-CC16 MIDI-CC17 MIDI-CC38 MIDI-CC91 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101	MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel	no	MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU RS-232C\|422(8-pin mini-DIN)	MIDI	no	8

Sample

Stereo	Sample Depth	Sample Rate	Sample RAM	Sample ROM	Sample Points	Sample Trigger	Sample Loop	Sample Edit
no	?	?	no	?	preset	N/A	preset	no

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
AWM	digital	sample:140 (based on Sysex)	-	no	no	aftertouch LFO PitchEG portamento	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
PartEG	-	AR	no	no	key	key	no
PitchEG	5	4	no	no	key	no	no

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
LFO	triangle random	yes	no	key	no	aftertouch MIDI-CC1	no

Rompler Models

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