CE20

Yamaha CE20

Released: 1982

MSRP: Y231,000

Synopsis:

Basically a cut down GS1, swapping chorus for portamento and 3 band EQ for brilliance. Missing features include no card reader or tremolo, smaller keyboard, fewer outputs and pedal switches Architecture Class: FM.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha CE-20 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 49 key (8 voice, 4 operator) FM synthesizer, featuring vibrato, brilliance, chorus, portamento (controlled by wheel), and 20 presets (6 polyphonic, 14 monophonic). Polyphonic presets are Brass, Horn, Organ, Electric Piano, Harpsichord, and Strings. Monophonic presets are Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet1, Trumpet2, Trombone, Violin, Cello, Contrabass1, Contrabass2, Electric Bass 1, Electric Bass 2.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
49 keys	W:841mm(33.125in) D:294mm(11.625in) H:86mm(3.375in)	9kg(19.75lbs)	no	mono	no	no	no	sustain	AC (35W)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
-	N/A	preset:20	no	no	dedicated buttons/knobs	LED

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
no	8 (6 presets) 1 (14 presets)	no	[DCO->DCO]+[DCO->DCO]

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
chorus	no	pedal	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	portamento-wheel pedal	no

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel	no	no	pedal	yes	1

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
Modulator1	digital	sine	-	Modulator1EG	no	no	no
Carrier1	digital	sine	-	Carrier1EG	Modulator1	portamento Vibrato	no
Modulator2	digital	sine	-	Modulator1EG	no	no	no
Carrier2	digital	sine	-	Carrier1EG	Modulator1	portamento Vibrato	no

Filter

Name	Signal Class	IC	Resonant	Shape	Frequency Modulator	Resonance Modulator	Shape Modulator
Brilliance	analog	?	no	band	no	no	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
Modulator1EG	?	?	no	no	key	Aftertouch Velocity	no
Carrier1EG	?	?	no	no	key	Aftertouch Velocity	no
Modulator2EG	?	?	no	no	key	Aftertouch Velocity	no
Carrier2EG	?	?	no	no	key	Aftertouch Velocity	no

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
Vibrato	triangle?	yes	no	no	no	Aftertouch	no

FM Models

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