Yamaha DX5
(image courtesy of Yamaha )
Released: 1985
MSRP: Y627,900 ($3495US)
Synopsis:
Basically a DX1 without the LED interface or wooden keys
Architecture Class: FM.
Ebay Description:
The Yamaha DX5 is a 76 weighted key pressure and velocity sensitive (16x2 voice) duotimbral FM synthesizer, featuring 6 operators (32 algorithms) with dedicated (4 stage) envelopes, a (4 stage) pitch envelope, an LFO (saw:up|down sine square triangle random waveforms), 32x2 editable presets, dual cartridge interfaces, breath-control and pedal input, and MIDI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
76 weighted keys
W:1229mm(48.4in)
D:441mm(17.4in)
H:113mm(4.4in)
18kg(39.7bs)
no
mono:2(balanced/unbalanced)
mix(balanced/unbalanced)
no
breath-controller fc-pedal volume-pedal MIDI
MIDI
portamento sustain
AC (35W)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
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
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
2
16x2
no
FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm FM).
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
no
no
MIDI-CC7
volume-pedal
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
volume-pedal
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC5
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC7
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU
pedal MIDI
yes
1
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
DCO1
digital
sine
16-1/4'
aftertouch
EG1
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
velocity
FM
aftertouch
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
PitchEG
portamento
no
DCO2
digital
sine
16-1/4'
aftertouch
EG2
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
velocity
FM
aftertouch
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
PitchEG
portamento
no
DCO3
digital
sine
16-1/4'
aftertouch
EG3
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
velocity
FM
aftertouch
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
PitchEG
portamento
no
DCO4
digital
sine
16-1/4'
aftertouch
EG4
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
velocity
FM
aftertouch
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
PitchEG
portamento
no
DCO5
digital
sine
16-1/4'
aftertouch
EG5
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
velocity
FM
aftertouch
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
PitchEG
portamento
no
DCO6
digital
sine
16-1/4'
aftertouch
EG6
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
velocity
FM
aftertouch
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
breath-controller
fc-pedal
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
PitchEG
portamento
no
Envelope
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
saw:up|down
sine
square
triangle
random
no
no
key
no
MIDI-CC1
mod-wheel
pedal
no
