| Model |
Released |
MSRP |
Synopsis |
Ebay Description |
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1990 |
Y115,500 ($1095US) |
FM/rompler hybrid with vector technology from Prophet VS (vector envelopes control 4 element mix). FM can select from 256 presets, but only "tone" (modulation level) is editable. Appears to be based on SY55 platform. |
The Yamaha SY22 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (16 voice multitimbral) hybrid (FM and sample based) synthesizer, featuring dual sample sources and dual preset FM sources with dedicated (4 stage) envelopes, a (AR) volume envelope, two dimensional 50 step volume and detune vector envelopes, an LFO (saw up/down, square, triangle, random waveforms), 16 effects, card and MIDI interfaces, and 128 presets (64 editable). |
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1990 |
Y84,000 ($895US) |
Doubles the SY22 presets, polyphony and multitimbral specs in a desktop form factor |
The Yamaha TG33 is a pressure and velocity sensitive desktop (32 voice multitimbral) hybrid (FM and sample based) synthesizer, featuring dual sample sources and dual preset FM sources with dedicated (4 stage) envelopes, a (AR) volume envelope, two dimensional 50 step volume and detune vector envelopes, an LFO (saw up/down, square, triangle, random waveforms), 16 effects, card and MIDI interfaces, dual stereo outputs, and 192 presets (64 editable). |
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1992 |
Y105,000 |
Doubles the SY22 sample memory. |
The Yamaha SY35 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (8 voice multitimbral) hybrid (FM and sample based) synthesizer, featuring dual sample sources and dual preset FM sources with dedicated (4 stage) envelopes, a (AR) volume envelope, two dimensional 50 step volume and detune vector envelopes, an LFO (saw up/down, square, triangle, random waveforms), 16 effects, card and MIDI interfaces, and 128 presets (64 editable). |
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1989 |
Y315,000 ($2995US) |
RCM hybrid (AFM and AWM2) mixing FM and samples, allowing samples to be used as operators. AFM is 6 operator, 45 algorithm with 16 waveforms (3 feedback loops). AWM can modulate an FM operator.
Up to 4 elements create a voice, but if multiple AFM or AWM elements are used, polyphony is affected.
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The Yamaha SY77 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (16+16 voice multitimbral) hybrid (FM and sample based) synthesizer, featuring up to 4 elements, (7 stage) pan envelope, microtuning (64 presets), 44 DSP effects (4 processors), card (program and sample) and MIDI interfaces, disk drive, 16 track sequencer, dual stereo outputs, and 192 presets (64 editable). Each element has AWM2 (112 samples) or FM (6 operator, 45 algorithm) with dedicated (7 stage) envelopes, a 5 stage pitch envelope, an LFO (saw up/down, square, triangle, random waveforms), 12dB digital low|high pass and low pass filters with dedicated (7 stage) envelopes. |
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1989 |
Y210,000 ($1995US) |
Rack mount SY77, swapping the sequencer, pedal inputs, and disk drive for 8 individual outputs |
The Yamaha TG77 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 3U rack (16+16 voice multitimbral) hybrid (FM and sample based) synthesizer, featuring up to 4 elements, (7 stage) pan envelope, microtuning (64 presets), 44 DSP effects (4 processors), card (program and sample) and MIDI interfaces, dual stereo and 8 individual outputs, and 192 presets (64 editable). Each element has AWM2 (112 samples) or FM (6 operator, 45 algorithm) with dedicated (7 stage) envelopes, a 5 stage pitch envelope, an LFO (saw up/down, square, triangle, random waveforms), 12dB digital low|high pass and low pass filters with dedicated (7 stage) envelopes. |
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1989 |
Y441,000 ($3995US) |
Expands the SY77 keyboard, effects and memory (Sample and sequencer) and adds sample RAM, which can be used as a MIDI data recorder (dump MIDI and save to disk).
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The Yamaha SY99 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 76 key (16+16 voice multitimbral) hybrid (FM and sample based) synthesizer, featuring up to 4 elements, (7 stage) pan envelope, microtuning (64 presets), 63 DSP effects (dual processors), card (program and sample) and MIDI interfaces, disk drive, 16 track sequencer, dual stereo outputs, and 192 presets (64 editable). Each element has AWM2 (267 samples + sample RAM) or FM (6 operator, 45 algorithm) with dedicated (7 stage) envelopes, a 5 stage pitch envelope, an LFO (saw up/down, square, triangle, random waveforms), 12dB digital low|high pass and low pass filters with dedicated (7 stage) envelopes. |
