Yamaha QS300
(image courtesy of Yamaha )
Released: 1995
MSRP: Y169,000
Synopsis:
Similar to the W7, but with more presets (XG support), full modulator editing, and enhanced sequencer, but losing multimode filter (low pass only).
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Yamaha QS300 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (32 voice multitimbral) GM/TG300B/XG compatible sample based synthesizer, featuring up to 4 elements, 64 effects(reverb, chorus, variation), MIDI, disk drive, 19 track sequencer (SMF, ESEQ, QY300 compatible), and 954 presets (128 editable). Each element features an AWM2 (205 samples) source, digital resonant low pass filter, dedicated (4 stage) amplitude, pitch, and filter envelopes, an LFO (saw, triangle, random waveforms).
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:1067mm(42in)
D:371mm(14.5in)
H:121mm(4.75in)
13kg(28.625lbs)
no
stereo
MIDI
MIDI
fc-pedal
volume-pedal
MIDI
sustain
AC (20W)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
QS300
GM
TG300B
XG
performance-preset:128
performance-user:128
songs:10
XG:480
TG300B:579
XG-drum-kit:11
TG300B-drum-kit:10
user-drum-kit:1
drive:3.5"DSHD
MIDI-SysEx
MIDI-SysEx
mode based buttons
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
24
32
no
[Sample->DCF->DCA]x4
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
reverb:11
chorus:11
variation:43
(dedicated DSPs)
no
LFO
MIDI-CC7
velocity
volume-pedal
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
19 track (16+pattern+chord+tempo) real or step time (SMF, ESEQ, QY300 compatible)
chords:28
songs:10
notes:86k
preset-patterns:100x8
user-patterns:100x8
preset-phrases:3093
user-phrases:100
MIDI
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
fc-pedal
volume-pedal
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC5
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC7
MIDI-CC10
MIDI-CC11
MIDI-CC71-74
MIDI-CC84
MIDI-CC91
MIDI-CC93
MIDI-CC94
MIDI-CC96-101
MIDI-CC0-95
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU
pedal MIDI
break-points:4
7
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16b
48kHz
no
?
preset
N/A
preset
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample1
digital
sample:205
-
no
no
PEG
aftertouch
fc-pedal
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-PitchBend
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
DF1
digital
?
low-pass
low pass
FEG
aftertouch
fc-pedal
key
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-PitchBend
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
AEG1
5
4
no
no
key
aftertouch
fc-pedal
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-PitchBend
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
no
PEG1
5
4
no
no
key
velocity
velocity
FEG1
5
4
no
no
key
velocity
velocity
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO1
saw
triangle
random
yes
no
key
no
aftertouch
fc-pedal
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-PitchBend
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
no
