Yamaha SY55
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Released: 1990
MSRP: Y168,000 ($1595US)
Synopsis:
Basic second generation (AWM2) rompler, similar to an SY77 without the FM sources.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Yamaha SY55 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (16 voice multitimbral) sample based synthesizer, featuring up to four sources, 34 effects, card and MIDI interfaces, 8 track sequencer, and 128 presets (64 editable). Each element has an AWM2 (74 samples) source with dedicated (5 stage) envelopes, a 5 stage pitch envelope, an LFO (saw up/down, sine, square, triangle, random waveforms), 12dB digital resonant low|high pass and low pass filters with dedicated (7 stage) envelopes.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:911mm(35.875in)
D:325mm(12.75in)
H:90mm(3.5in)
9.7kg(21.375lbs)
no
stereo
MIDI
MIDI
breath-controller
volume-pedal
MIDI
sustain
AC (15W)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
SY55
TG55
user:16
card:16
preset:64
user:64
MCD32:64
MCD64:128
program-card:MCD32|MCD64
PCM-card
MIDI-SysEx
MIDI-SysEx
mode based buttons
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
8
16|8|4
no
4x[AWM2->DCF1->DCF2->DCA].
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
34 DSP (reverb, delay, distortion)
no
aftertouch|breath-controller|MIDI-CC
MIDI-CC7
volume-pedal
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
8 track realtime or step
8 songs, 8k notes
MIDI
breath-controller
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
volume-pedal
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC3
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC5
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC7
MIDI-CC8-63
MIDI-CC65-120
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
1
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16b
?
no
?
preset
N/A
preset
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Element1
digital
sample:74
?
aftertouch
AEG1
LFO
no
aftertouch
breath-controller|MIDI-CC
PEG1
LFO
MIDI-PitchBend
pitch-wheel
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
DFA1
digital
?
yes
12dB high or low pass
aftertouch|breath-controller|MIDI-CC
FEGA1
key
LFO
velocity
no
no
DFB1
digital
?
yes
12dB low pass
aftertouch|breath-controller|MIDI-CC
FEGB1
key
LFO
velocity
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
AEG1
2
5
no
no
key
aftertouch|breath-controller|MIDI-CC
key
velocity
key
velocity
PEG1
5
4
no
yes
key
no
key
velocity
FEGA1
7
6
no
no
key
key
key
FEGB1
7
6
no
no
key
key
key
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO1
saw:up|down
sine
square
triangle
random
delay
attack
phase
key
no
aftertouch|breath-controller|MIDI-CC
MIDI-CC1
mod-wheel
no
