TX802

Yamaha TX802

Released: 1987

MSRP: Y193,200 ($1895US)

Synopsis:

Basically an 8 voice multitimbral DX7IID with extra presets in a rack Architecture Class: FM.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha TX-802 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 2U rack (16 voice, 8 voice multitimbral) FM synthesizer, featuring 6 operators (32 algorithms) with dedicated (4 stage) oscillator, pan, and pitch envelopes, an LFO (saw:up|down sine square triangle random waveforms), cartridge and MIDI interfaces, microtuning, stereo and 8 individual line outputs, and 192 presets (64 editable).

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
2U rack	W:480mm D:287mm H:94.5mm	4.9kg	no	stereo individual:8	no	MIDI	MIDI	no	AC (15W)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116	user:64 cartridge:64	user:64 preset:128 RAM-cartridge:64 ROM-cartridge:128	cartridge:RAM4 (or ADP1-adapter) MIDI-SysEx	MIDI-SysEx	mode based buttons	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
8	16	no	FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
no	PanEG	MIDI-CC7	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7	MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel	no	MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU	MIDI	microtuning:11	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 velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO2	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG2 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO3	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG3 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO4	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG4 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO5	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG5 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO6	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG6 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 PitchEG portamento	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
EG1	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4	key
EG2	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4	key
EG3	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4	key
EG4	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4	key
EG5	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4	key
EG6	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4	key
PitchEG	4	4	no	no	key	no	no
PanEG	4	4	no	no	key	no	no

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	no

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