VP1

Yamaha VP1

Released: 1994

MSRP: Y229,950

Synopsis:

Swaps VL1 model/controller editing (preset pressure, embouchure, etc) for more (simplified) elements and more polyphony. Architecture Class: Modelling.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha VP1 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 76 key (16 voice) Virtual Acoustic modelling synthesizer, featuring up to 4 elements, 32 effects, a 4 band equalizer, MIDI, disk drive, and 64 presets. Each element features an modelled driver/string, ADSR envelope, and LFO, with preset modulation routings.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
76 keys	W:1322mm D:456mm H:143mm	28.4kg	no	stereo:5	MIDI	MIDI breath-control fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 volume-pedal	MIDI	portamento sustain	AC (74W)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
VP1	N/A	64	drive:3.5"DSHD MIDI-SysEx	MIDI-SysEx	mode based buttons	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
no	16	no	[Driver->String]x4

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
32 (reverb, delaby, pitch, flanger, chorus, phaser, ring-mod, exciter, rotary speaker) equalizer (low/high shelving, dual mid parametric)	no	aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity volume-pedal	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	breath-control mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 pitch-wheel CS1-slider CS2-slider fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 scene-pedal volume-pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC1-31,33-119:assignable	MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel	no	MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU	pedal MIDI	microtuning	8

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
Driver1	digital	preset	-	aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity	aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity	aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity portamento	no

Filter

Name	Signal Class	IC	Resonant	Shape	Frequency Modulator	Resonance Modulator	Shape Modulator
String1	digital	?	preset	preset	aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity	aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity	aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
EG1	sustain	attack decay release	no	no	key	no	no

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
LFO1	triangle?	yes hold	no	key	no	aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity	no

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