Yamaha W7
(image courtesy of Yamaha )
Released: 1994
MSRP: Y198,450
Synopsis:
A simplified (template based modulators) SY55 with a disk drive.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Yamaha W7 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (32 voice multitimbral) GM compatible sample based synthesizer, featuring up to 4 elements, 75 effects, MIDI, disk drive, 16 track sequencer, and 384 presets (128 editable). Each element features an AWM2 (sample) source, digital resonant low pass or band pass|reject filter, dedicated template based (ADDR) amplitude, pitch, and filter envelopes, an LFO (template based 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)
14kg(30.5lbs)
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
W5
W7
GM
user(song):128
GM:128
preset:128
user:128
optional:128
GM-drum-kit:8
preset-drum-kit:2
user-drum-kit:2
song-drum-kit:2
optional-drum-kit:2
drive:3.5"DSDD
MIDI-SysEx
MIDI-SysEx
mode based buttons
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
16
32
no
[Sample->DCF->DCA]x4
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
75 (dual DSP)
no
MIDI-CC7
velocity
volume-pedal
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
16 track realtime or step
16 songs, 100k notes
MIDI
mod-wheel
pitch-wheel
fc-pedal
volume-pedal
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC7
MIDI-CC10
MIDI-CC11
MIDI-CC84
MIDI-CC91
MIDI-CC93
MIDI-CC94
MIDI-CC1-31,33-119
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
8
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16b
48kHz
no
8MB (max:12MB)
preset
N/A
preset
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample1
digital
sample:245
-
no
no
aftertouch
PEG
LFO1
MIDI-PitchBend
pitch-wheel
velocity
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
DF1
digital
?
low-pass
low pass or band pass|reject
aftertouch
fc-pedal
FEG1
key
LFO1
MIDI-CC1
mod-wheel
velocity
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
AEG1
0
4
no
no
key
aftertouch
fc-pedal
MIDI-CC1
mod-wheel
no
PEG1
0
4
no
no
key
no
no
FEG1
0
4
no
no
key
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO1
template
yes
no
key
no
aftertouch
fc-pedal
MIDI-CC1
mod-wheel
no
