DX9 is a 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer based on digital 4-operator FM synthesis. There’s no filter section. VCA features an ADSR envelope. Memory provides with 20 patches. DX9 was released in 1983 – same year DX7 hit the market. Back then it was...
DX11 is an 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer of the famous Yamaha DX series. The 61-note velocity sensitive keyboard with aftertouch is based on the 4-operator digital FM synthesis. There’s no filter section onboard. The effects section is represented with...
The Yamaha VL1 is a digital synthesizer and tone generator released by Yamaha in 1993. It was the first commercial synthesizer to use physical modeling synthesis, which simulates the sound of acoustic instruments. The VL1 was designed to be used in both...
The Yamaha VL7 is a virtual acoustic modeling synthesizer released by Yamaha in 2003. It is capable of producing realistic acoustic sounds such as piano, strings, brass, and woodwinds. It also features a built-in sequencer, arpeggiator, and effects processor.
The Yamaha S03 is a 61-key synthesizer keyboard released by Yamaha in 2002. It features an array of sounds, effects, and sequencing capabilities, as well as a built-in arpeggiator. It is often used by musicians in the studio and on stage.
DX5 is a 32-voice polyphonic bitimbral synthesizer allowing for 2 simultaneous patches. LFO section features Sine/Square/Tri/SAW up/SAW Down/Random waveforms. VCA has 6 envelope generators each of which has 8 parameters. There’s no effects section. It...
The Yamaha CS1x is a synthesizer/sampler released by Yamaha in 1996. It is a hybrid instrument that combines sampling and synthesis capabilities. It features a 32-voice polyphony, 32-bit digital signal processing, and a wide range of onboard effects. It...
The Yamaha CS2x is a synthesizer released by Yamaha in 1997. It is a part of the CS series of synthesizers, which includes the CS1x, CS6x, and CS6R. The CS2x is a 61-key synthesizer with a wide range of sounds and features, including an onboard...
Virtual analog synthesizer K-Station represents a completely new rethought instrument with the module from the predecessor A-Station. It has a very intuitive interface and a 2-octave velocity sensitive keyboard. The instrument includes 8 voices of analog...
In 2003, the expanded version of K-Station was released. Updates introduced in Novation KS4 concerned the keyboard which got the octaves increased up to 4 (49 keys), some additional features and advantages. A semi-weighted keyboard acquired aftertouch,...
