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Audio Demos
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Compatible Sound ROMs
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Parts & Components
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Modifications
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Owner Registry
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System Components
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Yamaha
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Specifications
- Dates
- 1992
- Filter
- LPF, HPF, BPF, BEF
- Effects
- 2 Ã 90 types
- Keyboard
- 61 key
- Polyphony
- 30-voice
- Oscillator
- PCM(Yamaha AWM2)
- Timbrality
- 16-part
- Manufacturer
- Yamaha
- Storagememory
- 6MB wave ROM0.5MB Volatile wave RAM (expandable to 8.5MB using 2x4mb 30 pin simms)1mb (2x512kb) Non volatile ram with proprietary memory cards2 Ã external card (waveform + Data)3.5" 720kb DSDD floppy disc
- Synthesis type
- Sample-based
- External control
- MIDI(In, Out, Thru)
- Left-hand control
- Modulation wheel, pitch wheel
- Velocity expression
- Yes
- Aftertouchexpression
- Yes
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