FB-01

Yamaha FB-01

Released: 1986

MSRP: Y52,290 ($350US)

Synopsis:

Adds 8 voice multitimbral and aftertouch to the DX21 features, swapping the tape interface for more presets and a half rack form factor (most parameters only editable via MIDI). Architecture Class: FM.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha FB-01 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 1U half rack (16 voice, 8 voice multitimbral) FM synthesizer, featuring 4 operators (8 algorithms) with dedicated (ADSDR) envelopes, a 3 stage pitch envelope, an LFO (saw, square, triangle, random waveforms), MIDI, and 336 presets (96 editable).

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
1U half rack	W:218mm D:274mm H:48mm	2.1kg	no	stereo	no	MIDI	MIDI	no	AC (9W)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200	preset:4 user:16	preset:240 user:96	MIDI-SysEx	MIDI-SysEx	menu based	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
16	8	no	FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
chorus	MIDI-CC10	MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC7 velocity	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-CC10	MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel	no	MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU	MIDI	yes	1

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
DCO1	digital	sine	16-1/4'	EG1 LFO	FM	LFO MIDI-CC2 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO2	digital	sine	16-1/4'	EG2 LFO	FM	LFO MIDI-CC2 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO3	digital	sine	16-1/4'	EG3 LFO	FM	LFO MIDI-CC2 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO4	digital	sine	16-1/4'	EG4 LFO	FM	LFO MIDI-CC2 PitchEG portamento	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
EG1	sustain	ADDR	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2	key
EG2	sustain	ADDR	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2	key
EG3	sustain	ADDR	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2	key
EG4	sustain	ADDR	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2	key
PitchEG	3	3	no	no	key	no	no

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
LFO	saw:up square triangle random	yes	no	key	no	Aftertouch MIDI-CC1	no

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