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Architecture

Yamaha FM Comparisons

Synopsis Media Physical Interface Architecture Components Resource
Block Diagram.
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Architecture Comparison

Model Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
GS1 2 16 no [DCO->DCO]+[DCO->DCO] [DCO->DCO]+[DCO->DCO]
GS2 no 16 no [DCO->DCO]+[DCO->DCO]
CE20 no 8 (6 presets) 1 (14 presets) no [DCO->DCO]+[DCO->DCO]
CE25 no 8 no [DCO->DCO]+[DCO->DCO]
DX9 no 16 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)
DX21 2 8 (split:4+4) no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)
CX5M 2 8 (split:7+1) no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)
CX5MII 2 8 (split:7+1) no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)
DX27 no 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm FM).
DX100 no 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)
DX27S no 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)
FB-01 16 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)
DX11 8 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)
TX81Z 8 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm)
WT11 8 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm FM).
YS100 8 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm FM).
YS200 8 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm FM).
B200 8 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm FM).
DS55 8 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm FM).
TQ5 8 8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm FM).
V50 8 synth:16 drum:8 no FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm FM).
DX7 no 16 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)
DX1 2 16x2 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)
TX816 8 16x8 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)
TX116 2 16 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)
TX7 no 16 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)
DX5 2 16x2 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm FM).
DX7IID 2 16 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)
DX7IIFD 2 16 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)
DX7II-Centennial 2 16 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)
DX7S no 16 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)
TX802 8 16 no FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)
FS1R 4|16 32 no FM (8 operator, 88 algorithm)