Yamaha FS1R
(image courtesy of Yamaha)
Released: 1998
MSRP: Y110,000
Synopsis:
8 operator FM, along with 16 operator formant synthesis (with 8 track formant sequencer).
Architecture Class: FM.
Ebay Description:
The Yamaha FS1R is a pressure and velocity sensitive 1U rack (16 voice multitimbral) formant FM synthesizer, featuring 8 voiced and 8 unvoiced operators (88 algorithms) with dedicated oscillator (4 stage) level and (IAAD) frequency envelopes, resonant multimode (low|high pass or band pass|reject) filter (with dedicated 4 stage envelope), dedicated (4 stage) pitch envelope, dual LFOs (saw:up|down sine square triangle random waveforms), MIDI, dual stereo outputs, formant sequencer (96 presets, 6 editable), and 1536 presets (128 editable).
Physical
| Form Factor |
Dimensions |
Weight |
Audio Input |
Audio Output |
Communication Port |
Control Input |
Control Output |
Switch Input |
Power |
| 1U rack |
W:480mm
D:235mm
H:44mm
|
2.6kg |
no |
stereo:2 |
no |
MIDI |
MIDI |
no |
AC (12W) |
Interface
| Compatibility |
Multitimbral Memory |
Program Memory |
External Storage |
External Programming |
UI Input |
UI Output |
|
FS1R |
user:128
preset:384
|
user:128
preset:256
DX-preset:1152
|
MIDI-SysEx |
MIDI-SysEx |
mode based buttons |
LCD display |
Architecture
| Multitimbral |
Polyphony |
Unison |
Architecture |
| 4|16 |
32 |
no |
FM (8 operator, 88 algorithm) |
Output
Control
| Arpeggiator |
Arpeggiator External |
Sequencer |
Sequencer Memory |
Sequencer External |
Continuous |
Program Change |
| no |
N/A |
no |
N/A |
N/A |
MIDI-CC |
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+7 |
16-1/4' |
aftertouch
EG1
LFO1
MIDI-CC
velocity |
FM |
aftertouch
FrqEG1
LFO1
MIDI-CC
PEG
portamento
velocity |
no |
| DCO2 |
digital |
sine+7 |
16-1/4' |
aftertouch
EG2
LFO1
MIDI-CC
velocity |
FM |
aftertouch
FrqEG2
LFO1
MIDI-CC
PEG
portamento
velocity |
no |
| DCO3 |
digital |
sine+7 |
16-1/4' |
aftertouch
EG3
LFO1
MIDI-CC
velocity |
FM |
aftertouch
FrqEG3
LFO1
MIDI-CC
PEG
portamento
velocity |
no |
| DCO4 |
digital |
sine+7 |
16-1/4' |
aftertouch
EG4
LFO1
MIDI-CC
velocity |
FM |
aftertouch
FrqEG4
LFO1
MIDI-CC
PEG
portamento
velocity |
no |
| DCO5 |
digital |
sine+7 |
16-1/4' |
aftertouch
EG5
LFO1
MIDI-CC
velocity |
FM |
aftertouch
FrqEG5
LFO1
MIDI-CC
PEG
portamento
velocity |
no |
| DCO6 |
digital |
sine+7 |
16-1/4' |
aftertouch
EG6
LFO1
MIDI-CC
velocity |
FM |
aftertouch
FrqEG6
LFO1
MIDI-CC
PEG
portamento
velocity |
no |
| DCO7 |
digital |
sine+7 |
16-1/4' |
aftertouch
EG7
LFO1
MIDI-CC
velocity |
FM |
aftertouch
FrqEG7
LFO1
MIDI-CC
PEG
portamento
velocity |
no |
| DCO8 |
digital |
sine+7 |
16-1/4' |
aftertouch
EG8
LFO1
MIDI-CC
velocity |
FM |
aftertouch
FrqEG8
LFO1
MIDI-CC
PEG
portamento
velocity |
no |
Filter
| Name |
Signal Class |
IC |
Resonant |
Shape |
Frequency Modulator |
Resonance Modulator |
Shape Modulator |
| Filter |
digital |
? |
yes |
low (12-24dB) or high pass or band pass|reject |
key
LFO1
LFO2
aftertouch
Knob1-4
MIDI-CC
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-PitchBend |
aftertouch
Knob1-4
MIDI-CC
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-PitchBend
velocity |
no |
Envelope
| Name |
Level |
Rate |
Loop |
Polarity |
Trigger |
Level Modulator |
Rate Modulator |
| EG1 |
4 |
4 |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| FrqEG1 |
init
attack |
attack
decay |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| EG2 |
4 |
4 |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| FrqEG2 |
init
attack |
attack
decay |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| EG3 |
4 |
4 |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| FrqEG3 |
init
attack |
attack
decay |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| EG4 |
4 |
4 |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| FrqEG4 |
init
attack |
attack
decay |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| EG5 |
4 |
4 |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| FrqEG5 |
init
attack |
attack
decay |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| EG6 |
4 |
4 |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| FrqEG6 |
init
attack |
attack
decay |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| EG7 |
4 |
4 |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| FrqEG7 |
init
attack |
attack
decay |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| EG8 |
4 |
4 |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| FrqEG8 |
init
attack |
attack
decay |
no |
no |
key |
key |
key |
| FEG |
4 |
4 |
no |
no |
key |
aftertouch
Knob1-4
MIDI-CC
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-PitchBend
velocity |
aftertouch
Knob1-4
MIDI-CC
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-PitchBend
velocity |
| PEG |
4 |
4 |
no |
no |
key |
velocity |
aftertouch
Knob1-4
MIDI-CC
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-PitchBend |
LFO
