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SY35

Yamaha SY35

SY35
(image courtesy of Yamaha)

Released: 1992

MSRP: Y105,000

Synopsis:

Doubles the SY22 sample memory. Architecture Class: FM-Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha SY35 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (8 voice multitimbral) hybrid (FM and sample based) synthesizer, featuring dual sample sources and dual preset FM sources with dedicated (4 stage) envelopes, a (AR) volume envelope, two dimensional 50 step volume and detune vector envelopes, an LFO (saw up/down, square, triangle, random waveforms), 16 effects, card and MIDI interfaces, and 128 presets (64 editable).

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
61 keys W:976mm(37.875in) D:285mm(11.25in) H:93mm(3.625in) 6.8kg(15lbs) no stereo no MIDI volume-pedal MIDI sustain 10-12VDC (7W PA-3)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
SY22 SY35 TG33 preset:16 user:16 card:16 preset:64 user:64 MCD32:64 MCD64:128 card:MCD32|MCD64 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
8 16 no Sample+FM+Sample+FM

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
16 (reverb, delay, distortion) no MIDI-CC7 VoiceEG volume-pedal yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A mod-wheel pitch-wheel volume-pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC16 MIDI-CC17 MIDI

Keyboard

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

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
no 16b ? no 8MW preset N/A preset no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
ElementA digital sample:128 +-1 aftertouch EGA LevelVector LFO velocity FM aftertouch DetuneVector LFO pitch-wheel no
ElementB digital FM-preset:256 +-1 aftertouch EGB LevelVector LFO velocity FM aftertouch DetuneVector LFO pitch-wheel no
ElementC digital sample:128 +-1 aftertouch EGC LevelVector LFO velocity FM aftertouch DetuneVector LFO pitch-wheel no
ElementD digital FM-preset:256 +-1 aftertouch EGD LevelVector LFO velocity FM aftertouch DetuneVector LFO pitch-wheel no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LevelVector 50 50 yes no key no no
DetuneVector 50 50 yes no key no no
EGA 4 4 no no key key key
EGB 4 4 no no key key key
EGC 4 4 no no key key key
EGD 4 4 no no key key key
VoiceEG - AR no no key no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO saw:up|down square triangle random delay attack no key no aftertouch MIDI-CC1 mod-wheel no
FM-Rompler Models
SY22 TG33 SY35 SY77 TG77 SY99