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VP1

Yamaha VP1

VP1
(image courtesy of Yamaha)

Released: 1994

MSRP: Y229,950

Synopsis:

Swaps VL1 model/controller editing (preset pressure, embouchure, etc) for more (simplified) elements and more polyphony. Architecture Class: Modelling.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha VP1 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 76 key (16 voice) Virtual Acoustic modelling synthesizer, featuring up to 4 elements, 32 effects, a 4 band equalizer, MIDI, disk drive, and 64 presets. Each element features an modelled driver/string, ADSR envelope, and LFO, with preset modulation routings.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
76 keys W:1322mm D:456mm H:143mm 28.4kg no stereo:5 MIDI MIDI breath-control fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 volume-pedal MIDI portamento sustain AC (74W)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
VP1 N/A 64 drive:3.5"DSHD MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
no 16 no [Driver->String]x4

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
32 (reverb, delaby, pitch, flanger, chorus, phaser, ring-mod, exciter, rotary speaker) equalizer (low/high shelving, dual mid parametric) no aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity volume-pedal yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A breath-control mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 pitch-wheel CS1-slider CS2-slider fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 scene-pedal volume-pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC1-31,33-119:assignable MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel no MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU pedal MIDI microtuning 8

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Driver1 digital preset - aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity portamento no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
String1 digital ? preset preset aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
EG1 sustain attack decay release no no key no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO1 triangle? yes hold no key no aftertouch breath-control CS1 CS2 fc-pedal1 fc-pedal2 mod-ball mod-wheel1 mod-wheel2 MIDI-CC7 pitch-wheel TEG velocity no
Modelling Models
VL1 VL1-m VL7 VP1 VL70-m