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W7

Yamaha W7

W7
(image courtesy of Yamaha)

Released: 1994

MSRP: Y198,450

Synopsis:

A simplified (template based modulators) SY55 with a disk drive. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha W7 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (32 voice multitimbral) GM compatible sample based synthesizer, featuring up to 4 elements, 75 effects, MIDI, disk drive, 16 track sequencer, and 384 presets (128 editable). Each element features an AWM2 (sample) source, digital resonant low pass or band pass|reject filter, dedicated template based (ADDR) amplitude, pitch, and filter envelopes, an LFO (template based waveforms).

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
61 keys W:1067mm(42in) D:371mm(14.5in) H:121mm(4.75in) 14kg(30.5lbs) no stereo MIDI MIDI fc-pedal volume-pedal MIDI sustain AC (20W)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
W5 W7 GM user(song):128 GM:128 preset:128 user:128 optional:128 GM-drum-kit:8 preset-drum-kit:2 user-drum-kit:2 song-drum-kit:2 optional-drum-kit:2 drive:3.5"DSDD MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based buttons LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
16 32 no [Sample->DCF->DCA]x4

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
75 (dual DSP) no MIDI-CC7 velocity volume-pedal yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A 16 track realtime or step 16 songs, 100k notes MIDI mod-wheel pitch-wheel fc-pedal volume-pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 MIDI-CC84 MIDI-CC91 MIDI-CC93 MIDI-CC94 MIDI-CC1-31,33-119 MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel no MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU pedal MIDI break-points:4 8

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
no 16b 48kHz no 8MB (max:12MB) preset N/A preset no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample1 digital sample:245 - no no aftertouch PEG LFO1 MIDI-PitchBend pitch-wheel velocity no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
DF1 digital ? low-pass low pass or band pass|reject aftertouch fc-pedal FEG1 key LFO1 MIDI-CC1 mod-wheel velocity no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
AEG1 0 4 no no key aftertouch fc-pedal MIDI-CC1 mod-wheel no
PEG1 0 4 no no key no no
FEG1 0 4 no no key no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO1 template yes no key no aftertouch fc-pedal MIDI-CC1 mod-wheel no
Rompler Models
TX1P TG100 CBX-T3 MU5 SY55 TG55 SY85 TG500
RM50 TG300 W5 W7 W5v2 W7v2 QS300 MU10
CS1x CS2x CS6x CS6R