WT11

Yamaha WT11

Released: 1988

MSRP: Y52,500

Synopsis:

Minimally editable wind sound module (edit via DX11 or TX81z) Architecture Class: FM.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha WT11 is a pressure and velocity sensitive desktop (8 voice multitimbral) FM synthesizer, featuring 4 operators (8 waveforms and algorithms) with dedicated (ADSDR) envelopes, a 3 stage pitch envelope, an LFO (saw, square, triangle, random waveforms), 10 effects, tape and MIDI interfaces, WX (wind controller) interface, and 144 presets (32 editable).

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
desktop	W:310mm(12.1875in) D:221mm(8.6875in) H:43.2mm(1.6875in)	1.2kg(2.625lbs)	no	stereo	no	WX MIDI	MIDI	program-inc/dec	15VDC 500mA (7W PA-1505)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
B200 DS55 DX11 DX21 DX27 DX27S DX100 FB-01 TQ5 TX81Z V50 WT11 YS100 YS200	preset:96 user:32	preset:112 user:32	tape MIDI-SysEx	MIDI-SysEx	menu based	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
8	8	no	FM (4 operator, 8 algorithm FM).

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
10 (reverb, delay, echo or distortion)	no	MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC7 velocity	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10	pedal MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel	no	MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU	pedal MIDI	microtonal-preset:11 microtonal-user:2	1

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
DCO1	digital	sine complex:7	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG1 LFO	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC2 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO2	digital	sine complex:7	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG2 LFO	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC2 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO3	digital	sine complex:7	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG3 LFO	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC2 PitchEG portamento	no
DCO4	digital	sine complex:7	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG4 LFO	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC2 PitchEG portamento	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
EG1	sustain	ADDR	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2	key
EG2	sustain	ADDR	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2	key
EG3	sustain	ADDR	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2	key
EG4	sustain	ADDR	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2	key
PitchEG	3	3	no	no	key	no	no

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
LFO	saw:up square triangle random	yes	no	key	no	MIDI-CC1	no

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