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TX81Z

Yamaha TX81Z

TX81Z
(image courtesy of Yamaha)

Released: 1986

MSRP: Y62,790 ($495US)

Synopsis:

Rack version of the DX11 Architecture Class: FM.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha TX81Z is a pressure and velocity sensitive 1U rack (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), delay, pan and chord effects, tape and MIDI interfaces, and 160 presets (32 editable).

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
1U rack W:480mm(18.9375in) D:282mm(11.125in) H:45.2mm(1.75in) 3.4kg(7.5lbs) no stereo no MIDI MIDI portamento|sustain AC (8W)

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 32 preset:128 user:32 tape:DIN(8p) MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display

Architecture

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

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
delay pan chord 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 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
FM Models
GS1 GS2 CE20 CE25 DX9 DX21 CX5M CX5MII
DX27 DX100 DX27S FB-01 DX11 TX81Z WT11 YS100
YS200 B200 DS55 TQ5 V50 DX7 DX1 TX816
TX116 TX7 DX5 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7II-Centennial DX7S TX802
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