Yamaha Sy85 (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Yamaha SY85 was a digital music workstation introduced in 1992. The SY85 differed from other Yamaha synthesizers at the time in that it did not use FM synthesis as did the other contemporary synthesizers from Yamaha like the SY77 and the SY99 or popular predecessors like the DX7. Instead, its sounds were based on samples, which could be layered and modified to create new sounds. The workstation featured a 61-note velocity-sensitive keyboard with aftertouch, a double density 3.5" floppy drive, an LCD display, and a nine-track MIDI sequencer. It was a multitimbral synthesizer with 30-note polyphony and full MIDI capabilities. In addition to pitch and modulation wheels, the SY85 featured eight continuous sliders that could be used to adjust various settings in real time. These sliders also functioned as faders when using the built-in sequencer.