Yamaha QS300
Comparable to the W7, the QS300 is a slightly 'lighter' synthesizer and workstation. Up to 32 voice polyphony and a large 16-track on-board sequencer based off the QS300 MIDI sequencer. The sounds are quite good, generated from Yamaha's AWM2 analog modeling method, this synth has become a favorite of Ravers, Techno and Trance producers and DJs. The standard GS, GM sounds, and some of the pianos are not special, but they aren't what this synth is about! The technology from this synth was later passed on to the AN1x and the CS1x. The QS300 has a large LCD for viewing and selection of status, effects, preset voices, rhythm patterns, chords, and more. It's full of hundreds of sounds including 22 drum kits. It has a disk drive, Swing effect, Quantize, MIDI controller, Extra DEMO disk, XG compatible...an impressive workstation for the price.
- Demos & Media
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Audio Clip 1 - A demo song performed on the QS300 by Yarosystems!
Manual - Download the original owner's manual here.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - 32 voices
- Oscillators - Systems AWM2 ROM memory
- LFO - Yes
- Sequencer - Based on QY300: 16 Tracks, 10 Songs, Real and Step time Recording, 96 Clocks per Quarter Note, 88,000 Notes capacity
- Effects - 3 parallel 24 bit effects processors giving over 60 different effects types.
- Keyboard - 61 (velocity, aftertouch)
- Memory - 932 normal voices and 22 drum kits
- Control - MIDI In, Out, Thru
- Date Produced - 1995
- Websites of Interest
- Resources & Credits
Images from The QS300 Website
Info provided by Bart Callaerts.
Reviewed December 2007.
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Yes, good price for good quality!
Sure its build very stable and the keys are very nice but the sounds are just excuses for the waitingtime for the CS1x....
They recycled sooo many sounds.. if you have other yamaha's (like i do) the QS300 is almost worthless...
There are 2-3 good sounds but i dont keep a big monster like this for just a few nice sounds...
You'd better buy a W5/W7 or CS1x...
Reading about it here, I think it might be an idea to look into its sounds a bit more!
It is certainly built like a tank and is great as a controller - the wheels are nice, the keys are very nice, the aftertouch is quite deep but not too hard to press too.