The QY700 is a high-end Sequencer Workstation released in the mid to late '90's. It's an all-in-one sequencer with a built-in synthesizer, effects, MIDI and tons of memory! The QY700 makes an excellent alternative to computer-based MIDI studios; the QY700 has the power to be the heart of your MIDI studio. Of course such boxes as the Yamaha RS-7000 have come along since the introduction of the QY700 that add more features and capabilities. But the QY700 is nostalgic and still powerful enough to hold up to today's standards!

At it's core, it is a programmable MIDI sequencer. It can store up to 110,000 notes, 48 Tracks (32 Linear, 16 Pattern) and 20 Songs. A built-in 3.5 inch disk drive provides external storage. The sequencer has 64 notes of polyphony which is usually more than enough. The sequencer allows recording in Step, Punch-In, and Realtime with overdubbing features. The tempo can range from 5 to 300 bpm and the Conductor Track is very flexible. Thankfully a fairly large 320 x 240 backlit LCD screen makes entry and editing very easy to see and use.

In addition to controlling your synths via MIDI, the QY700 has it's own Yamaha synth engine inside. Using AWM2 - Advanced Wave Memory - as well as Yamaha's XG format and good old General MIDI sounds, the QY700 has an ample selection of quality digital sounds ready to use! You get nearly 4,000 drums, bass, guitar, and synth sounds. There's even a library of Phrases like intro, fill and ending patterns that you can use. These phrases are highly tweakable and can be made all your own. There's also Chord memory and plenty of built-in effects to use on the internal sounds as well. The QY700 even has a pseudo 2-octave keyboard and assignable mini Pitch/Mod wheels, and programmable foot switches for start, stop, fill, etc. Additional MIDI I/O's and outputs would have been nice, but it's still a capable and musical sequencer.

Ryan

January 15, 2012 @ 3:41 pm

1- I want to create my own patterns and save them as patterns to be used later..how could I do that?
2- when I connect another sound source, and then I press (Play or REC) on the Qy700,
the other sound source starts playing its enternal beats and patterns at the same time...I tried the midi setting on Qy700 ( sync...etc) didnt help..and the other midi device is BASIC doesnt have midi setting, but it has 16 midi channels an 32 polyphonic.. I worked well with cubase /PC
any help? thanks. ryan22@primus.ca January 15, 2012

Elias Elgersma

January 10, 2012 @ 9:52 am

I wanna use the sequencer of this Yamaha QY-700 for my Juno-106 and my TR-505. Can you sequence external synths on this machine?

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canadianaidan

October 24, 2011 @ 1:42 pm

I've traded my QY-700.

I just wanted to let anyone know who is thinking of obtaining one of these that it is a BEAST. Unless you are using it at least once a week... You will have to relearn EVERYTHING. There are so many sub menus and hidden features that it's hard to just pick up and go. It is powerful as heck but for someone that is gear savvy; it was hard for me to learn even how to use the most simple features.

I do not recommend it to anyone not willing to give it at least 4 hours of time each week.

Cheers!

canadianaidan

October 24, 2011 @ 1:41 pm

The QY700 I've listed is gone. Thank You!

I bought it to use as my main brain for my midi setup and found I never used it at all because I hated to read and relearn how to do basic setup of midi channels and such. I am an Electribe guru (own them all) and they are very straight forward machines.

I did not care for the QY700 I owned. It was like using a 1980's Apple computer to do todays tasks.

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