Yamaha • SY-1 / SY-2
Yamaha's first keyboard synthesizers, the SY-1 (pictured above) and SY-2 are monophonic single-VCO analog synthesizers with preset sounds and limited programmability. There are 28 not so great preset sounds which can be slightly edited using the 8 sliders to the right of the small 37-note keyboard. There's an analog low-pass / high pass resonant filter, analog VCA envelope and a slide effect. There is no sign of MIDI, CV or Gate control but the compact design and wood-case make this a fun synth to mess around with. Some crazy analog sounds can be formed. These are fun little synths with plenty of 'Vintage' status and fun live-performance-ability. The SY-2 has been used by Add N To (X).
VISITOR COMMENTS
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I have a SY-1 that I toke to a vintage synth repair shop and had MIDI installed to. Works fine. Please check it out at my SY-1 page at www.soundofmusic.se
Other users of the SY-2 were Garth Hudson of The Band and BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
The SY-1 and SY-2 has been used by the Swedish prog-rock group Kaipa.
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