Yamaha • TG-33
The TG-33 sound module is a slightly enhanced key-less version of the SY-22. It is a digital synthesizer that employs frequency modulation (FM) synthesis combined with low-fi (12-bit) ROM samples. However, this machine is not low quality (especially for the electronica-oriented musician). Its preset sounds are a bit thin, however using the joystick controller you can manipulate and combine the 12-bit samples with the any of the 256 FM vector voices. This gives it a range of tone and sound that is as dynamic and mysterious as other vector synths such as the Korg Wavestation and ProphetVS.
Also available is a drum kit, effects, 8 part multitimbrality for layering sounds and 32 note polyphony! Definitely a powerful little beast that can create pretty nice sounds with lots of motion and character. With its wide range of sonic possibility, the TG-33 has what it takes to create unique sounds that will keep you and you're music sounding a little different from the rest!
If routed through effects it sounds so feckin awesome!!!!!!! buy one if you come across it
My guess is that you need to be quite creative to get good sounds from this box. I don't find it very fun to use.
Dan.
the four vectors each having their own dedicated lfo's and envelopes
(not to mention the rest of the available programmable parameters)
creates a perfect platform to build complex evolving patches.
this does require a lot of patience, planning, and synthesis
architecture knowledge, but is entirely worth the results.
any true synth guru must own one of these.