Yamaha • V50

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Imagine the excellent sonic characteristics of the DX11 synthesizer or TX-81Z sound module. The V50 is the ultimate 4-Operator FM synth workstation comprising 16-note polyphony, a dual effects processor (with distortion), a large dual line, backlit LCD display, a drum machine, a 16,000 note sequencer and a 3.5in floppy drive to save your songs and voices!

The DVA function and built in voice-based pitch delay are two interesting features in this synth. It's great for percussive sounds such as short bass sounds, marimbas, clavinets, etc and should one pitch an operator really high and work with the pitch bender, one gets very cool ambient effects. It's very rare yet cheap in today's 2nd-hand market and coupled with an outboard (analog) filter it makes an unbeatable digital FM synth!


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Andrew Beddoes
Posted 431 days ago
Good FM synth with effects (no chorus, 'though). Very beefy after layering sounds, and unusual alternate tunings and alternative voicings possible. The sequencer is maddening (no pattern/song format), and the drums share the one master effect with the synth. Compatible with TX81Z data.
 

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