Yamaha EX5

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EX5
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Manufacturer Yamaha Corporation
Dates1998 - 2000
Technical specifications
Polyphony 128 voices
Timbrality 16 parts [1]
Synthesis typeAWM2, AN, VL, FDSP, Sampling
Aftertouch expression Yes
Velocity expressionYes
Storage memory512 preset
256 user
128 performances
Effects Reverb, chorus and Insertion
Input/output
Keyboard 76 keys
External control MIDI (In × 2, Out × 2, Thru) [1]

The Yamaha EX5 is a synthesizer/workstation produced by Yamaha from 1998 to 2000. The EX5 combines several methods of sound generation (see below). The later released EX7 was a cheaper version of the EX5 with fewer keys, polyphony, sounds and functions. The Yamaha EX music synthesizers, along with the early Yamaha S series, were the predecessors of the Motif workstation series.

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Features

The Yamaha EX5 (EX stands for Extended Synthesis) uses four different tone generators for generating sounds. These are AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory), AN (Analog Physical Modeling), FDSP (Formulated Digital Sound Processing) and VL (Virtual Acoustic) synthesis. The fifth sound source is Sample-based synthesis. Sounds can be assembled up to a maximum of 4 tones, each from a different tone generator.

The EX5 has extensive sampling capabilities. Samples can be used in AWM sounds, or assigned to individual keys on the keyboard and saved to floppy disk or an external storage device. The sample memory is 1MB, and this can be expanded to 65MB with volatile SIMM memory. Non-volatile Flash Memory can be installed to allow samples to be retained between power cycles. Flash memory capacity can be either 8MB or 16MB.

EX5 has a built-in 16-track sequencer, and a 4-track arpeggiator with 50 preset patterns.

There was a limited edition released at the end of production, Yamaha EX5S (also known as the "Millennium Edition"). This model came in a silver casing and is only distributed for the Asian market. Only 500 units were produced.[ citation needed ]

EX5R

The EX5 was also released as a rack-mountable sound module. The EX5R had all the functions of the EX5, only missing the keyboard.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The EX files". Future Music . No. 69. Future Publishing. May 1998. p. 21. ISSN   0967-0378. OCLC   1032779031.
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