Yamaha S80

S80
ManufacturerYamaha Corporation
Dates1999–2002
PriceUS $3,000
UK £1,399
Technical specifications
Polyphony64 voices
Timbrality19 parts across 16 MIDI channels
Oscillator479 waveforms
LFOtri, tri up, saw up, saw dw, sq1/4, sq1/3, sq, sq2/3, sq 3/4, trpzd, S/H1, S/H2
Synthesis typeAWM2 synthesis
FilterBand-Pass, Hi-pass, Low-pass, BPF wide, BEF 6.
Aftertouch expressionYes
Velocity expressionYes
Storage memory384 voice memories
64 voices with each plug-in board
EffectsReverb, chorus and delay
Input/output
Keyboard88 weighted keys
Left-hand control4 assignable sliders
External controlMidi In, Out, Through + PC/ Mac Serial

The Yamaha S80 is an 88-weighted-key[1] synthesizer, produced by Yamaha Corporation.

It was released as Yamaha's flagship stage and studio synthesizer in 1999,[2] and retailed for approximately US $3,000 before its discontinuation in 2002. It was superseded by the S90. The S80 is 1,330 millimetres (52 in) long, 157 millimetres (6.2 in) high, and 371 millimetres (14.6 in) deep, and weighs 24.3 kg (54 lb).

The tone generation module of the S30/S80 utilizes Yamaha's Advanced Wave Memory 2 algorithm (AWM2), providing 256 built-in voices and eight drum kits with a polyphony of 64 voices.

Notable users

References

  1. ^ "Yamaha S30 | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  2. ^ Magnus, Nick (February 2000), "Yamaha S80: Workstation Synthesizer", Sound On Sound, archived from the original on 18 May 2015
  3. ^ "Yamaha S30 | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.