Yamaha S80 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Analog Physical Modeling Plug-in Board PLG150-AN
Reproduce the fat and funky sounds of vintage analog synths! This board gives you a synth
engine similar to the one featured in Yamaha’s amazing AN1x analog physical modeling
synthesizer. On top of its full array of wave algorithms, resonant filters, LFOs, and envelope
generators, it also has distortion and a 3-band equalizer. With the PLG150-AN, project and
professional studios alike will be able to produce the killer synth sounds featured in today’s hot
dance tracks.
Piano Plug-in Board PLG150-PF
For the serious piano player, this Plug-in Board is loaded with hundreds of painstakingly
sampled piano and keyboard voices—from concert grands and uprights to electric pianos and
harpsichords. Two piano boards can be used together, effectively doubling piano polyphony to
an incredible 128 notes! For professional recording studios that demand authentic piano sound
but don’t want to bother with a real piano, an S80 loaded with the PLG150-PF makes a perfect
solution.
XG Plug-in Board PLG100-XG
This Plug-in Board gives you over 400 professional-quality sampled voices and 12 drum kits as
well as 32 additional notes of polyphony. Plus it fully supports XG MIDI specifications, so you
can use it to play back XG SMF MIDI song files from an external sequencer or the S80’s internal
sequencer. Home recording hobbyists in particular will find this Plug-in Board an indispensable
addition to the S80.
Virtual Acoustic Plug-in Board PLG150-VL
The Virtual Acoustic Modular Synthesis Plug-in Board lets you create incredibly expressive,
natural-sounding voices by digitally simulating the physical characteristics of acoustic
instruments. Thanks to its fabulous synthesis architecture, extensive realtime performance
control of the voices is possible, making it the ideal Plug-in Board for keyboard soloists.
Vocal Harmony Plug-in Board PLG100-VH
The PLG100-VH adds powerful harmony or vocoder effects to your voice by simply plugging a
microphone into the S80’s A/D input and playing chords on the keyboard. Harmony interval
changes can be recorded in a sequencer track for automated playback—a dream tool for
performing vocalists or for singer/songwriters who want to compose and record songs at home.
Advanced DX/TX Plug-in Board PLG150-DX
Add the classic sounds of Yamaha’s world-famous DX-7 synthesizer to the S80. The PLG150-
DX features the same 6-operator 16-note polyphonic FM tone generation system that took the
synthesizer industry by storm. This board is a must-have for performing keyboard players and
producers of contemporary music.
Tone Generator Type
Polyphony
Voices
Effects
Interface
Dimensions (W) x (D) x (H)
Weight
AN (Analog Physical Modeling Synthesis )
5 notes
256 Preset
128 User
Guitar Amp. Simulator (Distortion), 3-Band EQ, XG Part EQ
Plug-in Connector (15-pin digital I/F connector)
138.5 x 89.0 x 8.5 mm (5
9
/16" x 3
5
/8" x
3
/8")
65g (2.3oz)
Tone Generator Type
Polyphony
Voices
Effects
Interface
Dimensions (W) x (D) x (H)
Weight
AWM2
64 notes
136 Preset
Reverb, Chorus, Insertion, 2-Band EQ
Plug-in Connector (15-pin digital I/F connector)
138.5 x 89.0 x 8.5 mm (5
9
/16" x 3
5
/8" x
3
/8")
72g (2.5oz)
Tone Generator Type
Polyphony
Voices
Effects
Interface
Dimensions (W) x (D) x (H)
Weight
FM Synthesis
16 notes
912 Preset
64 User
Part EQ, Lowpass, Highpass
Plug-in Connector (15-pin digital I/F connector)
138.5 x 89.0 x 8.5 mm (5
9
/16" x 3
5
/8" x
3
/8")
63g (2.2oz)
Tone Generator Type
Polyphony
Voices
Effects
Connector
Dimensions (W) x (D) x (H)
Weight
AWM2
32 notes
Preset normal: 480, drum kits: 12
Reverb, Chorus, Variation
Plug-in Connector (15-pin digital I/F connector)
138.5 x 89.0 x 8.5 mm (5
9
/16" x 3
5
/8" x
3
/8")
56g (2.0oz)
Tone Generator Type
Polyphony
Voices
Interface
Dimensions (W) x (D) x (H)
Weight
S/VA (Self-oscillating Virtual Acoustic Synthesis)
1 note monophonic
256 Preset
70 User
Plug-in Connector (15-pin digital I/F connector)
138.5 x 89.0 x 8.5 mm (5
9
/16" x 3
5
/8" x
3
/8")
56g (2.0oz)
Maximum Harmony
Effects
Voice Control
Interface
Dimensions (W) x (D) x (H)
Weight
3 voices
Vocoder Harmony, Detune Harmony
Chordal Harmony, Chromatic Harmony
Gender change (male female, female male)
Vibrato, Volume, Pan, Detune
Plug-in Connector (15-pin digital I/F connector)
138.5 x 89.0 x 8.5 mm (5
9
/16" x 3
5
/8" x
3
/8")
53g (1.9oz)
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