Month: March 2005

Categories
Digital Accompaniment Keyboard Keyboard

Yamaha DJX (Portatone PSR-D1)

Portable sampling/arranger keyboard

Yamaha DJX audio demos

FACTORY DEMOS:

STYLES:

VOICES:

The GM sounds are pretty much the same as all the other GM sets in the world, so I’m not recording examples of this bank.

Initialize the Yamaha DJX

Data Initialization
All data can be initialized and restored to the factory preset condition by turning on the power while holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the keyboard. “CLr Backup” will appear briefly on the display.

Yamaha DJX manual

DJX manualDownload

Yamaha DJX specs

  • Light and portable;
  • Knobs, ribbon-controller;
  • Good sounds and accompaniments;
  • Sampler, arpeggiator
Year of release 1998
Polyphony32-voice
Sound generation methodsampled
Preset memories284
MIDIIn, Out
Sound expansion capabilitiesNo
SequencerYes
ArpeggiatorYes
EffectsYes
Touch sensitivityYes
AftertouchNo

Yamaha DJX links

https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/index.html

Categories
Desktop Digital Monophonic Synthesizer Synthesizer

Alesis airSynth

synth/theremin/sound effect generator

Alesis airSynth audio demos

Alesis airSynth photos

Alesis airSynth manual

Alesis airSynth manualDownload

Alesis airSynth specs

  • very interesting sounds
  • dj-friendly, gig ready;
  • doubles as Theremin;
  • small and portable
Year of release:2001
Polyphony:monophonic
Sound generation method: 
Preset memories50
MIDI:no
Sound expansion capabilities:no
Sequencersort of
Arpeggiatorsort of
Effectsno
I/OStereo RCA in and out
ResolutionConverter: 24bit; Processor: 28bit
Categories
Groovebox

Yamaha AN200

Desktop Control Synthesizer with Analog Physical Modeling (groove box)

Awesome synth desktop module/ groovebox.  Compared to the Roland D2, which I’ll call “the good groovebox”, this is “the evil groovebox”.  The patterns are very aggressive, stylish and actual.  The 5-note polyphonic VA engine is very powerful and full.  The drum sounds are also very good.  Edgy and “underground”, this machine is perfect for Industrial, Techno, Electro and many other genres.

Yamaha AN200 audio demos

These are the three factory demo-songs in the AN200 – they do a good job at capturing the huge variety of styles achievable on this machine:

Yamaha AN200 manuals

AN200EDownload
AN200EditorEDownload

Yamaha AN200 specs

  • Super-powerful VA tone generator;
  • plenty of features both for live and studio work;
  • High quality sounds and patterns;
  • Portable, lots of knobs
Year of release 2001
Timber1 (AN) + 3 (AWM2)
Polyphony 5 (AN) + 32 (AWM)
Sound generation method Analog Physical Modeling
Preset patterns:256 preset, 128 user
MIDI: In, Out
Sound expansion capabilities: No
DisplayYes, 7 segment LED
Sequencer Yes
Arpeggiator 
Effects Yes
Touch sensitivity No
Aftertouch
OutputsStereo outs, headphones out
AccessoriesCD-ROM; AC adaptor
Dimensions338.0mm (W) x 208.9mm (D) x 51.7mm (H)
Weight1600 g

Yamaha AN200 links

www.yamaha.com