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The '''Yamaha PortaSound PSS-470''', a toy keyboard released in 1986 was based on the same [[Yamaha YM3812]] (aka OPL2) [[FM synthesis|FM synthesizer]] IC used in |
The '''Yamaha PortaSound PSS-470''', a toy keyboard released in 1986 was based on the same [[Yamaha YM3812]] (aka OPL2) [[FM synthesis|FM synthesizer]] IC used in first generation IBM PC sound cards. It has 9 voice polyphony or 6 voices with 5 drum sounds.<ref>[http://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/pss470.php Yamaha PortaSound PSS-470], Vintage Synth Explorer</ref><ref>[http://www.the8bitguy.com/8bit-keys-keyboard-collection/yamaha-pss-460-pss-470/ Keyboard: Yamaha PSS-460/PSS-470], The 8-Bit Guy</ref> |
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== Editable sounds == |
== Editable sounds == |
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The PSS-470 is more versatile than most toy keyboards in that |
The PSS-470 is more versatile than most toy keyboards in that it has simple manual editing using six sliders for shaping the FM sounds.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nurykabe.com/dump/text/PSS/page/manuals/PSS-470_00.pdf |title=PortaSound PSS-470 owners guide |accessdate=2017-10-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116014033/http://nurykabe.com/dump/text/PSS/page/manuals/PSS-470_00.pdf |archivedate=2017-11-16 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref> |
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* Wave selects the sound colour. |
* Wave selects the sound colour. |
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* Spectrum adjusts the pitch of the sound selected by the Wave setting. Reducing this will enable deeper bass sounds. |
* Spectrum adjusts the pitch of the sound selected by the Wave setting. Reducing this will enable deeper bass sounds. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* Open Source [http://www.forum.highlyliquid.com/showthread.php?t=1152 Yamaha PSS-470 MIDI Retrofit Guide], Highly Liquid Forum, 14 Oct 2013 |
* Open Source [https://web.archive.org/web/20171011113022/http://www.forum.highlyliquid.com/showthread.php?t=1152 Yamaha PSS-470 MIDI Retrofit Guide], Highly Liquid Forum, 14 Oct 2013 |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160519173446/http://dtech.lv/files_ym/ym3812.pdf YM3812] data sheet |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160519173446/http://dtech.lv/files_ym/ym3812.pdf YM3812] data sheet |
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* [http://www.nikineecke.ch/pss470bend.html Circuit Bending a Yamaha PSS470/PSS560/PSS360] |
* [http://www.nikineecke.ch/pss470bend.html Circuit Bending a Yamaha PSS470/PSS560/PSS360] |
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Latest revision as of 19:09, 19 December 2022
The Yamaha PortaSound PSS-470, a toy keyboard released in 1986 was based on the same Yamaha YM3812 (aka OPL2) FM synthesizer IC used in first generation IBM PC sound cards. It has 9 voice polyphony or 6 voices with 5 drum sounds.[1][2]
Editable sounds
The PSS-470 is more versatile than most toy keyboards in that it has simple manual editing using six sliders for shaping the FM sounds.[3]
- Wave selects the sound colour.
- Spectrum adjusts the pitch of the sound selected by the Wave setting. Reducing this will enable deeper bass sounds.
- Modulation adjusts the sound brightness.
- Attack adjusts the time a note takes to reach its peak volume.
- Decay adjusts the time a note takes to become inaudible.
- Volume controls the output level of the synthesizer section.
References
- ^ Yamaha PortaSound PSS-470, Vintage Synth Explorer
- ^ Keyboard: Yamaha PSS-460/PSS-470, The 8-Bit Guy
- ^ "PortaSound PSS-470 owners guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
External links
- Open Source Yamaha PSS-470 MIDI Retrofit Guide, Highly Liquid Forum, 14 Oct 2013
- YM3812 data sheet
- Circuit Bending a Yamaha PSS470/PSS560/PSS360