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Yamaha TX81Z

Digital FM rack synthesizer
Yamaha TX81Z

About

Rackmount four-operator FM synthesizer from Yamaha, notable for allowing alternative operator waveforms beyond the sine waves of earlier Yamaha FM instruments. Famous for punchy basses, electric pianos, metallic sounds and the classic LatelyBass preset.

Specifications

Polyphony8 voices
Synthesis4-operator FM synthesis
Oscillators4 FM operators per voice
Size19" rack, 1U · 3.4 kg

Strong Sides

FM bass10
Electric piano9
Digital textures9
House / techno10

Sound Reference

LatelyBass
Classic TX81Z FM bass preset