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yamaha tx81z


audio demo Country: Japan
Weight: 3,4 kg
Dimensions: 480 (w) x 282 (h) x 45,2 (d) mm
audio demo trend price : 100€
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Yamaha TX81Z (1987)
Multi Timbral FM tone generator


Rack module featuring a FM variation of traditional DX 6OP a DX7 budget spin-off with different hardware and cheaper IC FM.

info The Tx81Z is still especially appreciated for the low price and a famous electro bass preset LATELY BASS

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tx81z technical data

info RACKMOUNT one standard unit height.
Main panel features a 2 x 16 lines display and 11 push buttons.


Back panel terminal connectors:
- main outputs
- aux outputs
- Midi interface
- tape interface for data storage


Front panel terminal connectors:
- headphones out

 

 

 

edit TECH CPU HD63803XP Hitachi manages 8 voices polyphony- DAC is based on a IC YM3012. Main IC chip YM2414B features 4 OP + 8 combinations - unlike DX7 synthesis based on a 6 operators system with just pure sinewave and 32 combinations algorithms.
Internal ROM contains a stored digital half sinewave on a lookup table that can be read in different way and speed, creating 7 harmonics sinewaves variations with partials overtones and fundamentals fixed settings.

algorithms

NOTE: The module does not feature "more waveforms" than dx7 and thus not more "powerful" as this trick just compensates the lacks of 2 OP.

demoHEAR Harmoncs variations scales SEE



edit SYNTHESIS
there are 4 sinewave operators - OP - organized as algorithms, assigned as either carrier or modulator, linked between them on different pathways interacting on their harmonic contents depending on the varable feedback strength.

algorithms - carrier defines the amplitude and the spectral frequency
- modulator sets the sound timbre and the relative harmonic contents.


 

edit ALGORITHM Tx81Z features several OP signalpaths combinations with frequency ratio or fixed frequency: the output is fed back to its input with 7 feedback levels, as general rule, high values feedback results in richer harmonic contents. NOTE: the processor design reveals some limits and cannot layer some particular algorithm combinations.

algorithn tx81z - carrier defines the amplitude and the spectral frequency
- modulator sets the sound timbre and the relative harmonic contents.


 

edit PERFORMANCE the FM voices can be assigned to 8 parts each with independent settings:

- analog mix level
- Midi channel assign
- effect amount
- panning position
- stack mode Eg: 4 voices or 8 monophonic
- portamento with glide time
- analog out assignment.
tx81z tech

 



lfo LFO
there are 2 delayed and retriggerable modulators (shapes: sawtooth, square, triangle and sample & hold, frequency range from 0.007 Hz to 50 Hz). LFO DESTINATIONS are :

LFO

- LFO1 to amplitude

- LFO2 to pitch

demo LISTEN all LFO shapes



adsr ENVELOPE 4 EGs: each OP features 1 amplitude EG (4-segments) + 1 general shift.
Very simple Key tracking scale less sophisticated than previous DX line.





effect EFFECTS
not a real DSP but 3 faked simulated by a Midi notes trick reducing polyphony.
- pan moving: stereophonic path with follow velocity or LFO from left to right or vice versa
- chords mode: handles up to 4 notes
- delay: with possible pitch shift and adjustable feedbackdemoHEAR




memroy MEMORY
:
- 128 ROM patches (preset list)
- 32 RAM patches
- 24 RAM performances
- 2 RAM microtuning tables for non-standard intonation
- 11 ROM microtuning preset e.g Equal, pure, major-minor, Vallotti and Werckmeister.

tx81z motherboard

STORAGE No external storage but full Sysex dump and edit by Midi or tape dump; note that MIDI Sysex strings are NOT compatible with 6OP DX line.

LEFT - BATTERY REPLACEMENT is quite easy but involves soldering a new lithium 3V CR-2032 on the mainboard( main motherboard

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effectOS Midi response has some freezes with data flows (depends also on the OS EPROM official from 1.0 to 1.6).

os 1.6 bin Download
LATEST OS V1.6 BIN


 

scales EDITOR there are many computer-based editors:

- Ctrlr (PC free) PIC
- Midiquest (PC $$) PIC
- noize (PC$$) PIC
- TX81Z Programmer ($$) PIC
- YSEDITOR (ATARI ST) PIC
- Steinberg synthwork (ATARI ST) PIC
- Atari: caged 4 OP artist (ATARI ST) PIC
- MAX MSP yamaha tx81z editor PIC
- VSTizer TX81Z (PC $$)
txz81z editor

 

 

 

scales RELATED FAMILY 4 OP:

yamaha dx9 yamaha dx21
dx100 dx27
DX-9 (1983) first 4 OP incompatible with other 4 Op DX line VIDEO

DX-21 (1985) bitimbric layer with chorus and pitch EG

DX-100 (1985) same as dx21 with minikeyss VIDEO DX-27 (1985) simplier DX 21 version - also a "S" with speakers VIDEO
       
fb01

yamaha dx11

yamaha ys200 yamaha-v50
Fb-01 (1986) simple 4OP module- also TQ5 module with sequencer VIDEO

DX-11 (1986) a Tx81z version with 8 waves VIDEO

YS-200 (1988) consumer 4 Op version with sequencer VIDEO V-50 (1989) top 4 op series with sequencer + drum machine VIDEO


 

effet VST PLUGIN / SAMPLED VERSION no official VST emulation, but some FM emulator:

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65 mb free samples:

- FM FARFISA
- DX TINES
- MELLOW SQUARE -LATELY BASS

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dexed VST plugin -DEXED
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-OXE FM SYNTH
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-HEXTER
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demoAUDIO DEMO

demo You spinme round, 100% tx81z
demo Mix techno1 (+sampled drums)
demo Mix techno2 (+sampled drums)
demo Mix techno3 (+sampled drums)
demo Mix techno4 (+sampled drums)
demo Mix techno5 (+sampled drums)
demo EP: tines rhodes
demo EP: celesta
demo EP: Wurlitzer
demo Organ: hammond Blues
demo Organ: sixties Farfisa
demo Organ: light my VOX
demo Brass: 1
demo Bell: dx like
demo PlucK: banjo
demo Synth: trill
demo Synth: smalltown
demo Synth: pacman
demo Synth: modulator
demo Synth: light
demo Synth: lucy sky
demo Synth: minimoog FM
demo Synth: abused LFO
demo Synth: very soft
demo Synth: granular weird
demo Synth: 8 bits
demo Bass: like a Sh101
demo Bass: liner
demo Bass: saturnay niigghhttt
demo Bass: short bass liner
demo Bass: EBM
demo String: FM 4OP
demo Pad: metal pound
demo Pad: Arrakis
demo Pad: Darkvoice
demo Pad: sounds like a 90 games
demo Drums: tablas feedback variations
demo Drums: old cheesy drum machine
demo FX: robot talk
demo FX: atmos
demo FX: burning
demo FX: chaos
demo FX: frequency
demo FX: grany
demo FX: reverse sounding
 
demo XP: all harmonic variationswaves
demo XP: all LFO shapes
demo XP: stereo panning LFO
demo XP: portamento glide
demo XP: FX delay
demo XP: FX reverb

video VIDEO SELECTION

TX81Z Trackdriver Presets Yamaha TX81z Yamaha TX81Z Performance Mode
You spin me round demo, all made on TX81z ! dedicated to Pete Burns (RIP). demo1 Performance Mode


Company: Yamaha
Model: TX81Z
Class: Synthesizer Module
Rack : 1 unit
Dates: 1987
Synthesis: FM
FM chip: YM2414B
Algorithms: 8 models
Polyphony: 8 voices
Multitimbric: 8 parts
Oscillator: 4 OP
LFO: 2 modulators
Filter: none
Microtuning: 13 presets
Effects delay
Memory: 32 RAM slots
Midi: IN / OUT / THRU
CPU: HD63803XP
DAC: YM3012
OS: latest is 1.6V
Demo: 52

 

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awardSPECIAL AWARDS:
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Solid as a tank! Cheap as Hell!
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REVIEW " Aggressive digital sound at low price! needs a lot of time for programming but--- Power for few bucks! "

 

manual manual
- sinewave variations - poor edit interface
-cheap
-midi buffer
-reliable -polyphony

tx81z
-->THANKS TO ALL THOSE GUYS WHO RIPPED MY PICTURE (ABOVE) DURING PAST YEARS. F%%! YOU selling ShhT samples! <---
yamaha tx81z


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