Yamaha SY77 Synthesizer 1989 - Black ($550)ġ989 Yamaha SY77 61-Key Keyboard / Synthesizer Workstation with Hard Case ($549.99)
Yamaha SY77 Synthesizer 1989 - Black ($655) Yamaha SY77 Service Manual Items for Sale on Reverb Outputs: 12x 1/4 inch (2x stereo pair, 8x individual) ROM: 4MB (112 waveforms at 16-bit, 48 kHz)Įffects: 2 DPSs with 40 different reverbs and 4 different modulation effects Keyboard: 61 keys with velocity and aftertouch The SY99 is an upgraded version with a 76-key keyboard. The SY77 is available in rackmount form without a sequencer as the Yamaha TG77. It is fairly easy to find an aftermarket replacement. The screen's backlight will commonly burn out, making the screen harder to read in dim light (but still functional). These FM and AWM sounds can combined into a single patch to build complex sounds and layers.
The 'advanced' part comes from the availability of 16 extra oscillator waveforms and 45 different algorithms. Yamaha refers to the 6-operator FM synthesis as AFM, meaning Advanced Frequency Modulation. The SY77 is a hybrid synthesizer that combines AWM and FM synthesis for vast sound scupting capabilities.
