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What are the EX5, EX7, and EX5R? |
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The EX5 is a 76-key synthesizer, the EX7 is a 61-key synthesizer, and the EX5R is a rack-mountable tone generator module.Except for having or not having a keyboard, and minor controller differences, the EX5 and EX5R have essentially the same features and functions. The EX7 is a simpler version of the EX5, with differences in tone generator structure and features. |
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What is the maximum polyphony of the EX instruments? |
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The EX5 and EX5R AWM tone generator sections have a maximum polyphony of 126 notes, plus the output from the VL, AN,and FDSP tone generator sections. The maximum polyphony of the EX7 is 64 notes from the AWM tone generator stage plusthe output from the AN and FDSP tone generator stages. The actual polyphony, however, will depend on the tone generator stages used simultaneously, the number of elements used in voices, and effect settings. The number of notes available decreases in proportion to the number and type of elements used. For example, If an EX5 or EX5R voice uses two AWM elements, the maximum polyphony is 64 (in the same situation on the EX7, maximum polyphony would be 32). |
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About the Tone Generation System |
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What is Extended Synthesis? |
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Each EX family synthesizer incorporates multiple highly-acclaimed synthesis engines from Yamaha, with which is most appropriate for your desired sound you can play the instrument. |
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What is AWM Synthesis? |
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AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) is one of popular synthesis from Yamaha, that enables sound creation using sampled waveforms provided (preset). AWM provides you an advantage of realistic and natural reproduction. Even more, the EX family synthesizers allow for user sampling to add a new waveform and use it with AWM as well as preset ones. With the EX, you get virtually unlimited expandability in AWM waveforms. |
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What is VL? |
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VL refers to the name of another musical instrument product from Yamaha, and actual name of the synthesis adopted to that product and EX is VA (Virtual Acoustic). Based on a DSP (digital signal processing) technology, VA synthesis can create a virtual musical instrument that is called a physical model, simulating an instrument itself, not its sound or timbre. Simulated instruments such as sax or flute (wind instruments), guitar or violin (string instrument) are especially highly acclaimed in its realistic sound. This innovative synthesis is available with the EX5 and EX5R. |
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What is AN synthesis? |
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AN is a synthesis that fully simulates an analog synthesizer based on a DSP technology called Analog Physical Modeling. AN synthesis has an advantage to create a fat and heavy lead or bass sound. |
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What is FDSP synthesis? |
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FDSP (Formulated Digital Sound Processing) synthesis has advantages of VA-based physical modeling and AWM technologies and implementation of their natural time variance of timbre and realistic tone. Using 10 different types of FDSP, including simulations for electric piano and electric guitar pick-ups, you can create a realistic sound or an unprecedented effect in many nuances. |
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Can VL and AN voices be used together in a performance setup? |
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Unfortunately, no more than one DSP-based synthesis engine (VL, AN) can be used at a time. But you can use the EX sampling feature to sample the VL and/or AN sounds you want to use, and them use them in AWM elements. |
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