Models

11 models

  • Black technical line drawing of a Yamaha DX7-style digital synthesizer

    Yamaha DX7

    Six-operator FM digital synthesizer

    Synthesizer · Japan

    Yamaha's landmark six-operator FM digital synthesizer, introduced in May 1983.

  • Yamaha DX1

    DX Series FM digital synthesizer

    Synthesizer · Japan

    A Yamaha DX Series FM digital synthesizer introduced in 1983 and part of the original DX Series lineup discussed in Yamaha's official synth history.

  • Technical line drawing of a Yamaha CS-80-style vintage polyphonic synthesizer

    Yamaha CS-80

    Flagship CS Series polyphonic analog synthesizer

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The flagship Yamaha CS Series polyphonic analog synthesizer; Yamaha's official history says it debuted in 1977 with eight-note polyphony.

  • Yamaha DX5

    DX Series FM digital synthesizer

    Japan

    A Yamaha DX Series FM digital synthesizer introduced in 1985 and discussed in Yamaha's official synth history.

  • Yamaha CS-5

    Compact monophonic analog synthesizer

    Japan

    A compact Yamaha CS Series monophonic analog synthesizer introduced in 1978.

  • Yamaha GS-1

    Digital keyboard with FM tone generation

    Synthesizer · Japan

    A Yamaha digital keyboard released in 1981 with FM tone generation and touch-sensitive control.

  • Yamaha CS-20M

    CS Series analog synthesizer

    Japan

    A Yamaha CS Series synthesizer released in 1979 with digital technology for storing sounds.

  • Yamaha CS6x

    Synthesizer from Yamaha

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha CS6x is a sample-based synthesizer from around 2000 combining AWM2 sample playback with virtual-analog-style control and effects, aimed at performers wanting hands-on sound shaping.

  • Yamaha CS-70M

    CS Series analog synthesizer

    Japan

    A Yamaha CS Series synthesizer introduced in 1981 with auto-tune and a built-in sequencer.

  • Technical line drawing of Akai AX60

    Akai AX60

    Analogue synthesizer

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Akai AX60, released in 1986, is a six-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with a slider-based interface that could interface with Akai's samplers, offering warm analog sounds with MIDI control.

  • Yamaha GX-1

    Concert-model Electone with polyphonic synthesizer technology

    Japan

    A large Yamaha concert-model Electone with eight-note polyphonic synthesizer technology, introduced in 1975 and discussed in Yamaha's official synthesizer history.