

The AFM synthesis of the SY77 is effectively a superset of the 6 operator FM synthesis available on the Yamaha DX7 and DX7II series of synthesizers. The SY77 uses AFM (advanced frequency modulation) synthesis, AWM (advanced wave memory) ROM based sample synthesis, and Realtime Convolution and Modulation Synthesis (RC&M). They are so musical, that one will never want to play purely sampled instruments again!” “The interactive hybrid voicing technique produces voices that easily surpass those which are currently available, in terms of accuracy, nuance and expression. The sound is stunning and eminently playable,” states a Yamaha spokesman.

“The SY77’s sound quality is one which allows the accuracy and realism of samples to be combined with the expression of FM. The Yamaha SY77 is a 16 voice multitimbral music workstation, introduced in 1990.Īt the SY77’s introduction, a Yamaha spokesman said:

This is an audio demo of the Yamaha SY77 Synthesizer.
