If you like toy synths, be sure to read this post!
Last year I bought a Yamaha PSS-100 in one of my street market trips.
If you don't know this little synth, you can find more info about it here!
Personally, I think it doesn't sound bad, despite it is essentially a preset machine.
It also features some built-in rhythms and a digital recorder, but unfortunately, it doesn't have a single output for you to record it...
From what I could find online, it isn't too hard to modify these machines in order to install a proper output, but I never ended up doing it...
Since I'm not counting on actually doing that anytime soon, I was considering selling it, which made me research a bit better on the sound generation method it uses...
From what I could find, the sounds are produced using multiple square wave oscillators, similar to what old computers used.
In fact, there even seem to be some following of these machines, and I even saw claims that Ryo Okumoto from Spock's Beard listed it as an equipment in his setup!
And on top of this, I also found this really nice demo of the Yamaha PSS-130, which seems to be similar to my Yamaha PSS-100, when it comes to sound generation, but not as complete:
I still think I will try to get mine sold, but it was interesting to notice these are actually pretty unique machines!
So, if it doesn't sell, I don't think I'll be that sad and will definitely give it a try at modifying it to have a proper output!
Anyway, if you like this kind of machines, you should definitely keep an eye on these old machines from Yamaha ;)
From a synth lover to synth lovers. In this blog I'll try to share my personal experiences with my synths and other electronic music equipment, from personal opinions about some of the equipment I have to more technical posts, as well as some performances in the middle. If you love synths as well, make sure to tune in!
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domingo, 9 de abril de 2017
Square Wave PSS!
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