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Published on 03/23/05 at 14:08
Jee has given all CHARACTERISTICS ds prcedent his opinion.
And TG500 is ditable with MidiQuest. Whew! because the LCD is minus.
It is still an expander of another age (not compatble GM for example) or 7 / 10.

UTILIZATION

Configuration gnrale Is it easy? Yes. trs.
Via MidiQuest is a pleasure to edit the curves graphically, and have all pages accessible from a single glance. on the LCD is .. pff ....
Synthse is simple because the layer on the timeless pattern VCO-VCF-VCA with envelopes, LFO .., and is devilishly effective. It's funny to see as it can as well Shma gnrer sounds crap that sounds great, depending on the quality of its implmentation. Here is the big sound from everywhere. Yamaha is not in the wrong soup.
A synthse based on a bank of 293 well-thought PCM (best for saw & pulse dclinaisons particular), a filter-rsons strength of the synth-which here must really fast envelopes (but not super fast) on the pitch, filter and amp. opportunities modulations (football, aftertouch, LFO, VLOC, wheel).

A synthse that does not the head, easy to reach his goals. The concrete.
A wide choice of PCM, perplexing, one can oblige a search. but they are classs.
The manual is great. just enough.

Note that in addition to the simple mode, there is as a performance mode that provides a stack of 4-way intelligent. Intelligent because each channel can see the change filter level (via a shell by aditional!) Of rsonnace, LFO, for the settings of effect, etc. ..... that will obviously rduire polyphony, but what riches! synthse on a synthse: a real Pandora's box!

Finally, there is a multiplayer mode, which allows to allocate a channel to each of the 16 midi channels. Why, polyphony is not enough (64).

SOUNDS

The sound? The particularity of this synthesis is to offer a range of sounds cohrente. The grain is particular, and on a mix, everything Integrates easily.
CHARACTERISTICS I find a intrrsante, which allows you to make music types, in my case plutt funk80, with a nice potato coronation.

Its big, beautiful grain, excellent dynamics. Do not have this sound module. But I will never part with it. It is too good in his field.

Stick to sound effects. They are efficient trs, essential to the synthse.Mais a synth of this gnration, treatment parallle is low (2 DSP only)
Fortunately, there are four outputs in addition to the mix.

The brass are really good trs, pianos (thanks to PCM FM), bass, always leads trs typs. The most enjoyable exprssivit on aftertouch.
The sounds are analog trsrussis, including through the filter, feed and prcis. Big sound.
Tablecloths? ah groundwater in performance mode .....

I do not like the drums, too old, but it should be noted that given the ease of synthse, it is to reproduce a percu ais particulire. practice.

OVERALL OPINION

I have 10 years. I had no other synths before (and APRS), and when I spar I'm sorry that those who had an inimitable sound (like casio CZ). even if they taient full of defects.
I like the TG500 this well cohrent good balance. It offers a convenient sound bank, and is a really good synthse combines.
The filter is great and the PCM carefully selected. It is the strength.

The circuits are of excellent quality and dynamic impact. In addition, it is costal, and many egaliss. A rgal.

It is a machine placed in a broader context of course, given its polyphony and his stamp.
But the sound of the 80s is a good plan. A good plan even trs. There are no complaints.
And then a 1U rack, does not take a place.

Ngatif single point: the display: two lines of 24 characters and buttons not lit, hell! requires the publisher.