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«  the "BIG SOUND" versatile »

Published on 03/13/14 at 14:28
Yamaha TG500 was I think the first polyphonic synth 64 votes
there are two memory card slot and two add waveform
it has aftertouch
midi sound implementation is complete and can be assigned many different actions to controllers
there is also a possibility with extension to import samples which is laughable today

UTILIZATION

For editing, argl ... must be brave ...
I have the habit of twisted synth but there are key tops ..
take a simple example, you find a nice sound performance provided by preset hop fashion and you want to save it in your memory use and then crack you save performance but at the same time you are overwriting existing voices that were the basis for another performance ... gniiii .... it annoys ...!
of a sudden you don 't find more your little
the other problems in editing patches and effects on s' lost in the maze of sub-submenu, the other buttons are fragile I have already changed mine
Another very annoying point there was a small transmission delay twelve o'clock whatever the keyboard used
what remains nice that is Yamaha has classified the sounds starting with name patches diminutives which offers guidance
I have copied this approach on my other synths
Another very positive point the envelope 5 points I 've not found on the other model
there are many filters as opening up many possibilities

SOUNDS

The sounds are generalists and cast a wide net
finally they are current enough anyway
there is a very rhodes air, across the electric keyboards are excellent solos interesting but unusable without the mono synths
good organ of which saturated with large output level
there are very low round synth, excellent fretless, a strat to fall, delirious FX strings together quite realistic, wispy hearts and spacey, monstrous analog brass (see patches "forth", pro5, matrix) a cimbalom, a flute with very interesting when you put vibrato effects, gleaming brass, some orchestral performance oriented and even a 12-string
however drop the drums, over the level of volume in this section is very small compared to the performance mode or voice (like for multi mode)
it 's no a patch perceived FX associated with pitch-shift that can generate originality
strong multi-effect point of the machine is overkill and transforms sounds a spectacular way it n 'there is that to use the pitch shift for multiple s' report
there is also a very nice reverb, precise and deep
Assistant sound recorder for this purpose and my favorite
it will fill styles for amateur pop rock

OVERALL OPINION

I have the TG500 for over 10 years there is always a sound that s' fit into my songs
I had left a friend in an exchange but I have quickly recovered
tip: use only synth in performance mode
converters really send the potato, attention to level out!
despite laborious editing a fouillie architecture and fragile invoice remains a very distinctive and engaging synth easily find its place in a home studio