All user reviews of 4/5 for the Yamaha TG77

I do not think it is necessary to repeat the characteristics of the beast once again.

UTILIZATION

For my part I do not find very complicated to use, I have never yet had a yamaha before.

The use is almost instantly, I could load sounds in sysex in without great difficulties. The issue is quite annoying as many menus / submenus, but ultimately it's pretty organized, and we found it pretty quickly once you understand the trick to ... Well if the FM synthesis is not new, it is difficult to understand.

I can not give an opinion at the manual, I bought the product and Cygnus was not provided. That said I went smoothly, taking total work is done after a few hours (I'm talking in the case of a person accustomed to material etc. ... I understand that for a neophyte the use can be complex!

SOUNDS

So it is especially the part that pushed me to write a review, I agree with almost all TG/SY77 opinion, the dynamics are excellent, convertos D / A to the hair, the sound is bright, the low round In short you happiness sound side.

I hesitated before buying this product (it was me in the eye for several months in a local cash express, and then I finally sold, I do not regret finally!) I was pleasantly surprised having a lot of much more recent than that stuff, that TG77 surpasses almost all dynamic levels ...

I'm not particularly a fan of AWM (completely out of this side, which is normal) but it is interesting to be able to use with FM synthesis. This is especially the demos sounds found right and left who had made me hesitate, but I love the fiddle sounds, so here it is served, the synthesis of the TG77 is rich in settings, there's the What fun. That said the basic presets are not bad to be, have there is typed sounds this time but perfectly usable today (they are people who return to the same mode).

Overall I love the color, richness and dynamic sound that emanates from this instrument, and I find it more inspiring than the much more recent products.

It is important not to use it to look for realism, but rather the color of an era.

The expression is excellent, velocity, aftertouch, etc. ..

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since yesterday so hot reaction!

Yes I have tried many other synthesizers, expanders, and other workstation that can compete.

What I like most is the dynamic and fullness of sound, what I like least is the lack of physical control for sound editing (I think dev me a template for lemur on ipad history can edit sounds live.)

The value for money for the opportunity is excellent, I would do this choice (that said, it is a targeted selection, not be used as a single expander, the risk of having a poor result!)

The TG77 is the rack version of the SY77. This is a multitimbral digital module which dates from 1990 and offers a fusion of FM synthesis (called AFM) and the sample-based (AWM2). These basic elements can be treated with a well-supplied filters, envelopes, LFOs, etc..
FM synthesis is greater than the DX7 with more algorithms and waveforms, besides filtering capabilities. For its part, the part is AWM2, but becomes interesting when it mingles with FM.
The module also has a fairly comprehensive effects section for the time. It has a memory of 128 preset programs and 64 user. It is built like a tank, so virtually indestructible. His only weakness is the LCD aging badly.

UTILIZATION

With a few buttons, navigation through nested pages and thousands of program settings, the TG77 is a great example of marriage between complexity and extreme ergonomics repulsive! The K2000, which is comparable to that point of view, seemed more accessible. There is a clear need to invest a lot of time to tame the beast, effort that I have not yet provided. I guess that is the price to pay for access to the paradise of sound designers.

SOUNDS

The sound of the TG77 is both good quality and very distinctive. It is better to ignore the effects are poor and focus on what it can produce fabulous synthesis engine gratified by A / D converters as they no longer made. Result: slamming bass, organ and electric pianos convincing, brass generous, ethereal pads to wish some good sounds and even pseudo-analog ... Obviously, the reproduction of instruments and samples exceeded will delight the nostalgic. Apart from that, it can get very original stamps and particularly crystalline. For the record, the famous soundtrack by Vangelis in 1492 owes much to this instrument.
I will illustrate all this with a demonstration of sounds essentially based on presets. I preferred to keep the internal effects because they characterize the machine but I regret it because they tarnish somewhat the result: http://www.arts21.net/fr/french-yamaha-tg-77

OVERALL OPINION

The TG77 gives the impression of being a cross between a Yamaha DX7 and Roland D50 and Korg M1. Even if it is only a rough vision, we find out the nature of this generation of instruments. This is a kind of synthesis of what has been sublimated product after the 80 analog, whether for better (specific sounds) and for worse (interface difficult to access). Two decades have passed and have been very few machines match the hybrid engine. I appreciate the tonal character of the instrument as well as ergonomics repulses me! One day maybe I will have the courage to dive into the depths of its programming ...

The TG77 is the rackmount version of the SY77, without the sequencer.
It is polyphonic 16 voices for the part FM and 16 votes for the party AWM (advanced wave memory).
4 effects can be put together.
8 audio outputs + 2 + 2 main sub-main.
Midi In Out Through.

UTILIZATION

The manual is very clear, but the difficulty lies in the programming of sounds: not less than 1200 parameters for a sound. In addition, the FM is not simple.

SOUNDS

Do not try to get a good sound of piano or guitar on the TG77.
The synth sounds are great cons. Filters are super powerful.
For cons, the acerbic noise transformer out to the outputs but not on the eight separate sorites.
The effects are not great qualities: they too dull sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought in the mid 90s.
It is a synth that must be understood that if you already own other synths.
If you like to take the lead during the nights, this synth is for you.