The Yamaha TX16W is a rack-mount sampler sound module made by Yamaha.
| Yamaha TX16W | |
|---|---|
 Yamaha TX16W | |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha |
| Dates | 1988 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 16 |
| Timbrality | 8 |
| Synthesis type | Digital Sample-based Subtractive |
| Filter | Digital filter |
| Storage memory | 1.5MB (up to 6MB) RAM 720kB 3.5" floppy disk |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | n/a |
| Left-hand control | n/a |
| External control | MIDI |
The TX16W has 12-bit sound with up to 50 kHz mono and 33 kHz stereo sampling. Its filter is digital, allowing 17 different types, with one filter/type per voice. On the rear along with a regular stereo output, there are 8 individual outputs. Samples are stored on 720kB 3.5" floppy disks. It shipped with 1.5MB of RAM but is expandable up to 6MB. The TX16W uses a Motorola 68000 processor.
The operating system is loaded from disk. There is an alternate OS for the sampler called Typhoon, created by a Swedish organisation.[1]
A free software emulation "Cyclone" was released in 2013 by Sonic Charge (developed by Magnus Lidström, who behind the original Typhoon OS).[2]
Notable users edit
References edit
- ^ Russ, Martin (12 November 2012). Sound Synthesis and Sampling (revised ed.). CRC Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-1136115103. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "A blast from the past - Cyclone TX16W software emulator". 30 December 2013.
- ^ "noyzelab: Aphex Twin SYROBONKERS! Interview Part 1". Archived from the original on 2014-11-03.
- ^ "Oval Systemisch". oval archive (in German). MESO. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
Verfahren:... Sampling (TX16W)
External links edit
- TX16W Homepage
- YamahaSynth.com Original OS (archived)
- Typhoon 2000 3rd party OS
- Vintage Synth
- Polynominal TX16W Demo, Review and Manual