The 1980s Sound Blaster Synth in 2022? Introducing the Yamaha PSS-470!

In todays episode, Greg takes a step in to the complicated world of Yamahas FM synthesis with the Yamaha PSS-470. A home keyboard from 1987 containing the infamous YM3182 chip from the original PC Ad-lib and Sound Blaster sound cards.

Is it still a toy or can it be a secret gem of a synth that can be picked up for pocket money prices?

Let’s have a closer look at what it can do and how it sounds!

00:00 Introduction
00:33 Why the PSS-470?
01:37 FM synthesis is coming back in fashion?
03:29 A closer look at the keyboard
04:24 Preset sounds
05:47 Bring on the drums
06:23 Creating Bass sounds with the Digital Synthesiser Section
09:49 Using the PSS 470 in an DAW arrangement
11:12 Can you save sounds?
11:54 Can it do FM Bell like sounds?
13:50 Are it’s short comings worth the hassle and are there any alternatives?
15:30 Sound design with PSS-470 and external effects
20:49 Final thoughts

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