The PSS-170 uses 2-operator FM synthesis based on the Yamaha YM2413 OPLL chip to create its sounds.
Sound List
- 00 Piano 1
- 01 Piano 2
- 02 Honky-tonk Piano
- 03 Electric Piano 1
- 04 Electric Piano 2
- 05 Harpsichord 1
- 06 Harpsichord 2
- 07 Harpsichord 3
- 08 Honky-tonk Clavi
- 09 Glass celesta
- 10 Reed Organ
- 11 Pipe Organ 1
- 12 Pipe Organ 2
- 13 Electronic Organ 1
- 14 Electronic Organ 2
- 15 Jazz Organ
- 16 Accordian
- 17 Vibrapone
- 18 Marimba 1
- 19 Marimba 2
- 20 Trumpet
- 21 Mute Trumpet
- 22 Trombone
- 23 Soft Trombone
- 24 Horn
- 25 Alpenhorn
- 26 Tuba
- 27 Brass Ensemble 1
- 28 Brass Ensemble 2
- 29 Brass Ensemble 3
- 30 Flute
- 31 Panflute
- 32 Piccolo
- 33 Clarinet
- 34 Bass Clarinet
- 35 Oboe
- 36 Bassoon
- 37 Saxophone
- 38 Bagpipe
- 39 Woodwinds
- 40 Violin 1
- 41 Violin 2
- 42 Cello
- 43 Strings
- 44 Electric Bass
- 45 Slap Bass
- 46 Wood Bass
- 47 Synth Bass
- 48 Banjo
- 49 Mandolin
- 50 Classic Guitar
- 51 Jazz Guitar
- 52 Folk Guitar
- 53 Hawaiian Guitar
- 54 Ukulele
- 55 Koto
- 56 Shamisen
- 57 Harp
- 58 Harmonica
- 59 Music Box
- 60 Brass & Marimba
- 61 Flute & Harpsichord
- 62 Oboe & Vibraphone
- 63 Clarinet & Harp
- 64 Violin & Steel Drum
- 65 Handsaw
- 66 Synth Brass
- 67 Metallic Synth
- 68 Sine Wave
- 69 Reverse
- 70 Human Voice 1
- 71 Human Voice 2
- 72 Human Voice 3
- 73 Whisper
- 74 Whistle
- 75 Gurgle
- 76 Bubble
- 77 Raindrop
- 78 Popcorn
- 79 Drip
- 80 Dog Pianist
- 81 Duck
- 82 Babydoll
- 83 Telephone Bell
- 84 Emergency Alarm
- 85 Leaf Spring
- 86 Comet
- 87 Fireworks
- 88 Crystal
- 89 Ghost
- 90 Hand Bell
- 91 Chimes
- 92 Bell
- 93 Steel Drum
- 94 Cowbell
- 95 Synth Tom 1
- 96 Synth Tom 2
- 97 Snare Drum
- 98 Machine Gun
- 99 Wave
Rhythm List
- 8 Beat
- 16 Beat
- Country
- Samba
- Bossa Nova
- Disco
- March
- Swing
- 12 Beat
- Waltz
Specifications
Year Released: 1986
Keyboard: 44 mini keys
Polyphony: 4 notes
Preset Patches: 100
Preset Styles/Rhythms: 10
ROM: 100 sounds, 10 rhythms
Dimensions: 629 mm x 192 mm x 56 mm
Weight: 1.8 kg
This keyboard has built-in 2-watt mono speaker(s).
Batteries: C x 6
User Demo Videos
Rating
Sound Samples
WAV samples available on freewavesamples.com.
File Downloads
Yamaha PSS-170 Manual
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