Synths ⇝ Yamaha ⇝ Yamaha VL1

The VL1 is a physical modeling synthesizer. It is available in module form as the VL1-m.

Other physical modeling synths from Yamaha include the VL-7, VL-70m, EX5, and EX5R. In addition, Yamaha produced the PLG100-VL and PLG150-VL plugin boards, which lets you add a VL engine to any PLG-enabled Yamaha synth.

Specifications

Year Released: 1993

Keyboard: 49 keys with velocity and aftertouch

Polyphony: 2 notes

User Patches: 128

Screen: 240 x 64 pixel LCD

Power Consumption: 16 watts

Dimensions: 914 mm x 380 mm x 105 mm

Weight: 12.5 kg

User Demo Videos

Rating

File Downloads

Yamaha VL1 Getting Started Guide (Manual 1 of 2)

Yamaha VL1 Feature Reference (Manual 2 of 2)

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