Yamaha SW1000XG sound device and synth

via this auction
[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]
"This auction is for the legendary Yamaha SW1000XG soundcard which has served me faithfully for many years. WHen it was launched it was regarded as something special compared to anything else in the price range. It not only allowed to mix and record with professional quality sound, it also can with a fantastic soft synth with XG works - This is the best digital synth I've ever used -

Here's something i recorded almost completely with the soft synth - dig the hammond sounds!!"

Catch Your XG

Uploaded by monkeywithoutthee on May 12, 2011

The original press release from the auction:

"YAMAHA SW1000XG AUDIO AND MIDI PRODUCTION CARD BREAKS NEW GROUND

-PCI Board Delivers a Complete Production Studio on a Card-

BUENA PARK, CA - Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio and Combo Division, has announced the SW1000XG Digital Audio and MIDI production card with XG Works Music Software. When installed in the PCI slot of a computer running Windows 95, the SW1000XG provides a totally integrated music production studio including a professional-quality 64-note polyphonic synthesizer, 12 tracks of digital audio playback, four tracks of simultaneous audio recording and seven independent 24-bit effects processors.

XG Works, included with the SW1000XG, is a complete suite of music software applications integrated into a single package, featuring: sequencing, sound editing, notation, built-in style libraries of music data and full mix control over effects processing, digital audio and MIDI tracks. This revolutionary collection of features is the first of its kind to be available in a single, affordable, computer-based package.

"The SW1000XG delivers on the age-old dream of the 'studio in a box,'" states Athan Billias, marketing manager, Digital Musical Instruments (DMI) Department. "With the SW1000XG and XG Works software, Yamaha has put an end to the chaos and confusion normally associated with assembling a studio by integrating all the components needed for professional-level music production into a single affordable product." The SW1000XG is currently shipping.

The synthesis section of the card features 64 voices of polyphony which can be divided among 32 timbral parts. Yamaha's Advanced Wave Memory 2 technology provides a selection of 1,267 different voices derived from 20 Megabytes of sample ROM.

Also on-board is the same expansion connector found on Yamaha's MU100 tone generator. This port allows for the quick connection of optional expansion plug-in cards that offer new synthesis technologies. Cards currently available include the PL100-VL Virtual Acoustic board, which delivers the sounds and features of Yamaha's VL70m physical modeling synthesizer.

The optional PLG100-VH Vocal Harmony Board can create up to three-part harmonies from any input signal. Complete control over pitch, gender, pan, vibrato and other parameters is provided for each individual harmony part. This allows for the quick creation of rich, expressive, natural-sounding harmonies.

By selecting from the SW1000XG's Input Presets, a stereo analog connector on the card can be used to directly connect microphones, guitars or line-level signals. Once a signal enters the SW1000XG, a high-powered, custom Yamaha DSP chip is used to shape and sculpt the sound. This custom chip translates into seven internal effects "blocks," each of which can be assigned to perform one or more independent effects from the SW1000XG's massive selection.

Available effects include everything from standards such as reverb and chorus to amp simulators, rotary speaker emulation and 70 types of "variation" effects. This powerful processing architecture allows for the production of completely finished works using only the SW1000XG card, eliminating the need for costly external effects processors.

Although the SW1000XG is shipped with XGWorks, it is also fully supported by most major sequencing packages including Steinberg's Cubase VST, Emagic's Logic Audio, The Cakewalk Company's Cakewalk Pro Audio, and Sonic Foundry's SoundForge.
For more information on the SW1000XG PCI Audio card, visit www.xgfactory.com, a Web site that is completely packed with useful information on SW1000XG, including product information, FAQs, compatibility issues, latest news and more. Or write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Digital Musical Instruments, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; or e-mail info@yamaha.com.
Yamaha Corporation of America manufactures a complete line of musical instruments, professional audio products, customer-driven support products and computer-based products targeted to both the amateur and professional markets."