Super Rare Yamaha AWM Voice Expander AVX-1 w/ Loadable Voice Carts

Some pics of the super rare Yamaha AVX1 Voice Expander in via M Me.

Note this is different than the Yamaha FVX-1. This is the AWM Voice Expander. This is the first post to feature pics of the AVX-1. It was only mentioned briefly once before on the site here. I'm not finding any videos on YouTube. If anyone knows more about these feel free to let us know.

Note the pull-out slot for AWM Voice Pack carts.

I can make out the following carts:
LoSTRINGS 1 1/2
LoSTRINGS 1 2/2
AVP-001
AVP-002
AVP-003
AVP-004
AVP-007

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ESK - Akai MPC X Jam

video upload by Metunar

"A kind of electro pop jamsession with 8 audio tracks and effects from the Akai MPC X. Synths used on the audio tracks are a Teisco 100P, a E-mu Vintage Keys, a Yamaha FVX-1, a Kawai K3m and some analog drums.

http://www.metunar.ch"

Yamaha FVX-1 Synthesizer

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Rare Yamaha FVX1 FM Voice Expander

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You can find a few demos of the FVX-1 in previous posts here.

"The Yamaha FVX1 is a super rare MIDI-compatible FM Voice Expander that comprise the expanded system of the HX Series Electone. An AWM epxander was also available: the Yamaha AVX1. The FVX1 has four 8-operator FM tone generators on board, representing a "timbre", that can be layered through an internal mixer. Much like the TX81Z or the DX11, multiple waveforms are available for each operator. Each timbre or layer has 8 notes of polyphony and can be controlled independently via its own MIDI channel.

The FVX1 holds 248 preset voices, 256 user-programmable memory slots and 16 performances. Yet the parameters that can be directly accessed by the user from the front panel are rather limited in comparison to its full synthesizer siblings: the frequency, output level and waveform of each operator, as well as the envelope generator rates and levels. An external computer editor, called the FED1 FM editor (built specifically for the Toshiba T3100), has to be used in order to gain full control on the voice editing capabilities.

Similarly to what is offered on the DMP7 and DMP11, the onboard mixers also has additional effects available: Stereo-Chorus, Stereo-Pan, Symphonic, Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Tremolo, Digital hall, Celeste and Wah."

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ESK - Yamaha FVX-1 User Presets + Layer

Metunar

"Demo of 4 sound layers with some user presets i made for the Yamaha FVX-1 FM-Synthesizer. I show first the 4 single presets and then the whole sound layer.
All sounds are form the Yamaha FVX-1.
Direct recording without external effects or mastering.

http://www.metunar.ch"

Yamaha FVX-1 demos by Metunar

ESK - Yamaha FVX-1 Sound Layer Demo

Metunar

"Demo of 8 sound layers i made for the Yamaha FVX-1 FM-Synthesizer.

This rare FM-Synth is 4 times multitimbral with 8 voices and an independent effect per part.
It uses 8 OP FM. All sounds are form the Yamaha FVX-1.
Direct recording without externel effects or mastering.

http://www.metunar.ch"

metunar Yamaha FVX-1 demos

ESK - 3 Patterns with a Yamaha FVX-1 FM-Synth

Metunar

"I made 3 patterns with the Polyend Tracker and a Yamaha FVX-1 FM-Synth.
This rare FM-Synth is 4 times multitimbral, with 8 voices and an independent effect per part.
It uses 8 OP FM. All sounds are form the Yamaha FVX-1.
Direct recording without externel effects or mastering.


http://www.metunar.ch"

TIPS & TRICKS: David Morley (producer)

Youtube Uploaded by Poppunt on Mar 2, 2011

Update: The super rare Yamaha FM synth at 3:17 is the FVX-1. Search for FVX-1 on the right for more posts. Also, don't miss the Polyfusion Modular in the third video.

Playlist (note I started with the synth collection followed by individual synths):

TIPS & TRICKS: David Morley (producer) - Synth collection
TIPS & TRICKS: David Morley (producer) - Arp 2600
TIPS & TRICKS: David Morley (producer) - Basic schakeling [Polyfusion Modular]
TIPS & TRICKS: David Morley (producer) - CV/Gate

via Seppe

Yamaha FVX-1 FM 8 op synthesizer module

via this auction, via dlmorley in the forum. "very rare programmable 8-operator FM synthesizer expander released in 1988 - 64 editable parameters - 22 direct + 42 with DOS based editor - DSP - 11 effect algorithms Stereo-Chorus, Stereo-Pan, Symphonic, Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Tremolo, Digital hall, Celeste and Wah. - 5 LED dsplays + levelmeter - 4 x 8 voice blocks (4 part multitimbral) - 248 ROM, 248 RAM presets, 16 performances - 2x MIDI IN (front and back), 2x MIDI OUT (front and back), MIDI THRU, Headphone OUT, Aux OUT Stereo, Main OUT Stereo, Main In Stereo Cinch, Main Out Stereo Cinch, Aux In Stereo Cinch, Aux Out Stereo Cinch, Pack Port - 14 Buttons + 1 Coarse, 4 endless controllers, 1 Main Out volume knob, 1 Aux Out volume knob, 1 headphone Out volume knob One of, if not THE best FM synth module. 8 operator FM. 4 separate synths each with 8 note polyphony I believe."

The Yamaha HX1

Click here for a site dedicated to the Yamaha HX1, including samples, sent my way via Loscha. The site also includes the following modules: CVS-10, AVS-10, MDR-2/3/4/10, FVX-1, AVX-1, VEX-1/VEX-10, MBS-10 and more.

"The Yamaha HX is an electronic organ (musical instrument with keyboards) usually refered as an Electone - electronic tone (sound) generator. It is used not only for playing church pieces as with traditional organ or harmonium, but also for contemporary music such as jazz, rock etc. along with auto accompaniment and rhythm patterns. The first HX was introduced in 1987 and was the first electone equiped with Yamaha's new AWM tone generator (sampeled acoustinc sound). (EL and AR series are almost entirely AWM based).

The HX has warm sounds and beutiful figure (as can be seen in the Modular page). The tone generators of that series supported FM (Frequant Modulation),WM (Wave Memory - sampled organ sounds) and AWM (Advenced Wave Memory - sampled acoustinc sounds). As far as I know, only the HX (and FVX-1) series had 8/16 operatores for each FM sound, the famouse Yamaha DX-7 and SY-77 had only 6 operatores for each FM/AFM element. The HX has:
- 90 presets + 8 user (programmable) FM polyphonic voices (8 op. each),
- 54 presets + 6 user (programmable) FM monophonic voices (16 (!!) op. each),
- 16 presets + 16 user (programmable) WM polyphonic voices (Sampeled Drawbars),
- 5 presets AWM polyphonic voices (U/L keyboard),
- 5 presets AWM monophonic voices (bass),
- 60 Percussion AWM sounds."

Yamaha FVX-1

Remember the FVX-1? Brian Comnes found an FVX-1 site with specs.



- very rare programmable 8-operator FM synthesizer expander released in 1988
- 64 editable parameters - 22 direct + 42 with DOS based editor
- DSP - 11 effect algorithms Stereo-Chorus, Stereo-Pan, Symphonic, Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Tremolo, Digital hall, Celeste and Wah.
- 5 LED dsplays + levelmeter
- 4 x 8 voice blocks (4 part multitimbral)
- 248 ROM, 248 RAM presets, 16 performances
- 2x MIDI IN (front and back), 2x MIDI OUT (front and back), MIDI THRU, Headphone OUT, Aux OUT Stereo, Main OUT Stereo, Main In Stereo Cinch, Main Out Stereo Cinch, Aux In Stereo Cinch, Aux Out Stereo Cinch, Pack Port
- 14 Buttons + 1 Coarse, 4 endless controllers, 1 Main Out volume knob, 1 Aux Out volume knob, 1 headphone Out volume knob

Yamaha FVX-1

8-Operator FM synthesizer that seems to use 12-bit D/A

More on the Yamaha FVX-1 in German and Google translated. Also on 120 Years: "YAMAHA used FM synthesis in their Electones, too. HX electones and FVX-1 module were 8-Operator FM synthesizer that seems to use 12-bit D/A, and it could have been the evolution of DX7 I series." Via Sequencer.de.

Update via Loscha in the comments:
Link to Manual, and "no-one ever mentioned this in the YamahaBlackBoxes group!!!"

Update: One more site sent my way via brian comnes: link

- very rare programmable 8-operator FM synthesizer expander released in 1988
- 64 editable parameters - 22 direct + 42 with DOS based editor
- DSP - 11 effect algorithms Stereo-Chorus, Stereo-Pan, Symphonic, Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Tremolo, Digital hall, Celeste and Wah.
- 5 LED dsplays + levelmeter
- 4 x 8 voice blocks (4 part multitimbral)
- 248 ROM, 248 RAM presets, 16 performances
- 2x MIDI IN (front and back), 2x MIDI OUT (front and back), MIDI THRU, Headphone OUT, Aux OUT Stereo, Main OUT Stereo, Main In Stereo Cinch, Main Out Stereo Cinch, Aux In Stereo Cinch, Aux Out Stereo Cinch, Pack Port
- 14 Buttons + 1 Coarse, 4 endless controllers, 1 Main Out volume knob, 1 Aux Out volume knob, 1 headphone Out volume knob