Overview Of The Plg150-Dx - Yamaha PLG150-DX Owner's Manual

Overview of the PLG150-DX

FM Synthesis
The PLG150-DX employs the same FM tone generation system — with 6 operators and 32 algo-
rithms — as made famous by the popular DX-series synthesizers.
912 Preset Voices
Built right into the PLG150-DX is a huge total of 912 DX voices. From conventional instrument
sounds such as electric piano and bass to wild and unusual sound effects, the PLG150-DX gives you
the full range of voices that made the DX-series instruments famous.
16-note Polyphony
The PLG150-DX features a maximum polyphony of 16 notes, the same as on the DX7 and DX7II.
However, unlike with those instruments, you can install multiple PLG150-DX boards (up to a maxi-
mum of eight) for a total polyphony of 128 notes. For example, when three PLG150-DX boards are
installed to a MU128 tone generator, the maximum polyphony becomes 48 voices.
Voice Data Transfer
Since the PLG150-DX is compatible with the DX-series instruments, voice data can be transferred
between the plug-in board and the DX7 or DX7II. This allows you to use those instruments (or com-
patible editing software) to edit and create voices, which can then be transferred to the PLG150-DX.
The PLG150-DX is also compatible with voice parameters for the DX1, DX7S, TF1 modules (such as
for the TX816), TX7, and the TX802.
Built-in Filters and Equalizer
The PLG150-DX gives you additional sound-shaping power with built-in low pass and high pass fil-
ters, plus a two-band equalizer. You can use these together with other FM voice parameters to create
your own original voices.
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Some voices on the compatible devices mentioned above may sound slightly different when played on
the PLG150-DX.