Yamaha FB-01
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Introduction
The Yamaha FB-01 is a digital FM sound module released by Yamaha in 1987. It was used by many musicians in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including Depeche Mode, New Order, and The Cure.
The FB-01 is a 4-operator FM synthesizer with 8-voice polyphony. It has 32 preset sounds and 32 user-programmable sounds. It also has a built-in rhythm machine with 16 preset patterns and 16 user-programmable patterns. The FB-01 also has a built-in arpeggiator and a built-in chorus effect. It has MIDI In, Out, and Thru ports, as well as a cassette interface for saving and loading sounds.
Years Produced
1987- To Do: add last year that a Yamaha FB-01 was made
Acquiring a Yamaha FB-01
The Yamaha FB-01 has not been made since ???. However it is still possible to get a real FB-01 on places like eBay. Note that DOSBox works very well with an FB-01 hooked up to a modern PC with a quality USB to MIDI cable.
Yamaha FB-01 Manual
Yamaha FB-01 Manual PDF File [4.25 MB]
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