Discussion:
Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
benjaminanon
2013-01-24 07:09:26 UTC
Permalink
Hi,

I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly, the drums and percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone had SysEx files of the PSS-680 factory presets?

I'm still a newbie and am not sure if the PSS-680 can transmit SysEx files or if the DX100 can play SysEx files created by a 680 but I thought I would investigate it before investing in a 680. Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated.

If it is possible and anyone has the PSS-680 SysEx files, I would greatly appreciate it if you would share them with me. I would even be willing to pay for them.

Thank you!

Best,

Benjamin Gordon
Martin Tarenskeen
2013-01-24 13:29:00 UTC
Permalink
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly, the drums and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone had SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?

http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip

To answer your question about using these patches on your DX100:
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric research for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to another, based on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.

Update:

I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken. Will be
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
Lee Borrell
2013-01-24 13:41:55 UTC
Permalink
From my own research into the PSS models - the 480 and 580 are the same machine - the 680 and 780 similarly (slight variations).
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss480.html
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss.html

There are some sysx files on the 2nd link - I am working on an editor (1st link).

The ROM sounds can be transferred to the RAM banks of the PSS - merely by selecting the sound and then storing to one of the 5 banks - this will then transfer to any backup system via SYSx dump.
The drum sounds are of course ROM and have no SYSx file (although the drum pattern does). As Martin says - the DX100 is 4 op and the PSS 2 op - so without any sort of conversion you cannot take sounds from the 680 and put them in the DX100.

http://templarseries.atspace.com/dx100.html

There are some SYSx dumps of DX100 above. I can't speak for the differences between 680/780 and 480/580 - although I suspect the voice set is largely the same since they are all 2 op.

--- On Thu, 24/1/13, Martin Tarenskeen <***@zonnet.nl> wrote:

From: Martin Tarenskeen <***@zonnet.nl>
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
To: ***@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 24 January, 2013, 13:29
















 
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly, the drums and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone had SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?

And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?



http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip



To answer your question about using these patches on your DX100:

These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs

4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100

conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric research for

that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to another, based on

information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.



Update:



I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken. Will be

fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
benjaminanon
2013-01-25 00:04:40 UTC
Permalink
Hi Lee,

Thank you for the links and further explanation on SysEx compatibility between the PSS680 and DX100.

I guess what I'm really after is samples of the PSS680 drums and percussion. Any chance you know where to locate those?

Thank you!

Best,

Benjamin
From my own research into the PSS models - the 480 and 580 are the same machine - the 680 and 780 similarly (slight variations).
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss480.html
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss.html
There are some sysx files on the 2nd link - I am working on an editor (1st link).
The ROM sounds can be transferred to the RAM banks of the PSS - merely by selecting the sound and then storing to one of the 5 banks - this will then transfer to any backup system via SYSx dump.
The drum sounds are of course ROM and have no SYSx file (although the drum pattern does). As Martin says - the DX100 is 4 op and the PSS 2 op - so without any sort of conversion you cannot take sounds from the 680 and put them in the DX100.
http://templarseries.atspace.com/dx100.html
There are some SYSx dumps of DX100 above. I can't speak for the differences between 680/780 and 480/580 - although I suspect the voice set is largely the same since they are all 2 op.
From: Martin Tarenskeen
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Thursday, 24 January, 2013, 13:29
 
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly, the drums and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone had SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?
http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric research for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to another, based on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.
I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken. Will be
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
charlie midi gfa
2013-01-25 02:36:51 UTC
Permalink
what sampler is it for ,
i have no wavs or mp3 but however i did make an akai disk(s-900)
with some of the drum sounds when i owned a realistic concertmate
keyboard,very similar drum sounds

charlie
----- Original Message -----
From: "benjaminanon" <***@gmail.com>
To: <***@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 7:04 PM
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets


Hi Lee,

Thank you for the links and further explanation on SysEx compatibility
between the PSS680 and DX100.

I guess what I'm really after is samples of the PSS680 drums and percussion.
Any chance you know where to locate those?

Thank you!

Best,

Benjamin
From my own research into the PSS models - the 480 and 580 are the same
machine - the 680 and 780 similarly (slight variations).
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss480.html
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss.html
There are some sysx files on the 2nd link - I am working on an editor (1st link).
The ROM sounds can be transferred to the RAM banks of the PSS - merely by
selecting the sound and then storing to one of the 5 banks - this will
then transfer to any backup system via SYSx dump.
The drum sounds are of course ROM and have no SYSx file (although the drum
pattern does). As Martin says - the DX100 is 4 op and the PSS 2 op - so
without any sort of conversion you cannot take sounds from the 680 and put
them in the DX100.
http://templarseries.atspace.com/dx100.html
There are some SYSx dumps of DX100 above. I can't speak for the
differences between 680/780 and 480/580 - although I suspect the voice set
is largely the same since they are all 2 op.
From: Martin Tarenskeen
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Thursday, 24 January, 2013, 13:29
Â
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly, the drums and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone had SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?
http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric research for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to another, based on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.
I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken. Will be
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
------------------------------------

Yahoo! Groups Links
Lee Borrell
2013-01-25 14:12:01 UTC
Permalink
Samples?

Not sure what you are up to  -as it is quite possible to sample the 680 into a sampler - but I think Mr Yoozer has suggested this on Gearslutz where you seem to have asked the same question!

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/805870-yamaha-pss-680-factory-presets.html

He is correct - the drums are ROM based PCM - pulse code modulated - that is stored in internal memory - they cannot be accessed short of sampling them,in which case you need a sampler and a PSS680 - and if you have the latter you don't need the sampler!
Unless anyone has uploaded them they won't exist -if get time I could sample the 780 if need be.

--- On Fri, 25/1/13, benjaminanon <***@gmail.com> wrote:

From: benjaminanon <***@gmail.com>
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
To: ***@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, 25 January, 2013, 0:04
















 









Hi Lee,



Thank you for the links and further explanation on SysEx compatibility between the PSS680 and DX100.



I guess what I'm really after is samples of the PSS680 drums and percussion. Any chance you know where to locate those?



Thank you!



Best,



Benjamin
From my own research into the PSS models - the 480 and 580 are the same machine - the 680 and 780 similarly (slight variations).
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss480.html
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss.html
There are some sysx files on the 2nd link - I am working on an editor (1st link).
The ROM sounds can be transferred to the RAM banks of the PSS - merely by selecting the sound and then storing to one of the 5 banks - this will then transfer to any backup system via SYSx dump.
The drum sounds are of course ROM and have no SYSx file (although the drum pattern does). As Martin says - the DX100 is 4 op and the PSS 2 op - so without any sort of conversion you cannot take sounds from the 680 and put them in the DX100.
http://templarseries.atspace.com/dx100.html
There are some SYSx dumps of DX100 above. I can't speak for the differences between 680/780 and 480/580 - although I suspect the voice set is largely the same since they are all 2 op.
From: Martin Tarenskeen
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Thursday, 24 January, 2013, 13:29
 
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly, the drums and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone had SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?
http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric research for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to another, based on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.
I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken. Will be
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
benjaminanon
2013-01-25 23:58:04 UTC
Permalink
Hi Lee,

Yes, apologies for double posting. I'm still new to this game. :)

Anyway, I was hoping someone had sampled the drums and percussion off a 680 and would be willing to share them with me but no one has responded to my request. I was planning on just uploading the samples into Ultrabeat in Logic and creating a drum kit using them.

Don't worry about sampling your 780. I don't mind purchasing a 680 for its presets as well. Thanks for the offer though!

Best,

Benjamin
Post by Lee Borrell
Samples?
Not sure what you are up to  -as it is quite possible to sample the 680 into a sampler - but I think Mr Yoozer has suggested this on Gearslutz where you seem to have asked the same question!
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/805870-yamaha-pss-680-factory-presets.html
He is correct - the drums are ROM based PCM - pulse code modulated - that is stored in internal memory - they cannot be accessed short of sampling them,in which case you need a sampler and a PSS680 - and if you have the latter you don't need the sampler!
Unless anyone has uploaded them they won't exist -if get time I could sample the 780 if need be.
From: benjaminanon
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Friday, 25 January, 2013, 0:04
 
Hi Lee,
Thank you for the links and further explanation on SysEx compatibility between the PSS680 and DX100.
I guess what I'm really after is samples of the PSS680 drums and percussion. Any chance you know where to locate those?
Thank you!
Best,
Benjamin
From my own research into the PSS models - the 480 and 580 are the same machine - the 680 and 780 similarly (slight variations).
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss480.html
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss.html
There are some sysx files on the 2nd link - I am working on an editor (1st link).
The ROM sounds can be transferred to the RAM banks of the PSS - merely by selecting the sound and then storing to one of the 5 banks - this will then transfer to any backup system via SYSx dump.
The drum sounds are of course ROM and have no SYSx file (although the drum pattern does). As Martin says - the DX100 is 4 op and the PSS 2 op - so without any sort of conversion you cannot take sounds from the 680 and put them in the DX100.
http://templarseries.atspace.com/dx100.html
There are some SYSx dumps of DX100 above. I can't speak for the differences between 680/780 and 480/580 - although I suspect the voice set is largely the same since they are all 2 op.
From: Martin Tarenskeen
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Thursday, 24 January, 2013, 13:29
 
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly, the drums and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone had SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?
http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric research for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to another, based on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.
I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken. Will be
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
charlie midi gfa
2013-01-26 00:31:18 UTC
Permalink
heres my advice at this moment ,

make a mixed kit out of a tr606
and yamaha rx11

the cymbals and snare from the yamaha
mixed with the kick of the 606
mess about the a.d.s.r to match the pss

its about the closest thing i can think of ,

charlie


----- Original Message -----
From: "benjaminanon" <***@gmail.com>
To: <***@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 6:58 PM
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets


Hi Lee,

Yes, apologies for double posting. I'm still new to this game. :)

Anyway, I was hoping someone had sampled the drums and percussion off a 680
and would be willing to share them with me but no one has responded to my
request. I was planning on just uploading the samples into Ultrabeat in
Logic and creating a drum kit using them.

Don't worry about sampling your 780. I don't mind purchasing a 680 for its
presets as well. Thanks for the offer though!

Best,

Benjamin
Post by Lee Borrell
Samples?
Not sure what you are up to -as it is quite possible to sample the 680
into a sampler - but I think Mr Yoozer has suggested this on Gearslutz
where you seem to have asked the same question!
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/805870-yamaha-pss-680-factory-presets.html
He is correct - the drums are ROM based PCM - pulse code modulated - that
is stored in internal memory - they cannot be accessed short of sampling
them,in which case you need a sampler and a PSS680 - and if you have the
latter you don't need the sampler!
Unless anyone has uploaded them they won't exist -if get time I could
sample the 780 if need be.
From: benjaminanon
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Friday, 25 January, 2013, 0:04
Â
Hi Lee,
Thank you for the links and further explanation on SysEx compatibility
between the PSS680 and DX100.
I guess what I'm really after is samples of the PSS680 drums and
percussion. Any chance you know where to locate those?
Thank you!
Best,
Benjamin
From my own research into the PSS models - the 480 and 580 are the same
machine - the 680 and 780 similarly (slight variations).
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss480.html
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss.html
There are some sysx files on the 2nd link - I am working on an editor (1st link).
The ROM sounds can be transferred to the RAM banks of the PSS - merely
by selecting the sound and then storing to one of the 5 banks - this
will then transfer to any backup system via SYSx dump.
The drum sounds are of course ROM and have no SYSx file (although the
drum pattern does). As Martin says - the DX100 is 4 op and the PSS 2
op - so without any sort of conversion you cannot take sounds from the
680 and put them in the DX100.
http://templarseries.atspace.com/dx100.html
There are some SYSx dumps of DX100 above. I can't speak for the
differences between 680/780 and 480/580 - although I suspect the voice
set is largely the same since they are all 2 op.
From: Martin Tarenskeen
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Thursday, 24 January, 2013, 13:29
Ã,Â
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly, the drums and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone had SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?
http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric research for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to another, based on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.
I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken. Will be
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
------------------------------------

Yahoo! Groups Links
Jason Adkins
2013-01-26 00:59:46 UTC
Permalink
Hi

I have a PSS680 cost me £12 off ebay about 3 years back was a right
mess but works,the drum pads weren't though even after cleaning so I
removed them and cobbled together a tin foil ended mini match box to
trigger them in the meantime,I have never got round to fixing it
properly although with the pen that charlie suggested I could fix them
properly now.

Anyway I'm sure there are samples of the drum sounds out there on web
and as the 680 has decent midi easy to sync/trigger from your DAW

J
Post by charlie midi gfa
heres my advice at this moment ,
make a mixed kit out of a tr606
and yamaha rx11
the cymbals and snare from the yamaha
mixed with the kick of the 606
mess about the a.d.s.r to match the pss
its about the closest thing i can think of ,
charlie
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 6:58 PM
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Hi Lee,
Yes, apologies for double posting. I'm still new to this game. :)
Anyway, I was hoping someone had sampled the drums and percussion off a 680
and would be willing to share them with me but no one has responded to my
request. I was planning on just uploading the samples into Ultrabeat in
Logic and creating a drum kit using them.
Don't worry about sampling your 780. I don't mind purchasing a 680 for its
presets as well. Thanks for the offer though!
Best,
Benjamin
Post by Lee Borrell
Samples?
Not sure what you are up to -as it is quite possible to sample
the 680
Post by Lee Borrell
into a sampler - but I think Mr Yoozer has suggested this on
Gearslutz
Post by Lee Borrell
where you seem to have asked the same question!
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/805870-yamaha-pss-680-factory-presets.html
He is correct - the drums are ROM based PCM - pulse code modulated
- that
Post by Lee Borrell
is stored in internal memory - they cannot be accessed short of
sampling
Post by Lee Borrell
them,in which case you need a sampler and a PSS680 - and if you
have the
Post by Lee Borrell
latter you don't need the sampler!
Unless anyone has uploaded them they won't exist -if get time I
could
Post by Lee Borrell
sample the 780 if need be.
From: benjaminanon
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Friday, 25 January, 2013, 0:04
Â
Hi Lee,
Thank you for the links and further explanation on SysEx
compatibility
Post by Lee Borrell
between the PSS680 and DX100.
I guess what I'm really after is samples of the PSS680 drums and
percussion. Any chance you know where to locate those?
Thank you!
Best,
Benjamin
From my own research into the PSS models - the 480 and 580 are
the same
Post by Lee Borrell
machine - the 680 and 780 similarly (slight variations).
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss480.html
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss.html
There are some sysx files on the 2nd link - I am working on an
editor
Post by Lee Borrell
(1st link).
The ROM sounds can be transferred to the RAM banks of the PSS -
merely
Post by Lee Borrell
by selecting the sound and then storing to one of the 5 banks -
this
Post by Lee Borrell
will then transfer to any backup system via SYSx dump.
The drum sounds are of course ROM and have no SYSx file
(although the
Post by Lee Borrell
drum pattern does). As Martin says - the DX100 is 4 op and the
PSS 2
Post by Lee Borrell
op - so without any sort of conversion you cannot take sounds
from the
Post by Lee Borrell
680 and put them in the DX100.
http://templarseries.atspace.com/dx100.html
There are some SYSx dumps of DX100 above. I can't speak for the
differences between 680/780 and 480/580 - although I suspect the
voice
Post by Lee Borrell
set is largely the same since they are all 2 op.
From: Martin Tarenskeen
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Thursday, 24 January, 2013, 13:29
Ã,Â
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly,
the drums
Post by Lee Borrell
Post by benjaminanon
and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone
had
Post by Lee Borrell
Post by benjaminanon
SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?
http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric
research
Post by Lee Borrell
for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to
another, based
Post by Lee Borrell
on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.
I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken.
Will be
Post by Lee Borrell
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
------------------------------------
Yahoo! Groups Links
charlie midi gfa
2013-01-26 03:42:41 UTC
Permalink
i think i have a couple drum midis for the 680 i made ,
which sounded very good before it met its grand departure......let me know
if u want them ....
charlie


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Adkins" <***@tiscali.co.uk>
To: <***@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets


Hi

I have a PSS680 cost me £12 off ebay about 3 years back was a right
mess but works,the drum pads weren't though even after cleaning so I
removed them and cobbled together a tin foil ended mini match box to
trigger them in the meantime,I have never got round to fixing it
properly although with the pen that charlie suggested I could fix them
properly now.

Anyway I'm sure there are samples of the drum sounds out there on web
and as the 680 has decent midi easy to sync/trigger from your DAW

J
Post by charlie midi gfa
heres my advice at this moment ,
make a mixed kit out of a tr606
and yamaha rx11
the cymbals and snare from the yamaha
mixed with the kick of the 606
mess about the a.d.s.r to match the pss
its about the closest thing i can think of ,
charlie
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 6:58 PM
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Hi Lee,
Yes, apologies for double posting. I'm still new to this game. :)
Anyway, I was hoping someone had sampled the drums and percussion off a 680
and would be willing to share them with me but no one has responded to my
request. I was planning on just uploading the samples into Ultrabeat in
Logic and creating a drum kit using them.
Don't worry about sampling your 780. I don't mind purchasing a 680 for its
presets as well. Thanks for the offer though!
Best,
Benjamin
Post by Lee Borrell
Samples?
Not sure what you are up to -as it is quite possible to sample
the 680
Post by Lee Borrell
into a sampler - but I think Mr Yoozer has suggested this on
Gearslutz
Post by Lee Borrell
where you seem to have asked the same question!
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/805870-yamaha-pss-680-factory-presets.html
He is correct - the drums are ROM based PCM - pulse code modulated
- that
Post by Lee Borrell
is stored in internal memory - they cannot be accessed short of
sampling
Post by Lee Borrell
them,in which case you need a sampler and a PSS680 - and if you
have the
Post by Lee Borrell
latter you don't need the sampler!
Unless anyone has uploaded them they won't exist -if get time I
could
Post by Lee Borrell
sample the 780 if need be.
From: benjaminanon
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Friday, 25 January, 2013, 0:04
Â
Hi Lee,
Thank you for the links and further explanation on SysEx
compatibility
Post by Lee Borrell
between the PSS680 and DX100.
I guess what I'm really after is samples of the PSS680 drums and
percussion. Any chance you know where to locate those?
Thank you!
Best,
Benjamin
From my own research into the PSS models - the 480 and 580 are
the same
Post by Lee Borrell
machine - the 680 and 780 similarly (slight variations).
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss480.html
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss.html
There are some sysx files on the 2nd link - I am working on an
editor
Post by Lee Borrell
(1st link).
The ROM sounds can be transferred to the RAM banks of the PSS -
merely
Post by Lee Borrell
by selecting the sound and then storing to one of the 5 banks -
this
Post by Lee Borrell
will then transfer to any backup system via SYSx dump.
The drum sounds are of course ROM and have no SYSx file
(although the
Post by Lee Borrell
drum pattern does). As Martin says - the DX100 is 4 op and the
PSS 2
Post by Lee Borrell
op - so without any sort of conversion you cannot take sounds
from the
Post by Lee Borrell
680 and put them in the DX100.
http://templarseries.atspace.com/dx100.html
There are some SYSx dumps of DX100 above. I can't speak for the
differences between 680/780 and 480/580 - although I suspect the
voice
Post by Lee Borrell
set is largely the same since they are all 2 op.
From: Martin Tarenskeen
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Thursday, 24 January, 2013, 13:29
Ã,Â
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly,
the drums
Post by Lee Borrell
Post by benjaminanon
and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone
had
Post by Lee Borrell
Post by benjaminanon
SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?
http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric
research
Post by Lee Borrell
for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to
another, based
Post by Lee Borrell
on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.
I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken.
Will be
Post by Lee Borrell
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
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Jason Adkins
2013-01-26 05:23:13 UTC
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You mean the great Yamaha portasound in the sky,I wonder if it met one
of my Casio's up there?
I reckon most of these home keyboards have been fried by people using
the wtong PSU's but
that doesn't mean they won't still work on batteries.
Old story but I will say it again I bought a Roland TB303 yes the very
same for £25 back in the day guess about 1992 which wouldn't work,I
put batteries in it and Voila! it worked i didn't make that much
profit on it though I swapped it for a Korg Poly61 and £150
Post by charlie midi gfa
i think i have a couple drum midis for the 680 i made ,
which sounded very good before it met its grand departure......let me know
if u want them ....
charlie
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Hi
I have a PSS680 cost me £12 off ebay about 3 years back was a right
mess but works,the drum pads weren't though even after cleaning so I
removed them and cobbled together a tin foil ended mini match box to
trigger them in the meantime,I have never got round to fixing it
properly although with the pen that charlie suggested I could fix them
properly now.
Anyway I'm sure there are samples of the drum sounds out there on web
and as the 680 has decent midi easy to sync/trigger from your DAW
J
Post by charlie midi gfa
heres my advice at this moment ,
make a mixed kit out of a tr606
and yamaha rx11
the cymbals and snare from the yamaha
mixed with the kick of the 606
mess about the a.d.s.r to match the pss
its about the closest thing i can think of ,
charlie
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 6:58 PM
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Hi Lee,
Yes, apologies for double posting. I'm still new to this game. :)
Anyway, I was hoping someone had sampled the drums and percussion off a 680
and would be willing to share them with me but no one has responded to my
request. I was planning on just uploading the samples into Ultrabeat in
Logic and creating a drum kit using them.
Don't worry about sampling your 780. I don't mind purchasing a 680 for its
presets as well. Thanks for the offer though!
Best,
Benjamin
Post by Lee Borrell
Samples?
Not sure what you are up to -as it is quite possible to sample
the 680
Post by Lee Borrell
into a sampler - but I think Mr Yoozer has suggested this on
Gearslutz
Post by Lee Borrell
where you seem to have asked the same question!
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/805870-yamaha-pss-680-factory-presets.html
He is correct - the drums are ROM based PCM - pulse code modulated
- that
Post by Lee Borrell
is stored in internal memory - they cannot be accessed short of
sampling
Post by Lee Borrell
them,in which case you need a sampler and a PSS680 - and if you
have the
Post by Lee Borrell
latter you don't need the sampler!
Unless anyone has uploaded them they won't exist -if get time I
could
Post by Lee Borrell
sample the 780 if need be.
From: benjaminanon
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Friday, 25 January, 2013, 0:04
Â
Hi Lee,
Thank you for the links and further explanation on SysEx
compatibility
Post by Lee Borrell
between the PSS680 and DX100.
I guess what I'm really after is samples of the PSS680 drums and
percussion. Any chance you know where to locate those?
Thank you!
Best,
Benjamin
From my own research into the PSS models - the 480 and 580 are
the same
Post by Lee Borrell
machine - the 680 and 780 similarly (slight variations).
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss480.html
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss.html
There are some sysx files on the 2nd link - I am working on an
editor
Post by Lee Borrell
(1st link).
The ROM sounds can be transferred to the RAM banks of the PSS -
merely
Post by Lee Borrell
by selecting the sound and then storing to one of the 5 banks -
this
Post by Lee Borrell
will then transfer to any backup system via SYSx dump.
The drum sounds are of course ROM and have no SYSx file
(although the
Post by Lee Borrell
drum pattern does). As Martin says - the DX100 is 4 op and the
PSS 2
Post by Lee Borrell
op - so without any sort of conversion you cannot take sounds
from the
Post by Lee Borrell
680 and put them in the DX100.
http://templarseries.atspace.com/dx100.html
There are some SYSx dumps of DX100 above. I can't speak for the
differences between 680/780 and 480/580 - although I suspect the
voice
Post by Lee Borrell
set is largely the same since they are all 2 op.
From: Martin Tarenskeen
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Thursday, 24 January, 2013, 13:29
Ã,Â
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly,
the drums
Post by Lee Borrell
Post by benjaminanon
and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone
had
Post by Lee Borrell
Post by benjaminanon
SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?
http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric
research
Post by Lee Borrell
for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to
another, based
Post by Lee Borrell
on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.
I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken.
Will be
Post by Lee Borrell
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
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benjaminanon
2013-01-24 23:55:46 UTC
Permalink
Hi,

Yes, I think the PSS480 and 680 presets are the same. I'm not sure about the 580. Thank you for the link and insight into SysEx conversion between the PSS and DX series.

Best,

Benjamin
Post by Martin Tarenskeen
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly, the drums and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone had SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?
http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric research for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to another, based on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.
I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken. Will be
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
benjaminanon
2013-01-25 23:51:39 UTC
Permalink
Hi Charlie,

I would upload them into Ultrabeat in Logic and create a drum kit with samples from the 680.

I, unfortunately, do not have access to an Akai.

Best,

Benjamin
Post by charlie midi gfa
what sampler is it for ,
i have no wavs or mp3 but however i did make an akai disk(s-900)
with some of the drum sounds when i owned a realistic concertmate
keyboard,very similar drum sounds
charlie
----- Original Message -----
From: "benjaminanon"
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 7:04 PM
Subject: [YamahaDX] Re: Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Hi Lee,
Thank you for the links and further explanation on SysEx compatibility
between the PSS680 and DX100.
I guess what I'm really after is samples of the PSS680 drums and percussion.
Any chance you know where to locate those?
Thank you!
Best,
Benjamin
From my own research into the PSS models - the 480 and 580 are the same
machine - the 680 and 780 similarly (slight variations).
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss480.html
http://templarseries.atspace.com/pss.html
There are some sysx files on the 2nd link - I am working on an editor (1st
link).
The ROM sounds can be transferred to the RAM banks of the PSS - merely by
selecting the sound and then storing to one of the 5 banks - this will
then transfer to any backup system via SYSx dump.
The drum sounds are of course ROM and have no SYSx file (although the drum
pattern does). As Martin says - the DX100 is 4 op and the PSS 2 op - so
without any sort of conversion you cannot take sounds from the 680 and put
them in the DX100.
http://templarseries.atspace.com/dx100.html
There are some SYSx dumps of DX100 above. I can't speak for the
differences between 680/780 and 480/580 - although I suspect the voice set
is largely the same since they are all 2 op.
From: Martin Tarenskeen
Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Yamaha PSS-680 Factory Presets
Date: Thursday, 24 January, 2013, 13:29
ᅵ
Post by benjaminanon
Hi,
I currently own a DX100 but love the presets, particularly, the drums
and
percussion from the Yamaha PSS-680 and was wondering if anyone had SysEx
files of the PSS-680 factory presets?
Are these the PSS480 factory presets, or is this another set ?
And are the PSS680 presets different from the PSS480 and PSS580 ?
http://members.multimania.co.uk/templarseries/files/PSS480.zip
These are totally different synth engines. 2-operator FN (PSS) vs
4-operator FM (DX100). But TXconvert has experimental PSS->DX100
conversion support. Never had the chance to do proper empiric research for
that. Just mapped some parameters from one dataformat to another, based on
information from the SysEx specs in the manuals.
I just tried it and discovered PSS support is currently broken. Will be
fixed in next TXconvert release. (Watch for DX/TXconvert-2.1.2)
--
MT
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