Specifications

Tone Generation Method
Maximum Polyphony
Multitimbral Parts
A/D Conversion
D/A Conversion
Digital I/O
(only when AIEB1 I/O expansion board is installed)
Sampling Frequencies
Wave Memory
Sampling Time
Effects
Program
Sequencer
Front Panel
Rear Panel
Dimensions (W x D x H)
Weight
Included Accessories
Options
(made by Yamaha)
Internal Expansion Devices
(made by other manufacturers)
AWM2 tone generator
126 notes (A5000)/64 notes (A4000)
32 parts (A5000)/16 parts (A4000)
20 bit, 64 times oversampling
24 bit, 8 times oversampling
Input/output DIGITAL connectors S/PDIF (coaxial)
OPTICAL connectors S/PDIF (optical)
Input frequency 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz
Output frequency 44.1 kHz
Analog input 44.1, 22.05, 11.025 kHz, 5.5125 kHz (mono and stereo)
Digital input (only when AIEB1 I/O expansion board is installed)
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz external synchronized recording (stereo only)
1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 undersampling is supported
Standard 4 MB (on-board)
Maximum 128 MB
(When four 32 MB 72-pin SIMM modules are installed. The on-board 4 MB
are unused only if memory has been expanded to the maximum.)
Maximum sample length 32 MB monaural
64 MB stereo
Maximum sampling time
(mono or stereo) 6 minutes 20 seconds (44.1 kHz)
12 minutes 40 seconds (22.05 kHz)
25 minutes 21 seconds (11.025 kHz)
50 minutes 43 seconds (5.5125 kHz)
6 effect blocks (3 on the A4000), Total equalizer (4 bands), Sample equalizer
128 programs
Real-time recording and playback
POWER switch, INPUT L, R jacks (phone x 2), REC VOLUME (L&R shared), MASTER VOLUME (L&R
shared, STEREO OUT & PHONES shared), PHONES OUTPUT jack, Knobs (1 – 5), Mode buttons (PLAY,
EDIT, REC, DISK, UTILITY), Function buttons (six buttons), Command/Exit button, Assignable button,
Audition button, LCD (320 x 80 dot, backlight), LCD contrast control, 3.5" 2HD/2DD dual mode floppy disk
drive
STEREO OUT L/MONO, R (phone jack x 2), ASSIGNABLE OUT L, R (phone jack x 2), MIDI IN A/B, OUT,
THRU A/B (IN, OUT, THRU on the A4000), SCSI (half-pitch, 50-pin), Expansion board slot, Power supply
connector (AC inlet), Fan
Two-space rackmount unit
480 x 461 x 90 mm (18
7
/
8
" x 18
1
/
8
" x 3
9
/
16
")
8.0 kg (17 lbs 10 oz)
Power cable x 1, CD-ROM x 10, Demo disk x 4, Power cable for internal hard disk (long) x 1, Power cable
for Zip
®
drive (short) x 1, SCSI cable for internal hard disk x 1, IDE cable for internal hard disk and Zip
®
drive x 1, Owner’s manual x 1
AIEB1: I/O expansion board
(use a pair of identical-size 72-pin SIMM modules of the following types)
Access time 70 ns or less
Bit width x 32 (no parity) or x 36 bit (parity) Fast Page or EDO, JEDEC
standard
Capacity 4 MB/8 MB/16 MB/32 MB
Internal hard disk drive (3.5 inch) performance requirements
Interface 50-pin SCSI or 40-pin IDE
Power supply +5V maximum 840 mA
+12V maximum 2400 mA
Internal Zip
®
drive Interface 40-pin IDE (ATAPI)
Power supply +5V 0.8A
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their manufacturers.
Expansion memory
■ A4000/A5000 Specifications
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Part 4 Reference
◊ Specifications
Sampling Section
Maximum Polyphony
Signal Processing
Sampling Frequencies
Wave Memory
Sampling Time
(with standard 4MB RAM)
Audio Sequencer
Tempo (BPM)
Synchronization
Tracks
Songs
Effects
Effect Types
Multi-Effects
User Interface
Display
Pads
Knobs
Ribbon Controller
Data Storage
Internal Drive
Connection Terminals
Line Out
Line/Mic In
Headphone
MIDI
AC Inlet
Power Ratings
Dimensions (W x D x H)
Weight
Included Accessories
Options
Wave Memory
SCSI Board
Expansion I/O Board
64
16 bit linear, 8 bit linear
Stereo sampling supported.
A/D 18 bit
D/A 18 bit
Analog input: 44.1, 22.05, or 11.025 kHz
(Results can be monitored at any frequency prior
to recording.)
Digital or optical input: 48.0 or 32.0 kHz
4MB RAM (standard)
At 44.1 kHz, stereo, 16 bit : 22.3 sec.
At 22.05 kHz, mono, 16 bit : 89.3 sec.
At 11.025 kHz, mono, 8 bit : 357.2 sec.
40.0 – 299.9
Internal, MIDI sync, MTC slave
42 tracks
Up to 20 songs
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Three effects can be used simultaneously.
Can be applied to the source from the analog
input.
Custom 4-color flourescent (FL) display
16-alphanumeric display area; segment display
area; custom display area
12 pads (8 pads are touch [velocity] sensitive)
12 rotary-encoder knobs (non-click type)
1
Floppy disk drive (3.5-inch 2DD/2HD)
L/MONO and R (phone jacks)
L and R (phone jacks)
Stereo phone jack (High output level)
IN/OUT
US: 120V, 30W
Europe & UK: 220V to 240V, 30W
363 x 310 x 115 mm
(14
19
/
64
" x 12
13
/
64
" x 4
17
/
32
")
6.0 kg (13.2 lbs)
Power cord, Audio CD, Demo disk, 40-pin flat
cable and 3-wire cable for use with optional
AIEB1 board (I/O expansion board)
Maximum 68MB, installed as paired modules of
4MB, 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB capacity.
(FAST PAGE/EDO; with or without parity. ECC is
not supported.)
Board enables connection to Yamaha approved
external SCSI drives.
Optional board includes S/PDIF digital IN/OUT,
optical IN/OUT, six assignable
analog output jacks.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Maximum Polyphony
Maximum Samples
Sampling Frequencies
Effects
Loop Track Play
Wave Memory
Sampling Time
Data Storage
Display
Connection Terminals
Power Supply
Dimensions (W x D x H)
Weight
Included Accessories
6 samples (Mono)
24 samples (8 pads x 3 banks)
44.1, 22.05, 11.025, or 5.5125 kHz (Stereo or
Mono)
LOOP REMIX, SLICE, TECHMOD (Tech
Modulation), DIST/LO-FI (Distortion with low-pass
filter), DELAY, FILTER (Low-pass filter with
resonance), SCRATCH, TIME
Automatic synchronization of sample loops that
are sampled at different speeds
896 KB
At 5.5125 kHz, mono: 5 min. 33 sec.
At 44.1 kHz, mono: 42 sec.
At 44.1 kHz, stereo: 21 sec.
SmartMedia™ 3.3V
Backlit custom LCD
PHONES, MIC INPUT, LINE INPUT (L & R),
STEREO OUTPUT (L & R),
3.3V card slot, MIDI IN, DC IN
Six 1.5V AA batteries (R6P or SUM-3) or AC
adapter (Yamaha PA-3B)
257 x 210 x 62 mm (10
1
/
8
" x 8
17
/
64
" x 2
7
/
16
")
830 g (29.2 oz)
Audio sampling CD
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
■ SU700 Specifications
■ SU200 Specifications
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