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Yamaha SW60XG

ISA XG card for PC (1997)

yamaha DB60XG

"Old school PC card developped for Windows 3.1/3.11/95 derived from DB50XG daughterboard.  Basically a rompler with effect DSP similar to Yamaha module/synth from era. Also rebadged a NEC-XR385  " 

 Main Data 

synth

Company: Yamaha 
Model: SW6XG
Class: Pc card (ISA 16 bits slots) requires an 80386SX/33MHz or higher i
Keyboard: none
Dates: 1997
Country: Japan
Dimensions: / mm
Price: 100€

Tone Generation : Yamaha - Exclusive AWM 2 Wave Table Synthesis.
Polyphony : Maximum 32 notes.
Parts : 16 Parts (Dynamic Voice Allocation).
Voice ROM : 4 Megabytes.
Number of Voices :  676 voices, 21 drum kits XG: 480 melody voices, 11 drum kits; compatible with General MIDI Level 1 and XG. TG300B: 579 melody voices, 10 drum kits.
Effects :   Reverb-11 types; Chorus-11 types; Variation-42 types.

CPU: hd6413002fp16
DAC: ak4510

Rear panel connectors:
-Midi Input
-USB
-Headphones
-mono output
-mono input
-CV/gate control
-VCA CV IN
-VCF CV IN




none yet

- No official VST plugin


 - owner's manual download

- No service manual yet

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SW60XG In details 

sound card

VOICE based on cpu Renesas hd6413002fp16, this card must be fitted on a old pc with ISA slot. Supported driver up to Windows XP (95/98 recommanded). Like the Module Mu-10, the card features 32 voices polyphony based on AWM2 technology which is basically a rompler structure at 16 bits sampling. Mainly this card was used to replace traditional FM music on game and GM Midi/karaoke purpoese.

Voice

32 voices polyphony based on 16 bits sampling AWM2.
DAC Asahi Kasei ak4510

Wavetable ROM

676 voices, 21 drum kits XG: 480 melody voices, 11 drum kits

Filter, LFO

Limited digital filter (expression) and modulation LFO

FX

Digital (claims 24 bits DSP) Reverb-11 types; Chorus-11 types; Variation-42 types.  

SW60XG card

Our Verdict 

"Classic game music with samples, XG yamaha was a high standard. Limited for music, best for retrogaming" 

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CONS

- edit
- old rompler
- needs old PC (some stand alone mod)

PROS

-Retrogaming
- can be found at cheap

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