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The WT11 is IMO a greatly underrated module. It shares the same Yamaha 4-op engine as the DX11 and the TX81Z, adding the PEG (pitch envelope) of the DX11. It also has effects similar to the Yamaha TQ5, which can take the digital edge off the sounds. I recommend that anyone curious about the uses of the WT11 sounds should go read the reviews of the DX11 and the TX81Z.
Because the WT11 is typically used with a Yamaha WX wind controller (and even features a dedicated WX jack), many assume that it can only play one note at a time. This is because the performances are set up that way, layering various single patches in order to build better emulative wind-instrument voices, but the WT11 is capable of the full TX81Z 8-note polyphony.
It can also use all the 4-op patches, including the popular "Lately Bass"/"Heavy Bass" patch. It will accept TX81Z dumps, but in order to play the voices, one must have a performance that uses that voice.
(BTW, the patch/performance info on the "Specifications" page is incorrect. The WT11 actually has the full 32 voice and performance locations. )
It can be quite difficult to program from the front panel, although there is a 'secret mode' for editing voices from the front panel (do a websearch on "WT11 Secret Mode"). I would recommend using either a computer editor, or a DX11 or TX81Z.
As one can't access the voices directly, only performances with the voices already assigned, it can be difficult to think of using it for anything beyond use with a WX11 wind controller. Since it's much lighter than carrying the DX11, I prefer to load the WT11 with the DX11 patches and save the weight. I also use a Boss BL-1 bulk librarian (a small battery-powered sysex librarian, excellent for older synths) if I need to carry more voices with me.
The thing that would make this unit the ultimate 4-op FM box for me is if I could burn a custom ROM with my own patch information. As it is, it's close to perfect for performance use, using a keyboard controller, my WX7/WX11, or a guitar controller.
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