Get Deep Into The Super Rare Yamaha VP-1

US Nerd out with Pro Synth Network      25/07/22

The Yamaha VP-1 is one of the rarest production synthesizers, with somewhere between 8 and 15 still in existence, it was Yamaha's  top tier synth design project - kind of like Formula 1.

Pro Synth Network recently devoted a couple of hours to the details, sounds and stories surrounding this unicorn of an instrument - it was an early foray into physical modeling and required a vast amount of on aboard computing power at a time when that was pretty expensive.

https://www.youtube.com/c/ProSynthNetwork

Guests
Dr. Manny Fernandez:, Reinhold Heil , Scott Kinsey, Ben Simpson, Kent Spong and Rob Puricelli

There's also since been a sounds only demo:
 

 


Yamaha Social

More From: YAMAHA
Even more news...


 


More Videos

Five Minutes With Boss RV-200 Reverb Five Minutes With Boss RV-200 Reverb 

New ambient algorithmic reverberator


Korg -  New NTS-1 MK2 Korg - New NTS-1 MK2 

Still tiny and DIY but impressive though


Podcast: Sonic TALK 785 - Predictions and Disappointments Podcast: Sonic TALK 785 - Predictions and Disappointments 

2024 here we come...


Computer Music Chronicles, The 80's: Acorn Music 500 Synthesizer Computer Music Chronicles, The 80's: Acorn Music 500 Synthesizer 

Older Music Machines & the People Who Still Use Them


Hey there, we use Cookies to customize your experience on Sonicstate.com