Yamaha PSS-480 - Part 1: The FM Synthesizer

In this video I explain the FM synthesizer of the PSS-480 with its 9 editable parameters. The same synthesizer was also used for the 580, 680 and 780. You can buy a full album I made with the PSS-480 on Bandcamp. The download also includes 100 synth banks for the PSS-480 (watch part 3 for more details) Part 2 - The Music Station: Part 3 - The Synth Editor: The original demo with custom voices: 00:00 Intro 00:49 Overview 01:49 Portasound FM Keyboards 04:05 A Look Inside 06:10 Test Mode 06:37 Voices & FX 12:33 FM Synthesis Explained 15:55 The 9 Parameters 19:14 A Voice From Scratch 22:19 Examples 23:42 The Hidden Parameters 28:34 More Examples Support this channel and buy an album on Bandcamp: ​ List