YAMAHA FX500
Simul-Effect Processor

About

YAMAHA FX500 is an one of the earliest fully-digital multi-effectors that can use more than 3 effect blocks simultaneously. YAMAHA called it Simul-Effect Processor.

YAMAHA FX500
YAMAHA FX500 (1989)

FX500 Overview

5 effect blocks chained - Compressor, Distortion, EQ, Modulation and Reverb.
2 chain algorithms: 1) Comp-Dist-EQ-Mod-Rev, 2) Comp-Dist-EQ-Rev-Mod.
Only basic effects like chorus and flanger. Maximum delay time is 740ms, but in most cases 380ms.
16-bit, 44kHz A/D.
MIDI in for program change and parameter control.

Sound Examples

See YAMAHA PSS-390 page for sound examples.

Related Models

FX500B is a version for Bass. MFC06 is the foot switch designed to be used with FX500 series.


YAMAHA MFC06 (1989)

Amp simulator is added in FX550. Later FX900 and FX770 came out with more effect types and blocks.


YAMAHA FX550 (1992)


YAMAHA FX500, FX500B and FX900 in a rack

Links

. YAMAHA Manual Library .pdf files




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3.22.2007