CONVOLUTION
Yamaha SY22 (1990)
All sounds in this track are SY22 factory presets, including the drums. The SY22 is effectively a hybrid of Yamaha's outgoing FM synthesizer technology with their new AWM sample-based engine, with 2 FM operators and 2 AWM oscillators.
CONTINUUM
Yamaha SY35 (1992)
CONSTELLATION
Yamaha SY22 and SY35
All synth sounds in this track are SY22 and SY35 factory presets, while the drums are Roland TR-909 and TR-727 samples.
CONNECTION
Yamaha SY22
Programming new patches via the front panel is a fairly thankless task, but there is a good editor out there for Ctrlr.
STRAIGHT TO TAPE
Yamaha SY35
Recorded straight to four-track tape on a Tascam Porta05 Ministudio.
LINKS
Big thanks to Music Broth for the loan of the SY22. They're a fantastic community music resource in Glasgow, UK, loaning instruments and running workshops with a mission to provide access to music for everyone. For anyone wanting to try out one of these synths, they now have my old SY35 as well.
![SY22 2 Yamaha SY22 synthesizer](https://www.alfonsemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SY22-2.jpg)