YAMAHA PortaSound PSS-480

[Spudanator3000]

i just got one of these. How do i make cool sounds like you?

[garygluebag]

i circuit bent the internal drum computer, got some nasty screeching/distortion on the kik and snare and some wierd looping/squelchin on the hi hats, it was easy too.

[guitaneman]

imagine my surprise when i bought one of ebay for £18 in mint condition.

anyone who thinks of circuit bending one of these is just stupid there is no need.

i use it as a controller and synth superb .......

[ClashingBeats]

how can I use a pss 480 as a midi?

does someone knows?

[xenbay]

Where can I get a blue top like yours from?

[93lobos]

if you where selling this how much would u want for it

[JimmyinChrist]

Cool. This was my first music keyboard about 20 years ago, I think - guess I still miss my first synthesiser discovery experience.

[PandasCanDance1]

i have one of these =D working too

[FUHGI]

this is a civilized version of a dx7

[balddo]

@FUHGI what you mean? lol

[rayflute]

Acieeed!! :D

[KMNKeybordValt]

When YAMAHA Made This Model They Did Not See That Its A DX-7 On Steroids

[speedfreak1500]

iv got one my great grandapa gave me

[melisluv06]

Yeah those are stock "voices" and there is a "digital synthesizer" with 6 parameters you can tinker with. Also you can change parameters themselves to affect pitch, transposing, etc. It's a cool keyboard.

Hey dothkoi, can you help me with a broken one. I'll send you the details.

[rhoggard76]

any idea on circuit bending this one?

[dothkoi]

It is frequency modulation.

[BaumDerProllige]

@rhoggard76 i have bent som yamahas, the 480 is bendable.

[97warlock]

How well does it do for just a simple smooth nice peacefull syth sound like dream theatre etc

[97warlock]

Are those STOCK sounds, If I get a PSS-480 can it do those same sounds?

[SNK038]

Yes, those are all done through the FM editing controls like frequency, modulation, attack, etc.

[PHAEDRIDER]

i have one of these.. it's a decent fm type synth in disguise.. you've blown it's cover for sure right about here ! great work !

[selectimputor]

thanks PSS 480 wizard