YAMAHA SREV1, MOTIF NOMINATED FOR TEC AWARDS

BUENA PARK, CA (September 18, 2002)—Yamaha Corporation of America announces two nominations for the 18th Annual Technology Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards. Sponsored by Mix Magazine and the Mix Foundation, the TEC Awards pay annual tribute to leaders in the professional audio and recording industries, with event proceeds donated to programs for the hearing impaired. This year’s awards ceremony will be held at the Los Angeles Wilshire Grand Hotel during the 113th Annual Audio Engineering Society (AES) Show on Monday, October 7, 2002.

Of the seventeen product divisions in the Outstanding Technical Achievement category, the Yamaha SREV1 Sampling Reverberator has been nominated for best product in Signal Processing Technology, and the Motif Music Production Synthesizer for best product in Musical Instrument Technology.

Engineered for the professional studio, broadcast, film, post-production, systems integration and live production markets, the Yamaha SREV1 reproduces standard and specialized sound fields in stereo or surround, while enabling the user to sample and create custom sound fields.

Yamaha SREV1

By utilizing proprietary Convolution sampling technology, the Yamaha SREV1 uses impulse response samples of actual acoustic environments, rather than the generated algorithms found on other high-end reverb products (sampling reverberation provides faithful reproductions of real-world acoustic spaces based on actual acoustic data acquired on location). The system includes the SREV1 (24-bit/48kHz 3U high rack-mount mainframe), RC-SREV1 Remote Controller and DB-SREV1 DSP Expansion Board.

A selection of onboard, editable reverb programs simulate actual environments, with each offering control of pre-EQ, post-EQ and Reverb parameters. The reverb operates in 2-Channel (up to 5.46 sec./channel), 4-Channel (up to 2.73 sec./channel) or 2-Channel x 2 (up to 5.46 sec./channel for each processor) modes. With the addition of the DSP expansion board, reverb time in each mode is doubled, producing reverbs of up to 10.92 seconds. The unit can be completely operated by a remote controller which may be located up to 100 meters from the SREV1.

Yamaha Motif Music Production Synthesizer

The Yamaha Motif Music Production Synthesizer combines the sonic power of the world’s most advanced synthesizer, the hands-on immediacy of a groove box, a unique Integrated Sampling Sequencer and an approachable user interface in one package. The 61-key Motif 6, 76-key Motif 7, and weighted-action 88-key Motif 8 feature some of the best sounds from the Yamaha S80, 9000 Pro, and EX series synthesizers, Modular Synthesis plug-in slots for expansion, and an improved category search function for quick access to sounds.

The heart of Motif is the Integrated Sampling Sequencer (ISS), which allows both MIDI and audio to be combined seamlessly. Users may "slice" audio based on amplitude peaks, then manipulate those pieces as if they were regular MIDI data. Motif contains linear and pattern sequencers (with the ability to transfer data between the two), plus four real-time physical sliders and four physical knobs, which work as 16 virtual knobs and 16 virtual sliders when used with the expanded real-time control functions. In addition, templates are included for using Motif as a remote control surface for some of the industry’s most popular software sequencers (including Steinberg Cubase VST, Logic Audio, Cakewalk and Digidesign Pro Tools).

The addition of a real-time external control surface, full expandability and outstanding online support make Motif a truly revolutionary, all-in-one music production experience.

Motifator.com, a third party support and forum website for Motif users, has been developed by Keyfax Software, and provides information on the inner workings of Motif through discussion forums, downloadable content and "how-to" clinics. Visitors can swap grooves, enter contests, download files, pick up special accessories, and see how some of the top names in the business are incorporating Motif into their work. The site is currently online at www.motifator.com.

For more information on the Motif, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Digital Musical Instruments, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622, telephone (714) 522-9011, e-mail infostation@yamaha.com or visit www.yamahasynth.com or www.motifator.com.

For more information on the SREV1, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Commercial Audio Systems Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622, telephone (714) 522-9011, e-mail infostation@yamaha.com or visit www.yamaha.com/proaudio.