The Yamaha TX16W is a rack-mount sampler

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. The TX16W has 12-bit sound with up to 50 kHz mono and 33 kHz stereo sampling. Its filter is digital, allowing 17 different types, with one filter/type per voice. On the rear along with a regular stereo output, there are 8 individual outputs. Samples are stored on 720kB 3.5"

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s. It shipped with 1.5MB of

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but is expandable up to 6MB. The TX16W uses a

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processor. The

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is loaded from disk. There is an alternate OS for the sampler called Typhoon, created by a Swedish organisation. A free software emulation "Cyclone" was released in 2013 by

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, who behind the original Typhoon OS).

Notable users

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References

External links

TX16W HomepageYamahaSynth.com
Original OS (archived)

3rd party OS
Vintage SynthPolynominal TX16W Demo, Review and Manual
{{Yamaha Samplers (musical instrument) Sound modules TX16W