yamaha sy-55

[RoOkiE85]

hey... i have a friend selling this synthesizer and I was wondering if its any good... i know its like almost 2 decades old but its still in good condition and still works great... I was just wonderin from the ones who has it or owns it, what are your thoughts on it compared to other keyboards?... oh and by the way, i'm thinking about getting it cause he's selling it for way cheap and i just need something like this... let me know guys...

[arcaxis]

I like old Yamaha gear. I've got an SY77, TG77, SY85, and a TG33 in my collection. The SY55 would likely be a good keyboard to start out with if the price is right. From some mp3 samples I found with a Google search, it seems like it may have a fair assortment of sounds available. There was one on ebay that sold for about $150 with a soft case, if that's any help for judging price.

61 Keys
Second-generation 16-bit AWM2
(Advanced Wave Memory) technology for superior sound.
74 wavefrom samples in ROM
64 preset voices in ROM
64-voice internal RAM memory
External waveform and voice card slots
Multi-play mode allows independent
control of up to 16 voices
16 memory locations for multi-play setups
Drum voices allow 61 different drum and other waveforms to be assigned to different keys
Velocity switching for expressive power
Extensive voise editing functions
Keyboard initial and after touch
response
34 high-quality programmable digital effects built in
Stereo output
Weight: 9,5 kg
Color: Black
91,5 x 32 x 10 cm