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Maker:
Yamaha Corporation of America  Search this
Yamaha  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 cm x 102 cm x 33 cm; 4 5/16 in x 40 3/16 in x 13 in
keyboard: 3 7/8 in x 40 in x 12 7/8 in; 9.8425 cm x 101.6 cm x 32.7025 cm
museum storage box: 4 7/8 in x 42 1/8 in x 15 1/4 in; 12.3825 cm x 106.9975 cm x 38.735 cm
Object Name:
keyboard
Place made:
Japan: Shizuoka, Hamamatsu
Date made:
1986
Description:
This synthesizer was made by Yamaha in Hamamatsu, Japan in 1986. It is a Digital Programmable Algorithm Synthesizer, Model DX-7 Serial #82395, with 61 keys. Tis synthesizer is fully programmable with 32 preset voice/paramater sounds. The keyboard has an LED and LCD display panel, mode select and editing control section , volume control, data entry section, pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel, headphone and breath controller jacks, and a voice cartridge socket for RAM and ROM cartridges. Accessioned with user’s manual, ROM and RAM cartridges.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Yamaha Corporation of America
ID Number:
2000.0261.01
Serial number:
82395
Accession number:
2000.0261
Catalog number:
2000.0261.01
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Electronic Musical Instruments
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-76bc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1197111