Vintage Yamaha Qy-20 Music Composer from the early '90's - super portable.
Needs work: The screen display is not functioning.
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the contrast knob in the back is loose.
Don't know if that's the issue or something else.
Service manuals available on the internet.
It DOES power on, and it plays.
If you can fix the display its a nice little unit for composing, sequencing or just using as an additional sound module with your MIDI rig.
About the size of a VHS video cassette, the Yamaha QY-20 is a portable workstation and music sequencer that was released in 1992.
It has a video cassette-sized keyboard with rubber keys, a large display, and 100 different styles, including rock and jazz.
Each style has six sections, including intro, fill, and ending.
The QY-20 also has a tone generator, sequencer, and auto-accompaniment capability.
Lots cool (some cheezy) sounds from the early '90's.
- 100 sounds
- 8 drum kits
- Tiny keyboard
- Built in 8-track sequencer with step-recording
- 32-voice polyphony
- MIDI In/Out
- headphone out
- line out
- Can run on 9 volt batteries, or with a power supply (not included).
Nice portable unit for composing or just playing around.
See https://www.
muzines.
co.
uk/articles/yamaha-qy20-portable-workstation/2454 for more info.
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