Yamaha Pro Audio Signal Processors & Effects

Yamaha Pro Audio Signal Processors & Effects

Yamaha is one of the most famous names in musical instruments around the world. Their range of synthesisers and keyboards is legendary for having played a part in many classic songs and tunes since the 1970s and 1980s.

The Yamaha pro audio range of equipment is designed to enable anyone to achieve the same type of effects as the professional music recording specialists.

Signal processors and effects are the types of equipment used in music studios to put different sound effects onto recorded music. They include such things as reverb, delay and chorus effects that are commonly used in sound recording.

Types of Yamaha signal processors and effects

• Yamaha pro audio reverb – A reverb is one of the most commonly used and most classic sound effects in all of popular music. The effect is that of vibrating the sound of the voice or instrument, which is known as ‘reverberation’ and commonly shortened to ‘reverb’
• Yamaha pro audio delay – Another classic effect which is used on many popular songs and pieces of music. Delay occurs when an audio signal is played back into a piece of music after a short period of time – ie after a ‘delay’
• Yamaha pro audio chorus – This is another of the very common effects utilised by professional sound recording engineers. Chorus is the process of playing multiple different sounds at the same time – each of which sounds similar to the original sound, so creating the effect of a “chorus” of notes that are melded together as on
• Yamaha SPX processor range – One of the model ranges produced by Yamaha. There are multiple variants that cover a wide variety of the type of effects listed above, as well as many more
• Yamaha graphic equaliser – A pro audio piece of equipment for editing various different types of tone or sound from a piece of music. The particular tone can be made louder or softer, or removed from the music altogether

Benefits of Yamaha signal processors and effects

• Versatile – The range of equipment available gives you different options for the effects on the sounds you wish to create