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Yamaha CX5M

MSX · 1984

Yamaha's MSX, and the reason MSX matters to musicians: it takes the SFG FM synthesiser module and a real music keyboard, turning it into a genuine DX-era synthesiser with sequencing. Used seriously in studios. The module and keyboard are what make it valuable, and they are often missing.

As catalogued

Maker
Yamaha
CPU
Zilog Z80A-3.58
Memory
32K
Styles
CX5M, CX5MII, CX5M-128
Regions
NTSC-J (Japan), PAL (Europe), NTSC-U (US)
Chassis
black wedge with a music-keyboard connector
OS
MSX BASIC 1.0

Chips

5
CPU
Zilog Z80A, Zilog Z8400AB1, NEC D780C-1, SGS Z8400AB1, Sharp LH0080A, Mostek MK3880N-4, GoldStar Z8400A, Toshiba TMPZ84C00AP
VDP
TI TMS9929A, TI TMS9918A
Sound
General Instrument AY-3-8912, General Instrument AY-3-8910, Yamaha YM2149F
PPI
NEC D8255AC-5, Intel 8255A-5, Toshiba T7937A (MSX-Engine)
FM (SFG)
Yamaha YM2151 (SFG-05), Yamaha YM2164 (SFG-01)

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