Yamaha PSS list

Here is a catalog of all synths belonging to the Yamaha PortaSound PSS series.
These data come from tons of random sources and some might be wrong.

Synthesis types :
By "basic shapes" I mean generic oscillators such as pulses.
By "wavetables" I mean slightly more sophisticated waveforms.
By "samples" I mean AWM synthesis or longer triggered samples.
By "fm" I mean OPL-based digital synths (usually 2 operators).


You might be interested to know that some PSS can be edited via a tool available here : http://members.chello.at/~bobby100/

Name	PSS-790	1988	samples		NO	Picture	Demo	Manual
PSS-6	PSS-795	1989	samples		NO		demo	manual
PSS-7	Year	1990	fm + drum samples		NO		circuit-bent	manual
PSS-9	1994	1990	fm + drum samples		YES		demo
PSS-11	1997	Synthesis	samples		YES		demo
PSS-12	1990	samples	samples		YES		demo	manual
PSS-14	1992	samples	Cool things	joystick	YES		demo	manual
PSS-15	1994	wavetables		joystick	YES		demo	manual
PSS-16	1997	samples		MIDI	YES		demo	manual
PSS-20	2000	samples		NO	YES		demo	manual
PSS-21	1990	samples		NO	Keys		demo circuit-bent
PSS-26	1989	samples		NO	32		circuit-bent	manual
PSS-30	1992	wavetables		NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-31	1995	basic shapes		NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-50	1982	samples		NO	32		demo
PSS-51	1992	fm + drum samples		NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-80	1990	wavetables		NO	32		demo circuit-bent	manual
PSS-80R	1992	samples		NO	32
PSS-100	1989	fm + drum samples		NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-101	1989	samples		NO	32
PSS-102	1989	wavetables		NO	37		circuit-bent	manual
PSS-103	1991	wavetables	joystick	NO	49		demo	manual
PSS-104	1991	basic shapes	easter egg on boot	NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-110	1991	samples	red	YES	49		demo	manual
PSS-120	1991	samples		NO	32		circuit-bent	manual
PSS-125	1985	samples	microphone, cards	NO	61		demo	manual
PSS-130	1986	samples	microphone, cards	NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-140	1989	basic shapes	microphone, cards	NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-150	1987	wavetables	microphone, cards	NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-160	1988	basic shapes		NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-170	1985	basic shapes		NO	32		demo demo circuit-bent	manual
PSS-190	1986	fm		NO	49		demo	manual
PSS-260	1986	basic shapes		NO	49		demo	manual
PSS-270	1990	basic shapes		NO	32		demo circuit-bent	manual
PSS-280	1985	fm		NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-290	1986	wavetables		NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-360	1986	samples		NO	32		demo	manual
PSS-370	1990	fm		NO	37		demo	manual
PSS-380	1986	fm + drum samples		NO	37		demo demo	manual
PSS-390	1987	fm		NO	44		demo	manual
PSS-401	1989	basic shapes		NO	44		demo	manual
PSS-450	1990	fm		NO	37		demo	manual
PSS-460	1985	fm	5 steps sliders	NO	49		demo	manual
PSS-470	1985	fm	5 steps sliders	NO	49		demo	manual
PSS-480	1986	fm	8 steps sliders	NO	49		demo	manual
PSS-560	1987	fm	8 steps sliders	NO	49		circuit-bent	manual
PSS-570	1988	fm + drum samples		NO	49		circuit-bent	manual
PSS-575	1986	fm + drum samples		NO	49
PSS-580	1987	fm + drum samples	5 steps sliders	NO	49		demo	manual
PSS-590	1991	fm + drum samples	5 steps sliders	NO	49		demo	manual
PSS-595	1989	fm + drum samples		NO	44		circuit-bent	manual manual
PSS-680	1990	fm + drum samples	5 steps sliders	NO	49		demo	manual manual
PSS-780	1990	fm + drum samples	5 steps sliders	YES	49		demo	manual