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