The Yamaha A5000 is the flagship of Yamaha's new sampler range. Featuring 126-note polyphony and 32-part multitimbrality and easy to use interface.

Extended information

The A5000
The new A5000 is expandable with up to 128 MB of RAM and can accommodate an Internal Hard Drive and Internal Zip Drive simultaneously. The A5000 gives you nearly double the power with 32 Multitimbral Parts and 126 Notes of Polyphony. And for ultimate flexibility and convenience, this sampler is compatible with a wide range of sample formats, including AIFF and WAV among others, and is bundled with special Sample and Parameter Editing Software.

But the A5000 is not merely a sampler. It is an advanced synthesis tool that let you process samples creatively...and easily. This model provides abundant features for versatile sound production:16 Types of Ultra Fat Filters that deliver powerful resonance, 96 Types of Effects for creating never-before-heard sounds, a MIDI Syncable LFO with fully programmable waveforms, unprecedented Loop Divide/Remix and Resampling functions, Direct-to-CD Burning capability and much, much more! And with its large LCD Panel, heavy-duty Realtime Control Knobs and Intuitive User Interface, this sampler is incredibly easy to operate, allowing you to give full concentration to creating your own unique sounds and music.

Technical specifications

Tone generation method
AWM2 tone generator

Maximum polyphony 126 notes (64 notes on the A4000),
32 multitimbral parts (16 parts on the A4000)

A/D conversion 20 bit 64-times oversampling

D/A conversion 24 bit 8-times oversampling

Digital I/O
(only when AIEB1 I/O expansion board is installed) Input/output
DIGITAL connectors S/P-DIF (coaxial)
OPTICAL connectors S/P-DIF (optical)
Input frequency
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz
Output frequency 44.1 kHz

Sampling frequency Analog input
44.1, 22.05, 11.025 kHz, 5.5125 kHz
(mono and stereo)
Digital input
(only when AIEB1 I/O expansion board is installed)
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz external
synchronized recording (stereo only)
1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 undersampling is supported

Internal sample memory capacity Standard
4 MB (installed on-board)
Maximum
128 MB
(When four 32 MB 72-pin SIMM
modules are installed. The on-board
4 MB are unused only if memory
has been expanded to the maximum.)

Sampling time Maximum sample length
32 MB monaural
64 MB stereo
Maximum sampling time(mono or stereo)
6 minutes 20 seconds(44.1kHz)
12 minutes 40 seconds(22.05kHz)
25 minutes 21 seconds(11.025kHz)
30 minutes 43 seconds(5.5125kHz)


Effects 6 effect blocks(3 on the A4000), Total equalizer(4 bands), Sample equalizer

Program 128 programs

Sequencer Realtime recording and playback

Front panel POWER switch, INPUT L,R jacks (phone x 2), REC VOLUME (L& R
shared), MASTER VOLUME (L&R shared, STEREO OUT & PHONES
shared), PHONES OUTPUT jack, Knobs (1 - 5), Mode buttons (PLAY, EDIT, REC, DISK, UTILITY), Function buttons (six buttons), Command/Exit button, Assignable button, Audition button, LCD (320 x 80 dot, LED backlight), LCD contrast control, 3.5"" 2HD/2DD dual mode
floppy disk drive

Rear panel STEREO OUT L/MONO, R (phone jack x 2), ASSIGNABLE OUT L, R
(phone jack x 2), MIDI IN-A/B, OUT, THRU-A/B (IN, OUT, THRU on the A4000), SCSI (half-pitch, 50-pin), Expansion board slot, Power supply connector (AC inlet), Fan

Included items Power cable x 1, CD-ROM x 10, DEMO disk x 4, Power cable for internal hard disk (long) x 1, Power cable for Zip drive (short) x 1, SCSI cable for internal hard disk x 1, IDE cable for internal hard disk and Zip drive x 1, OwnerÆs manual x 1