“YAMAHA SY85 SYNTH KEYBOARD WITH TRAVEL CASE. This item was recently picked up as Surplus. It has been tested for power and does power on, system lights up, LED screen displays correctly but unfortunately due to lack of knowledge and equipment I am unable to fully test it, therefore , this item is BEING SOLD AS IS FOR PARTS OR REPAIR. As shown in the photos, this item is in great condition. All keys are straight and respond with good action. Please zoom in and view photos carefully for further details.
• YAMAHA SY85 SYNTH KEYBOARD WITH TRAVEL CASE
• POWERS ON BUT HAS NOT BEEN FULLY TESTED
• UNAWARE OF THE WORKING CONDITION IT IS IN
• INCLUDES TRAVEL CASE
• COMES EXACTLY AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS
• BEING SOLD AS IS FOR PARTS OR REPAIR – NO GUARANTEES – NO REFUNDS
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM PLEASE BEFORE PURCHASING.”
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” This keyboard was bought for me as a gift a few Christmases ago but I have never got round to learning to play it and it is wasted with me. This is an old synth but has been very well looked after by it’s previous owner and is in very good used condition. As far as I am aware, all keys and functions are in working order. This comes with power supply and manuals. ” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“Yamaha SY 85 synth/workstation
in good condition. From the 1990’s
Paper manual included, Padded carry case
Many sounds Like DX series (DX 7, DX 9)
all lights appear on
Lots of great piano and synth sounds, easy to navigate
My studio had this in the back, we are closing so everything must go” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“For sale is a Yamaha synthesizer keyboard. I am not musical so I’ve never played it. I inherited it from my father 10 years ago. It comes with the owners Manuel. This is a great piece for someone who knows how to use it.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“Here is a clean used Yamaha SY85 Synthesizer. It works and sounds great however the Disk Drive is not working as it needs new replacement belts. It has the normal wear and scuffs but overall in good shape. Comes with the original power cable and a House/Techno sound patch disk.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“For your consideration is a nice Yamaha SY-85 Synthesizer
In fine working condition
Great for ambient and electronic compositions
Sequencer and Midi functions
*as noted in the photo, there is one slider knob missing but does not affect function. ”
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“SY 85 work station , never gigged , home use only , look after, very good condition everything works as it should, lot of sounds and features , user manuals, Also see other listing, breaking up my home studio.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“The only problem with the keyboard is that the floppy drive has come loose and is inside the keyboard. I think it can be easily fixed. The only other thing is that there is a crack on the left hand corner of the casing. The keyboard works OK despite these faults. Comes with 17 floppy disks with sound banks and a 64K ram card or memory card. This item is for collection only from Lincoln area.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“Classic Yamaha SY85 Music Synthesizer with sample memory expansion installed. There are a few light scuffs here and there and a spot of age-related discolouration on the keys, etc., but the instrument is otherwise in very good condition.
The synthesizer itself works perfectly but the disk drive requires some attention because it is currently not reading floppy disks and displays the “disk not ready” error. The disk drive motor works and I have already replaced the drive belt but that has not solved the problem.
All user reference guides are included, together with ‘Factory Set’, ‘Demonstration’ and ‘House and Techno’ sound data disks. ”
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“Yamaha SY85 Classic 90s synth/workstation.
Good condition.
It’s been sat on a shelf in a padded gig bag for 10 over years.
Gig bag included, along with all original manuals, foot pedal and several extra cards.”
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“I bought this synth a few years ago because it had a few different sounds on board. It has not been gigged while I’ve had it though I did do a few sessions on it. I have a pile of disks with various sounds which I downloaded a few years ago. Although Korg and Yamaha share common origins I found over the years that the two brands did in fact compliment each other. The only problem I found was that it was a little complicated to operate but the sounds made it worth the agg if you get my drift. Overall condition is very good for its age with all controls working and good keyboard action.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“This keyboard has spent most of its time in recording studios and venues. It hasn’t been used for some years but is still fully functional. There are several marls on it, which are consistent with its age, but these in no way affect the performance. It has two assignable stereo outputs and a sequencer. There is also two slots for external sound cards – which I haven’t got.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“This Ebay listing is for a Yamaha SY85 Synthesiser Workstation.
I acquired this second hand as part of a project I was working on which is now complete and this synth is now surplus to my needs.
It all seems to be working as it should with the exception of the floppy drive which I believe is a common fault with these – this does not seems to effect the operation of the synth though. I have been led to believe you can data dump via MIDI to save data but I have not tried this.
It does have signs of wear and tear especially on the bottom and the lower back of the rear panel where it has been taken on and off stands etc.
All the keys are working fine with no signs of breakages or cracks etc.
It has some lovely rich patches and layers.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
” For sale is the classic SY85 workstation keyboard from the early 90’s, everything works as it should except for the floppy disk drive. The keys are clean and have a very good action. Back in the day this keyboard was in the top 5 along side the Roland D50 and the Korg M1 sharing a lot of components with the Korg, as at the time Yamaha owned Korg, most notably is that they use the same keypad, that alone justifies using this as a controller as it has a far superior action to the modern day controller keyboards.
The SY85 has a more powerful sequencer than the Korg and is easier to edit with the addition of the faders and wheel.
The disk drive does not work but everything can still be saved and loaded via midi and as this can be plugged into any Daw it is not really an issue.
It has great sounds and the onboard effects are very good, touch sensitive keys as well as having aftertouch.
Includes the original manuals.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
Yamaha SY85 SY-85 Music Synthesizer Workstation.
Used but in good working condition. Tested through my little guitar amp Ana got plenty of sounds (sorry, I’m NOT keyboard guy). It’s quite advance for a simpleton like me. Appears to work properly except for one sticky key. Might be an easy fix for someone more skilled then a noob like me. Has slots for various upgrades and additional sound patches.
Listing is for the keyboard (and attached cord) only.”
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“Used, in great condition for it’s age. Everything is in perfect working condition including the floppy drive.
Cosmetically great (see pictures) and comes with gig bag!” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“Yamaha SY55 Music Synthesizer Keyboard
Sounds are great missing “B” key” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“Hello, and thank you for visiting my listing.
You’re looking at a Yamaha SY85 in mint condition. Every aspect of this keyboard is in full, working condition.
The floppy drive was a constant pain in the butt to deal with, so i’ve replaced it with the infamous “Nalbantov USB Floppy Disk Drive Emulator” (a $140 value in itself). Now there’s no need to fumble with floppy disks/drives.”
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” In good condition” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“Yamaha sy-85 synthesiser
I don’t know anything about keyboards so all I’ve done is plug it in, it powers up as seen in pics but says disc error not ready so may need a disc or memory inserting? I don’t know, also I wasn’t getting any sound out of the keys I don’t know if a switch needs flicking or something ” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“This is a Yamaha SY-85 synthesizer workstation. It works well and includes a stack of floppy disk sound banks, mostly downloaded from the internet. (The banks are easy to find and download– getting them onto non-HD floppy disks is the hard part these days.) The drive works– see pictures for the loading messages. There’s some wear and scratches on the underside, but the whole thing is in generally good condition.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“Excellent condition and in good working order, used every day, but I need to make space, not sure if floppy disc drive works as I never use it,” Click here to visit listing on eBay
” Yamaha SY85 in great condition. A classic synth workstation which I’m sad to have to sell. Won’t list the specs because they’re easily googled. Keys and controls all in perfect working order. Just tested the disk drive after not using it for years and it’s faulty – a motor whirrs but nothing is read. I’m sure the drive could be replaced if you wanted to. Or just manage your sounds and edits over MIDI if the internal storage isn’t sufficient.
Comes with Yamaha sustain pedal, original box and foams, manuals. There is cosmetic damage to the back, scratches from the plug, photographed these but they are not too noticeable.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“This is Yamaha SY85 61 music synthesizer in great condition and clean %100 working condition and very clean. All the keys, sliders, switches, buttons, knobs and LCD screen work perfectly . The unit has some minor scratch here and there . It comes with the power cord .” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“FOUND IN AN OLD MUSIC REPAIR SHOP WAREHOUSE
MISSING PITCH WHEEL AND POWER BUTTON
POWERS ON BUT ONLY MAKES ON DISTORTED PIANO SOUND
MISSING SCREWS , SOME INCLUDED IN A BAG (SEE PICS)” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“FOUND IN AN OLD MUSIC REPAIR SHOP WAREHOUSE
MISSING PITCH WHEEL AND POWER BUTTON
POWERS ON BUT ONLY MAKES ON DISTORTED PIANO SOUND
MISSING SCREWS , SOME INCLUDED IN A BAG (SEE PICS)” Click here to visit listing on eBay
” Fantastic Synth in perfect working order, one of the keys is sticking up a bit but still works fine” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“Yamaha SY85 midi synth sequencer 61 key awm awm2 manuals included.
A super clean Yamaha SY85 running their world famous AWM2 sound engine, 8 fader controllers, decent 61 key velocity & aftertouch key bed, lots of ins & outs, working floppy drive included (I just changed the belt). This is a prime candidate for the new generation of USB thumb drive units.
Passed all internal tests.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“I bought it last year, been used for about 6-7 months and it no longer works. No sound and the power is still on. I don’t know what the problem is.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
” For sale is a used Yamaha SY85, If you are looking at this action then im sure you already know about these synths. However I will include a link from Vintage synth explorer. this unit is fully working and in good allround condition. £0.99 start and no reserve so hope someone gets a bargain Happy Bidding!!” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“I have not used the kit in earnest for some time. All is in good working order.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“If you are reading this description, you probably know about the SY-85. It has an exceptionally full sound, and its Rhodes is sizzling. Another aspect is the quality of the semi-weighted keyboard; you can feel the designers were trying to make the action more realistic.
The synth 30 years old, but it looks almost new. I’ve had it for a couple of years, and have never taken it out of the house. The screen is bright, so I don’t think the instrument has had much use over its life. Plus it sounds great.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
” very good condition. just replacement battery. beauty 90’s sounds. my favorite synth. ” Click here to visit listing on eBay
“I purchased this from Manny’s music store in NYC in 1993. It has been played maybe 20-30 times in total. It has a crack on the left side and a few small burn marks on a couple of keys (see pictures). I turned it on and played around with it a few days ago and everything seemed to be working great.” Click here to visit listing on eBay
” YAMAHA SY85 SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARD SOUNDS GREAT ALL WORK AS SHOULD BE,
the synthesizer were set to factory sittings
THE DISK DRIVER UNTESTED I HAVE NO FLOPPYS TO TEST IT, ON TH LEFT BACK SIDE
CORNER IS MISSING TINY PIECE OF PLASTIC.” Click here to visit listing on eBay