Walkstation

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File:Yamaha QY10.jpg
The Yamaha QY10 - the device for which the term walkstation was originally coined

A walkstation is an electronic music device which provides musicians with the facilities of a music workstation in a portable package. The term was introduced as part of the marketing for the Yamaha QY10,[1] presumably as a portmanteau of Walkman and workstation.[2] Its usage is typically limited to the portable members of Yamaha's QY sequencer family.[3]

The features of a walkstation are:

The heyday of the walkstation lay between the time when creating such devices was viable and the time when general-purpose portable devices, such as laptops and mobile phones, were capable of offering comparable functionality.

Devices

File:YamahaQY70.jpg
Yamaha QY70
Manufacturer Device Year MIDI Keyboard Sequencer tracks Accompanyment tracks User accompanyment Digital Effects Storage media
Yamaha QY10 1990 Yes 1 octave 4 4 Yes No No
Yamaha QY20[4] 1992 Yes 2 octaves 4 4 Yes No No
Yamaha QY8 1994 Yes None 4 4 No No No
Yamaha QY22 1995 GM 2 octaves 4 4 Yes No No
Yamaha QY70 1997 GM/XG 2 octaves 16 8 Yes Yes No
Yamaha QY100 2000 GM/XG 2 octaves 16 8 Yes Yes SmartMedia

Other comparable devices:

Manufacturer Device Year MIDI Keyboard Sequencer tracks Accompanyment tracks User accompanyment Digital Effects Storage media
Philips PMC-100 1986 No 2 octaves 1 5 No No Cassette tape
Boss Dr 5 1993 Yes Fretboard Style 0 4 Yes No No
Roland PMA-5 1996 GM/GS 2 octaves 4 4 Yes Yes No

More recent portable music workstations:

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