I have a Yamaha DX7. Haven't played it in a while, interesting to hear its origin. Its a really heavy beast of a keyboard. Its impressively constructed (I got mine in the early 90s)
The sounds are good, but honestly its an 80s keyboard, so although it has a bunch of sounds, none really sound like they're supposed to (horns and pianos..) The stings and bells where the best sounds. Its fun though and has the all important midi.
You can make your own sounds with the dx7. I actually modded it with a chip from a company called "gray matter". I could double the sounds and add some detune to make sounds "fatter".
The manual has made it online (thank you internet) and has some interesting reading on Fm systhesis including making your own sounds or "voices". They have a lot of diagrams on the top of the instrument to help you allong your way. Programming it was awkward with just a 2 line display a slider and a few buttons. The interesting FM stuff starts on page 9.
Computer music is really interesing now. I've been poking around a litte in my free time. "pure data" and other software let you make sounds programatically.
The sounds are good, but honestly its an 80s keyboard, so although it has a bunch of sounds, none really sound like they're supposed to (horns and pianos..) The stings and bells where the best sounds. Its fun though and has the all important midi. You can make your own sounds with the dx7. I actually modded it with a chip from a company called "gray matter". I could double the sounds and add some detune to make sounds "fatter".
The manual has made it online (thank you internet) and has some interesting reading on Fm systhesis including making your own sounds or "voices". They have a lot of diagrams on the top of the instrument to help you allong your way. Programming it was awkward with just a 2 line display a slider and a few buttons. The interesting FM stuff starts on page 9.
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/emi/english/synth/DX7E1....
Computer music is really interesing now. I've been poking around a litte in my free time. "pure data" and other software let you make sounds programatically.