Kevin Boone writes about the Yamaha DX7, which changed everything when it turned up in the mid-1980s: "the 'Electric Piano 1' preset alone appeared in over 60% of album releases of 1986." It was ...

In 1983 it released the DX7. With it, Yamaha had discovered a “magic potion”, says Mark Vail, a synthesiser historian. The combination of digital FM technology and Yamaha’s expertise ...

Yamaha DX7 - The Synthesizer that Defined the '80s. Posted: May 19, 2025 | Last updated: May 19, 2025. Huge thanks to Yamaha's synthesizer team for helping me put this video together.

Yamaha’s DX synths have been recreated many times before, but with its OPS7 plugin, Plogue might have come up with the most accurate emulation yet. While OPS7 doesn’t look much like a DX synth (don’t ...

The Yamaha DX7 leads off the '80s; it used FM synthesis rather than the typical approach of subtractive synthesis, resulting in bell-like tones and the snappy, ...

Yamaha Reface DX review. Unleash your inner 80s pop star with this tiny tribute to the DX7. Rating 4 of 5 Price: ... And the display’s a bit diddy, but still beats the minuscule two-line effort found ...

Good morning. I'm Noel King. A typical Yamaha DX7 synthesizer sells for less than $1,000. But this isn't any old DX7. It's the one Prince used on his 1984 album "Purple Rain." It's up for auction ...