The immediate differentiator between the Yamaha DX1 and DX7 is price and categorization. The DX7 was a mass-market synthesizer that launched in May 1983 at a ¥230,000 MSRP (just under $1,000 U.S ...

But it is the DX7 that is remembered for its well-deserved place in the synthesizer hall of fame. Verdict. The DX7 is the epitome of ’80s digital synthesis and design, and it still makes its mark even ...

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 ...

The immediate differentiator between the Yamaha DX1 and DX7 is price and categorization. The DX7 was a mass-market synthesizer that launched in May 1983 at a ¥230,000 MSRP (just under $1,000 U.S ...

Part of the free Classic Synths bundle, the Opfour is a direct copy of the Yamaha TX81Z for Ableton Live’s Max for Live users. A-bang on clone of the original, there are even some SysEx import/export ...

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 ...

Musicians in the 1980s had a love-hate relationship with Yamaha’s DX7 synthesizer. Its digital sound engine was unlike the analog synths that came before it, and created a unique timbre, but the ...

The Yamaha DX7 was released in 1983, with its FM synthesis engine completely revolutionizing the electronic music world at the time. It didn’t come cheap, and still doesn’t today, but w… ...

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 ...