YAMAHA DX7 SERIES OF SYNTHESIZERS

In this episode you'll find specs and features on the original 1983 Yamaha DX7, the 1987 DXII series, and the DX7S. I talk about hardware modifications, issues with the original DX7, and non-keyboard DX7 options. There is also a very tough quiz that pits the DX7IIFD against the Korg Kronos' FM engine, and Native Instruments' FM8. https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsear... 0:00 Intro 1:04 A classic eighties synth for $500.00 1:40 Specifications 2:27 Nerdy stuff, Chowning, patent, etc. 3:20 DX7 Grey Market, pros and cons 4:20 My first use of a DX7 5:20 The first two keyboards I connected with MIDI 5:52 Sounds of the 80's 6:30 Purchased my own DX7 7:00 Third party vendor patches 7:55 Third party hardware upgrades 9:46 The DX7II series and DX7S specs 12:01 Quiz 17:36 Quiz answers and which one sounds best 19:00 The bottom line 20.03 Buying a real DX7 today, prices, and availability