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Yamaha DX7

The Yamaha DX7 is a synthesizer introduced by Yamaha Corporation in 1983. It was the first successful digital synthesizer and is one of the best-selling synthesizers in history, selling more than 200,000 units.

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Aftertouch expression
Yes (channel)
Attenuator
1 pitch envelope & 6 amplitude generators per voice
Dates
1983–1989
Effects
none
External control
MIDI in/out/thru, input for foot controller x2, input for foot switch x2, input for optional breath controller
Filter
none

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Yamaha DX7

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related to External links · 29
Yamaha DX7 → December, Electronic, February, Inside, Journal, Ken, Lavengood, Megan, November, Part, Part III, Part IV, Part VI, PDF, Piano Sound, Popular Music Studies, Reverse-engineering, ROM, S2CID, Shirriff
related to Further reading · 5
Yamaha DX7 → ISSN, March, Music Technology, OCLC, Yamaha DX7IID/FD Synthesizers
Aftertouch expression · 1
Yamaha DX7 → Yes (channel)
Attenuator · 1
Yamaha DX7 → 1 pitch envelope & 6 amplitude generators per voice
Dates · 1
Yamaha DX7 → 1983–1989
Effects · 1
Yamaha DX7 → none
External control · 1
Yamaha DX7 → MIDI in/out/thru, input for foot controller x2, input for foot switch x2, input for optional breath controller
Filter · 1
Yamaha DX7 → none
Hardware · 1
Yamaha DX7 → YM2128 (OPS) operator chip YM2129 (EGS) envelope generator
Keyboard · 1
Yamaha DX7 → 61-note with velocity and aftertouch sensitivity

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Yamaha DX7Aftertouch expressionYes (channel)1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Attenuator1 pitch envelope & 6 amplitude generators per voice1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Dates1983–19891.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Effectsnone1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7External controlMIDI in/out/thru, input for foot controller x2, input for foot switch x2, input for optional breath controller1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Filternone1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7HardwareYM2128 (OPS) operator chip YM2129 (EGS) envelope generator1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Keyboard61-note with velocity and aftertouch sensitivity1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Left-hand controlpitch-bend and modulation wheels1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7ManufacturerYamaha1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Oscillator6 digital sine wave operators per voice, 32 patching algorithms1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Polyphony16-voice1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Price$1,995 US £1,495 GBP ¥248,000 JPY1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Storage memory32 patches in RAM (battery backup); front panel ROM/RAM cartridge port1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Synthesis typeDigital linear frequency modulation / Additive synthesis (alg. #32)1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7TimbralityMonotimbral Bi-timbral (DX7 II)1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7Velocity expressionYes1.00infobox
Yamaha DX7is asynthesizer introduced by Yamaha Corporation in 19830.90text

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