DX7 II FD (FD stands for Floppy Drive). The version is equal to the DX7 II D with the addition of a floppy disk drive. The instrument offered 1MB of memory space which is identical to 40 RAM cartridges delivering thousands of voices and making fractional scaling, SysEx data available.
DX7 is considered one of the most popular synthesizers created by Yamaha. A 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer offers a 16-bit digital 6-operator FM synthesis (6 operators per voice, 32 algorithms). The instrument is monotimbral. The keyboard features 61...
The Yamaha DX21 is a synthesizer released by Yamaha in 1983. It is a four-voice polyphonic synthesizer with two digital oscillators and two analog oscillators per voice. It features a variety of sound-shaping controls, including an envelope generator, a...
The Yamaha TX81Z is a classic FM synthesizer released by Yamaha in 1987. It is a 4-operator FM synthesizer with 8-note polyphony and 32 algorithms. It was one of the first synthesizers to feature a built-in digital effects processor and was used on many classic tracks from the 1980s and 1990s.
DX9 is a 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer based on digital 4-operator FM synthesis. There’s no filter section. VCA features an ADSR envelope. Memory provides with 20 patches. DX9 was released in 1983 – same year DX7 hit the market. Back then it was...