Dexed (DX-7) Hardware Emulation Synthesizer
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Up next we have another hardware emulation synthesizer called Dexed. However, in this case the hardware being modeled actually uses digital processors…this synth is none other than the very famous Yamaha DX-7. If you’ve listened to any pop music of the 80’s or early 90’s you’ve heard this synth in action and probably more than once. While a beast to program this instrument comes with the actual preset banks (cartridges) you’d get with the hardware. If you own a DX-7 you can actually edit and send sounds directly to it (talk about emulation). The form of synthesis used is called phase modulation (PM) and/or more commonly referred to as frequency modulation (FM). If you find yourself trapped inside on a rainy day with nothing better to do, I’d recommend programming some sounds on this thing from scratch.
If you do program sounds from scratch don’t look to emulate real world sounds (at least not at first) this instrument is incredibly finicky and requires a good deal of patience.
Dexed