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What do you think about the dexed softsynth [0]? It's supposedly the closest modeled softsynth to the DX7 in existence. 0: https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/ htt
by justaj 5y ago
What do you think about the dexed softsynth [0]? It's supposedly the closest modeled softsynth to the DX7 in existence.
0: https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/ https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/
- TonyTrapp 5y agoMaybe the closest free plugin, but it's not on the level of accuracy as Plogue's Chipsynth OPS7, which is bit-accurate. The author has an interesting video here, with more to come hopefully: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ97iXQrqzw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ97iXQrqzw
- raphlinus 5y agoIt's not bad, but I've heard that the person who started it is a jerk who constantly posts self-serving comments on HN, and always seems to pop up on threads about the DX7.
- ajxs 5y agoWhen I started doing my research into the DX7 I pored over Dexed's source code to understand how its emulation worked. It was really amazing to discover what an interesting legacy its source code has! The bulk of Dexed's code is derived from Raph Levien's (hi Raph!) Music Synthesizer For Android (msfa). However there's additional code derived from Steffen Ohrendorf's ppplay[0], which in turn builds upon different people's research, reverse-engineering, and experimentation going back decades. Going through it, I really felt like I was looking at something organic built not just from, but upon the passion, and dedication of so many different talented people, over many years. Very cool! [0] https://github.com/stohrendorf/ppplay https://github.com/stohrendorf/ppplay
- raphlinus 5y agoHi Anthony! Yes, I'm really pleased with the way it started as an individual project and turned into a collaboration. And I think it's likely that Ken's detailed and excellent investigative work will find its way into further code improvements.