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Dexed is a really good implementation of the DX7, and there are thousands of "cartridges" to be found online packed with presets for it.
by mr_sturd 3y ago
Dexed is a really good implementation of the DX7, and there are thousands of "cartridges" to be found online packed with presets for it.
- InCityDreams 3y ago...a lot of those presets are 'dice driven', it seems to me. Press a dicembre random settings, save: give it a name. Synth1 on the other hand....
- singingfish 3y agoI believe that these days Dexed is the preferred environment for people who make presets that they're subsequently going to play on an actual DX7, it's that good.
- munificent 3y ago> it's that good. For what it's worth, being "that good" is relatively easy for a DX7 compared to other synthesizers since it's a purely digital design and the algorithms (in the software, not FM sense) are pretty straightforward. It's not like emulating, say, an Ensoniq SQ-80, where you have to emulate analog filters which always involves a level of compromise and approximation.
- singingfish 3y agovery smart and simple little machine. I recall thing on HN a while back - impressive stuff https://www.righto.com/2021/11/reverse-engineering-yamaha-dx7.html https://www.righto.com/2021/11/reverse-engineering-yamaha-dx...
- ajxs 3y agoI do this. I use Dexed as a patch editor for my DX7. It's fantastic. I wish I had editors this good for the rest of my synths!
- schemescape 3y agoDon’t forget “This DX7 Cartridge Does Not Exist”: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23373730 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23373730