[sdiy] FM Sytnthesis, was: Yamaha PSS460 users?

[Jay Schwichtenberg]

To me the ultimate FM synth is a Yamaha FS1R: 88 algorithms, 8 operators, 7
waveforms, format synthesis, quite DACs, effects, lousy user interface. Also
it can take DX7/DX7II patches via MIDI.

Jay

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of
> groovyshaman at snet.net
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 1:06 PM
> To: Joe Kramer; synth-diy list
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] FM Sytnthesis, was: Yamaha PSS460 users?
>
>
> Joe,
>
> As usual, it all depends on how much $$$ you have to spend!
> DX-7's are all
> over eBay at reasonable prices.  This is what I would recommend.
> They are 6
> op synths with plenty of algorithms and 61 keys.  A cleaner
> sounding better
> built DX-7 is the DX-7IID and DX-7IIFD (the FD has a floppy
> drive).  I own a
> DX-7IIFD with an E! expansion board - love it.  The next step up
> is the DX-5
> is a dual Dx-7 with more algorithms and 76 keys.  The DX-1 is the
> big daddy,
> a Dx-5 with 76 weighted, after-touch sensitive keys, but big $$$.
>  A cheaper
> alternative to the DX-7 is the DX-9, a 4 op synth.  The cheapest is the
> DX-100, a 4 op synth with tiny keys.  If you already have a midi capable
> synth, you might want to go for a FM synth module instead of a full blown
> keyboard, like the TX-7 (DX-7), TX-81Z (DX-11) or TX-802 (DX-7IID).
>
> Read more at http://www.vintagesynth.com/
>
> George
>
>