I have a DK-40A and I really love it.
It's quirky, interesting, 1970's... and an absolute JOY to spend time playing..!!!!
Cheerz,
TOM
--- In yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com, "Frank Vanaman" <fvanaman@...> wrote:
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> > hey guys-quick question: is the DK-40 anything similar to the EX/GX
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> >is it worthy of note, as far as synths go? just curious-thanks, rj
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> The DK40 is fairly early and very much mostly 'just an organ' rather than a
> polysynth in organ's clothes. It's almost all discrete (i.e., transistors)
> inside with the exception of (1) the dividers for the tone generator and (2)
> the amp that drives the reverb spring.
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> Some details here at the bottom of this page on my web-site:
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> http://frank.gadgetland.net/03_electronic_organs_05_Some_Yamaha_Electones.cf
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> Even the keyboard solo synth actually derives its tones from the organ
> dividers (came as quite a surprise when I found ∗that∗ in the service
> manual). So about the only 'synthy' thing about it would be the separate
> 'portamento' manual (ribbon controller to the left of the solo-synth keys),
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> That said, I've always wanted to try the DK40, but have never managed to be
> in the right place at the right time.
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> Frank
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