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
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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> 'afternoon-
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> > hey guys-quick question: is the DK-40 anything similar to the EX/GX
> series?
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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),
> and that's pretty basic.
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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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