Yamaha DX9

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Yamaha DX9
ManufacturerYamaha
Dates1983[1]
Price£899[2] GBP
$1395[3] US
Technical specifications
Polyphony16 notes
Timbralitymonotimbral
Oscillator4[4] (Sine), 8 algorithms
LFO1 Saw Up, Saw Down, Sine, Square, Triangle, Delay, Key Sync Sample & Hold
Synthesis typeDigital FM
FilterNone
Storage memory20-Voice internal memory
Input/output
Keyboard61 non-weighted keys
Left-hand controlModulation wheel, pitch wheel
External controlBreath controller, MIDI in, out, thru,[5] Footswitch (portamento and sustain), Foot controller (volume)

The Yamaha DX9 is a spin off synthesizer of the family of the DX7 built by Yamaha. It uses FM synthesis[6] and has 16 note polyphony; however, it only has four FM operators for sound generation compared with six on the DX7. It is the least complex of the DX range of synthesizers and has only 20 on board memory locations.[7]

Typical sounds[]

The DX9 contains 20 pre-programmed voices which include: brass, string sounds, piano, organ and synth sounds.[8]

Storage[]

User created voices (sounds) can be saved on cassette tape for later use.[9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Moogulator, Mic Irmer. "Yamaha DX9 Digital Synthesizer". www.sequencer.de. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  2. ^ "Roland 106 vs Yamaha DX9 (ES May 84)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. ^ Retrosynthads (2012-06-11). "Retro Synth Ads: Yamaha DX9 "The performance is about to begin" introductory ad, Keyboard 1983". Retro Synth Ads. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  4. ^ "Yamaha DX9 Digital Programmable Algorithm Synthesizer". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  5. ^ SynthArk, Designed by www.1234.info / Modified. "DX9". www.synthark.org. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  6. ^ Moogulator, Mic Irmer. "Yamaha DX9 Digital Synthesizer". www.sequencer.de. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  7. ^ "Yamaha DX9 | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  8. ^ "Yamaha Synthesisers History". www.kratzer.at. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  9. ^ "Yamaha Synthesisers History". www.kratzer.at. Retrieved 2018-08-10.

Further reading[]

http://www.synthzone.com/midi/yamaha/dx9/yamaha_dx9_owners_manual.pdf

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