Re: [AH] DX7 Vs...

From Kenny Balys
Sent Fri, Sep 28th 2018, 20:02

The 4-op DX9 has a little more crunch than the 6-op DX7.

Each operator gets more of the bandwidth.

I have spent some time trying to get subtle crazy stuff in the
DX9 to happen on a DX7 and its just not possible. For the most
part, the extra two operators on a DX7 seem to be used to
add a "Tchick" or "Pffffaaaa" on the attack of a sound.

Based on experiments I will always take the 4-op DX9 over a DX7.

The DX100 and the DX21 series of 4-ops had a mushy sound that
did not stand against the DX9 in my opinion.



On 28.09.18 19:30 , Seth Elgart wrote:
> It's not necessarily any secret sauce but the DX7 was more flexible than the
> TX81Z/v50. The DX7 has 6 operators vs the 81Z having only 4 operators, although
> to be fair there were other waveforms besides sine waves on the 4-op synths.
> Also, the DX7 has more algorithms as well although I don't recall the relative
> numbers of them for each. Six operators means you can have an algorithm with
> three stacks of two on a DX7, for example, and so have three sound construction
> kits in a sense. That's a distinct advantage over the 4-op synths which would
> only give you the possibility of two 2-operator stacks. Or as another example if
> you're "faking" additive synthesis you'd have six partials in the "straight
> line" algorithm on a DX7 vs four on an 81Z. Another advantage of the DX7 is that
> it had more buttons than the 4-op models. Not necessarily easier to program but
> at least there were more parameters accessible without menus.
>
> So basically it's not that one's better than the other, although I think I'd
> give the 6-op synths a bit of a nod over the 4-op ones just for a bit more
> flexibility. Note though that the later 4-operator synths were much less
> expensive than the original 6-op ones as they basically have everything combined
> on a single FM chip vs the DX7 which had different chips for different functions.
>
> Seth
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 28, 2018 at 12:58 PM justin reed <xxxxxx.xxxx@xxxxx.xxx
> <mailto:xxxxxx.xxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote:
>
>     I have always been curious if there is some secret sauce to the dx7 that
>     makes it superior tp the later Yamaha FMs...
>
>     it was my understanding that later models only expanded on the functionality
>     of the first flagship with new technologies and better audio...is that wrong?
>
>     are there functions possible with a dx7 that are not possible on a tx817 or
>     v50 etc...
>
>     genuinely curious question from an admitted FM dummy
>
>     best
>     jr
>