DX7S

Yamaha DX7S

Released: 1986

MSRP: Y176,400 ($1495US)

Synopsis:

Basically a mono-timbral DX7IID Architecture Class: FM.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha DX7IID is a 61 key pressure and velocity sensitive (16 voice) FM synthesizer, featuring 6 operators (32 algorithms) with dedicated (4 stage) envelopes, (4 stage) pitch and pan envelopes, an LFO (saw:up|down sine square triangle random waveforms), 64 editable presets, cartridge interface, breath-control and pedal input, microtuning, stereo outputs, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
61 keys	W:999mm D:333.7mm H:85.8mm	10.5kg	no	stereo	no	breath-controller fc-pedal volume-pedal MIDI	MIDI	portamento sustain	AC

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
DX1 DX5 DX7 DX7IID DX7IIFD DX7S TX7 TX802 TX816 TX116	N/A	user:64 RAM-cartridge:64 ROM-cartridge:128	cartridge:RAM4 (or ADP1-adapter) MIDI-SysEx	MIDI-SysEx	mode based buttons	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
no	16	no	FM (6 operator, 32 algorithm)

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
no	PanEG	MIDI-CC7 volume-pedal	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	CS1-slider CS2-slider breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel pitch-wheel volume-pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11-31	MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel	no	MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU	pedal MIDI	microtuning:11	1

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
DCO1	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG1 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel pitch-wheel PitchEG portamento	no
DCO2	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG2 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel pitch-wheel PitchEG portamento	no
DCO3	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG3 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel pitch-wheel PitchEG portamento	no
DCO4	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG4 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel pitch-wheel PitchEG portamento	no
DCO5	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG5 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel pitch-wheel PitchEG portamento	no
DCO6	digital	sine	16-1/4'	aftertouch EG6 LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel velocity	FM	aftertouch LFO MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel pitch-wheel PitchEG portamento	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
EG1	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel	key
EG2	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel	key
EG3	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel	key
EG4	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel	key
EG5	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel	key
EG6	4	4	no	no	key	key MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 breath-controller fc-pedal mod-wheel	key
PitchEG	4	4	no	no	key	no	no
PanEG	4	4	no	no	key	no	no

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
LFO	saw:up\|down sine square triangle random	no	no	key	no	MIDI-CC1 mod-wheel pedal	no

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