DX7IID

Yamaha DX7IID

Released: 1986

MSRP: Y270,900 ($2195US)

Synopsis:

Improves on the DX7 with 16 bit DACs, stereo outputs (with pan EG), bi-timbral, double preset memory, microtuning, fractional scaling, and two programable sliders. Architecture Class: FM.

Ebay Description:

The Yamaha DX7IID is a 61 key pressure and velocity sensitive (16 voice) bitimbral 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	user:32 RAM-cartridge:32 ROM-cartridge:64	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
2	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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