Yamaha DX1

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[edit] Yamaha DX1 (and DX5) Digital FM Synthesizer

[edit] Technical specifications compared to a regular DX7

doubled polyphony (32 voices in single play mode)
doubled synthesizer engine in dual mode (16 voices x 2)
performance mode (used for setup in dual play mode)
a "P" output for a mono mixdown output in dual play mode
two cartridge expansion ports (one for each DX engine)
best possible control for programming FM synthesis using LED (DX1 only)
weighted 71's keyboard with keys aftertouch (DX1 only)
expanded "performance" memory features (DX1 only)
unweightded 73's keyboard with slightly improved MIDI features (DX5 only)

[edit] Features

LFO: Sine, Square, Triangle, Saw (up / down / random)
VCA: 6 Envelope generators with 8 parameters each
Keyboard with polyphonic Atertouch
64 performances (patches) on 32 ROM and 32 RAM plus optional 2 x cartridge memory

[edit] Notable users

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