Rui CarmoThe one synthesizer I ever wanted to own back when I was a kid.
Resources
| Category | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Browser Synths | DX7 Synth JS | Web Audio/Web MIDI synthesizer with MIDI and QWERTY input. The author describes emulation as not highly accurate. Source. |
| Editors | Dexed | Software synthesizer and DX7 cartridge editor with SysEx import/export. Source. |
| KnobKraft Orm | Cross-platform patch librarian with a Yamaha DX7 adaptation. No explicit FM-1 adaptation found in the inspected source. | |
| Patch Tools | fmguessr | Audio-to-DX7-patch inference backend used by OpenPatches; approximates sounds rather than recovering original settings. |
| dxsyx | Offline voice inventory, CRC deduplication, 32-voice bank assembly, YAML parameter export and patch blending. | |
| OpenPatches | Browser DX7 auditioning, bank curation, mutation, morphing and audio-to-patch approximation with SysEx export. Hosted audio analysis uploads recordings to a server. Source. | |
| Patches | Dexed cartridge collection | DX7 cartridge archive linked by the Dexed documentation. Contents and redistribution rights have not been audited. |
| Reference | Yamaha DX7 Technical Analysis | Technical analysis of the original synthesizer. |
| Videos | Emulating the DX7 the HARD Way | DX7 emulation and implementation. |
| Origin of the DX7 | Background on the original instrument. |
Related
- M-VAVE FM-1, a compact six-operator instrument with DX7 bank import and its own browser editors. Generic DX7 utilities listed here have not all been tested with it.
- MIDI, including SysEx transfer and diagnostic tools.
- My MiniDexed build.