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Dexed
by Digital Suburban
4.5 / 5     (111 votes)
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VST AU

Dexed is a FM synth closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7.

The goal of this project is to be a tool/companion for the original DX7. Sound
engine with 'float' value parameters, different waveform à la TX81z would be
great but anything that goes beyond the DX7 should and will be a fork of this
project. This is to keep the compatibility with the original machine.

 * Multi platform (OS X, Windows, Linux) and multi format (VST, could build a AU
   also); by using JUCE.
 * The sound engine music-synthesizer-for-android is closely modeled on the
   original DX7 characteristics.
 * 144 DAW automatable DX7 parameters available from one single panel.
 * Fully supports DX7 input and output Sysex messages; including controller
   change. This means that you can use this with a native DX7/TX7 as a patch
   editor.
 * Each operator have a realtime VU meter to know which one is active.
 * Can load/save any DX7/TX7 sysex programs. It is also possible to save a
   single program into a different sysex file.
 * Comes with a 1024 programs compilation.


Downloads
Win 32 VST
 (3.3 Mb)
  V 0.9.6
Win 64 VST
 (3.3 Mb)
  V 0.9.6
Mac OSX VST
 (8.7 Mb)
  V 0.9.6
Mac OSX AU
 (8.7 Mb)
  V 0.9.6
Linux
 (6 Mb)
  V 0.9.6

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mathias Jul 12 2023

Jul 12 2023
It takes long to download, and looks complicated af... I don't understand most
of it, but i hope it's good.

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Jared Feb 28 2023
(5 / 5)
Feb 28 2023
I love dexed. don't use it enough. I bought a plugin called RBASS by waves. if
you use synths you need it cause it adds a great bottom end to all synths and
drums. that and some reverb really gives this some life. also, look for as many
sounds online, that are free, it will give you a lot more sounds to play with

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Paul Jan 03 2023

Jan 03 2023
Guys, checking the file with Virustotal.com it says it has 2 virus, is it an
error?
Daniel Jan 04 2023

Jan 04 2023
The file Dexed_win.zip did not show any viruses scanning the file with 'McAffee
Total Protection'. This is what I can add to this on downloading it on 4th of
Jan, 2023. Rgds Dan

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Szleppy Dec 10 2022
(5 / 5)
Dec 10 2022
Instant 1986. This is the #1 synth vst, in my humble opinion. Total bass heaven.
You can download literally eight hundred bazillion patches for this synth and
very easily tweak each the of the six layered FM synths that comprise each
patch. Because the Dx7 was a digital synth - the first one regular people could
buy - it's possible to build an exact replica in software, and this is an exact
replica. It's everything great about the legendary mid-80s bass sounds, which
were pretty much the high-water mark for synth bass, because they didn't get any
more sophisticated after that. But so much easier to tweak than the hardware DX.
This is my home base for bass.

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FulopNandor Dec 10 2022
(5 / 5)
Dec 10 2022
This piece of SW fulfilled a dream of mine, dating back to the early 90s, when I
first encountered a Yamaha DX7!:-) A million thanks to the developer! Has 32-bit
support for Dexed been permanently discontinued? (It was still there in 0.9.4,
but 0.9.5 and 0.9.6 could no longer be installed under Windows 8.1: "Internal
Error: cannot expand "commonpf64" constant on this version of Windows.")

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Jamin boolin Dec 01 2022
(5 / 5)
Dec 01 2022
Bro who ever made this guy you are my hero. I love you and thank you so much for
creating this plugin buy

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Eel Aug 08 2022
(5 / 5)
Aug 08 2022
One of the greats! Thank you!!

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Proteus Aug 02 2022
(5 / 5)
Aug 02 2022
Awesome emulation!

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Dr Tonka Mar 14 2022
(5 / 5)
Mar 14 2022
Dexed is a simple Must Have. There are a handful of required VSTs. This is one
of them. There are literally tens of thousands of presets available for download
for this thing on the web, so there's plenty for people to play with. At the
same time, the UI lays out the DX7 FM processing in a very clear, albeit busy,
manner. Programming FM is still a daunting and unintuitive task, but Dexed makes
it clearer to understand as opposed to the itty bitty LCD screen on a DX7. As I
said, this is a REQUIRED download. You want FM? This is the deal, full stop. You
want reverb and juicy stuff like that? There's plenty of VSTs for all your audio
needs.
Adam Jul 21 2022

Jul 21 2022
What other required VSTs would you also recommend? I'm trying out different
people's recommendations, and enjoying finding some real gems.

Eel Aug 08 2022

Aug 08 2022
try Monofury, Whispair, VK-1 Viking Synthesizer, Crystal, Wave Manuel, SE
PolyMod KX, Quilcom Trout, Crust by Eugene Yakshin.

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Edwin Dec 14 2021

Dec 14 2021
No funciona en windows 32 bits

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Jared Oct 28 2021
(5 / 5)
Oct 28 2021
One of my favorites because of all of the presets that can be found online. once
you learn how to add them to your computer, then add them to dexed to pull up it
is great. Some of these sounds are just what I am looking for. The bell sounds
are great, Cocteau Twin goth like tones. A lot of great sounds. I started to
write down the file folder and presets I liked cause I would find one I loved,
record with it, then forget where I found it! The tuning knob is great to tune
to your guitar or other instruments. It is a classic and though you have to dig
around, there are some great sounds. Add an external REVERB and the always loved
VALHALLA SUPERMASSIVE and this thing sounds a lot better than what you hear on
youtube demo vids for sure.

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Rui Catarino Oct 06 2021

Oct 06 2021
The vsti called Dexed 0.96 is now only on x64 bits and dont have a 32 bits
version actually.

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JhonnyBoy Sep 14 2021
(5 / 5)
Sep 14 2021
It has more than 700 sounds! It works well as VST in Cakewalk!

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Jared Sep 12 2021
(5 / 5)
Sep 12 2021
I love this synth. I run it into a great reverb, oril river, and a great
compressor, klangheim much he, and it sounds great. I have all the free extra
presets in my comp so there are many great sounds on tap. Every musician needs
this. Especially if you find all the extra ones

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John Burns Jul 29 2021

Jul 29 2021
Very good but I can say with confidence that I would literally never reach for a
synth with this many controls. Very powerful and (potentially) good sounding
synth but I have no idea what is going on. I used NI FM8 for a long time. I
think that was similar to this but that had a much more intuitive interface.
This is just bewildering.
John Burns Aug 03 2021

Aug 03 2021
OK. Changed my mind about this one. Sounds great. It's a keeper. Though I
suspect I'll be relying on patches and not doing much editing.

Jared Sep 12 2021

Sep 12 2021
Don't touch a thing but on bottom left, level is volume, tuning to match other
instruments. Algorithm changes the sound of the instrument. But I don't touch
anything else.

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Steve Bees Jul 23 2021

Jul 23 2021
I'm unable to run this once I open it from the .zip as Apple says it can't
verify that it's free from malware. Any options?
MC Squared Aug 27 2021

Aug 27 2021
Make sure your security settings allow it: Preferences - Security.

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Philip Jul 14 2021

Jul 14 2021
Hi. Maybe a dumb question, but how do I use it as a VST in FL Studio please? The
unzipped download file contains an exe-file which FL Studio doesn't recognize.
Thank you.
Drizz Jul 15 2021

Jul 15 2021
Open the exe perhaps

Koya Jul 17 2021

Jul 17 2021
After some sort of disagreement with the creator, the .dll file has been removed
from Dexed. So you cannot use this with Ableton unless you can find a 7.3
version or earlier.

Pat Aug 15 2021

Aug 15 2021
Check the install log, it installs the dll in a separate location. Mine was in
common files

Gladson Nov 24 2021

Nov 24 2021
You can use VST3 plugin in Ableton which is under C:Program FilesCommon
FilesVST3.. Preferences--> Plugins-->VST3 Plugin Custom Folder-->Browse

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Pouya Jul 04 2021

Jul 04 2021
I already installed the mac version but it works like an app and does not appear
in my Ableton plugins. Can you help me to fix it?

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jared808 May 29 2021
(5 / 5)
May 29 2021
I can't say enough good things. Find patches called dx7 all the web, KBMag_syx,
synlib dx tx (marc bareille), synprez, tons of banks of 32 sounds each. Great
sounds no need to tinker, just put a little reverb on it and go.

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Honest John Mar 12 2021
(5 / 5)
Mar 12 2021
Honestly this is the very best DX7 emulations around. Hope this gets maintenance
updates by the developer, yet even if not it seem open source now and some
forked version also already flying around. Really good gem and an absolute must
have for anyone into fm.

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STORE3 Feb 17 2021
(4 / 5)
Feb 17 2021
Merci

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EDUARDO PINHEIRO - ED'14 Jan 11 2021
(5 / 5)
Jan 11 2021
EXCELENTE

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SYNTH_LORD Dec 09 2020
(5 / 5)
Dec 09 2020
This thing is a beast, it looks intimidating as fuck at first, but its a damn
near perfect replication with a more in-depth approach than the standard dx7.
tbh this thing can make some really cool sounds but also really easy to fuck up
your shit if you dont know what you're doing. look at a yt tutorial to help
better get associated with this vst. on the plus side, there a site where you
can download 13000 diffrent voices
Drewmaster Dec 09 2020

Dec 09 2020
where and which website? what is the address?

Robert Jan 14 2021

Jan 14 2021
Personally I use Dexed to edit my sound which I throwback into my real DX7
because the depth is not exactly the same for me. It sounds fuller through the
machine.

Liam Mar 02 2021

Mar 02 2021
https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/23944/kq-dixie-new-au-fm-synth . Check here
for sysex

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Ishtvan Oct 13 2020
(5 / 5)
Oct 13 2020
The BEST of the best !!!

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Bob Angelo Aug 31 2020
(5 / 5)
Aug 31 2020
I find it a pain to create sounds using FM synthesis... but this VSTi sounds
nearly exactly the same as the legendary Yamaha DX-7, and has a far better user
interface. Perfect VSTi !!!

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OHHHYOW Aug 28 2020
(4 / 5)
Aug 28 2020
This is insane

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Michael Jul 25 2020

Jul 25 2020
Curious if the problme with navigation of cartridge was ever fixed

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Water Bottle Jul 09 2020
(4 / 5)
Jul 09 2020
Love this plugin! It would be great if I could use the mod wheel with my mouse,
because my cheap midi controller doesn't have one :P

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Mark Apr 06 2020
(4 / 5)
Apr 06 2020
Would pay for this if portamento would be added.

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Bobby Apr 04 2020
(5 / 5)
Apr 04 2020
Thank you very much for the best DX7 Plugin !

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CHARLES Apr 04 2020
(5 / 5)
Apr 04 2020
thank you so much for this plugin.

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roy Kasika Apr 01 2020
(5 / 5)
Apr 01 2020
Thanks so much Digital Suburban for creating this! how can we ever repay you?
this is a great tool for my social distancing season of 2020! Love and Light.
Stay at home folks

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bence Mar 31 2020

Mar 31 2020
Hi. My cubase 5 does not seem to import the VST. I install it in the default VST
folder where all my VSTs are, but it's not there in Cubase. Any idea?

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seven Mar 25 2020

Mar 25 2020
The best dx7 emulation out there. It can come up with some really interesting
sounds, and if you find it too complex to program, it has some sick patches
including classic ones. Honestly one of the best free synths out there imo.

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N.Vera Mar 24 2020
(5 / 5)
Mar 24 2020
Thanks for this plugin!

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JPX Mar 18 2020
(5 / 5)
Mar 18 2020
Simply The BEST!!!! *************

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John Feb 13 2020
(5 / 5)
Feb 13 2020
Absolutely phenomenal! It has a bit of a steep learning curve, but it's worth
it. There are zillions of presets that make this a synth that is so versatile,
one can get along with this by itself.

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Jason Jan 31 2020
(5 / 5)
Jan 31 2020
Amazing synth. Love the fact that you can load sysex files into it. This is a
rare gem. Kudos to the developers for an amazing FM Synth and for making it
free!!!

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BUBO the Owl Dec 09 2019
(5 / 5)
Dec 09 2019
FANTASTIQUE
BlackWinny Dec 18 2019

Dec 18 2019
N'oublie pas la collection Dexed_Cart que j'ai faite et qui est au milieu de la
page web de Dexed ! Amicalement ! Jacques (alias BlackWinny, un de tes lecteurs
sur Audiofanzine)

Markus Dec 29 2019

Dec 29 2019
Merci Jacques. La collection est super belle. Tout le monde devrait telecharger
ce truc. Amities Markus

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Jim Dec 02 2019
(4 / 5)
Dec 02 2019
Love it! Sounds fantastic. One issue though: I can't seem to be able to save any
of my own sounds. Tried to save my own patches with different names, they don't
show up, when I try to tweak an existing preset, I always end up getting the
original = doesn't save it. Any ideas?
BlackWinny Dec 18 2019

Dec 18 2019
Hi Jim ! If you are member of KVR or Audiofanzine, send me a PM and I'll explain
that to you in details. I'm the author of the Dexed_Cart which is in the section
"Cartridge Manager" at the bottom of the home page of Dexed.

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Anonymous Nov 17 2019
(5 / 5)
Nov 17 2019
Easily one of the best synths (free or paid) ever. I highly recommend this. Is
is a little bit tricky to use if you aren't used to FM synthesis, but once you
figure it out you will be creating usable sounds in no time. Something to know
is that the (over 1000!) included presets unfortunately do not sound very good,
so I recommend learning how to create your own sounds.

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Digital Rules Oct 27 2019
(5 / 5)
Oct 27 2019
An excellent emulation, this comes quite close to the sound of the real DX-7! I
like this Dexed synth a lot!

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Waterbot Oct 06 2019
(5 / 5)
Oct 06 2019
This sounds good! Perfect for my OST!

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faramarz Aug 25 2019

Aug 25 2019
Fantastic, i enjoyed this, so many thanks

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Anonymous Aug 17 2019
(4 / 5)
Aug 17 2019
I DON.T SEE ANY DIFFERENTS BETWEEN THE 32BIT AND THE 64BIT ZIP FILE. I'M USING A
64BIT DAW NOW AND THE 32BIT IS STIL WORKING. SHOULD I INSTAL THE 64BIT??????
Chethan Sept 15 2019

Sept 15 2019
Your DAW probably has a bridge feature that allows your 32 bit VST to be
compatible with 64 bit platforms. However, it is better to just use the 64 bit
version to be safe.

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Redeen Jul 26 2019
(5 / 5)
Jul 26 2019
This is possibly the most accurate emulator I've ever encountered, and here is a
shootout video to prove it (hardware DX7 versus Dexed):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3xCO8tB1kg . Hit the CART button and there are
*thousands* of presets at your disposal. Apparently this VST can import real
patch [meta]data (note - I never owned a DX, so correct me if I'm wrong). For
me, it's crashing when I hit the pedal or other controllers, and some notes
stuck. I need to try it with a different controller or OS (running via Jack on
Ubuntu/Wine).

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Rene Jun 18 2019

Jun 18 2019
I'm trying to install the programm on windows 10 pro and everytime it shows the
same error : The File name, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect
I've tried to change the name, check my hardisk, and everything, but it still
shows the same error.I though it was hardware error, but eventually it's not.
Does anyone know what's the problem here?

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jayrope Jun 02 2019

Jun 02 2019
Dexed sounds like a pretty accurate simulation of an actual DX7 (unlike a
DX7II). I compared with a real TX7 and the Arturia V version. To me number one
is still the real thing, however Dexed makes second place for me. Liek the
original it sounds a little rougher and it survives better in a crowded mix than
the Arturia version. GUI is a matter of taste, i don't comment on this.
Soundwise Dexed works great, besides a little knick on the S&H, which should't
be clicking that hard (Arturia sounds too soft there). So, Bravo! And thank you
very much for giving this to the world for free. You must be an awesome person.

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Nathalíe Perobelli Apr 08 2019
(5 / 5)
Apr 08 2019
This is a rarity and for free ? Better !!! Quality is over 1.000 !!! I love this
synthesizer! Congrats to the developers !!!

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Hugo Apr 06 2019
(5 / 5)
Apr 06 2019
I like the preset sounds very much. Pure, simple and clear. Quality over
quantity!

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Koz Mar 10 2019
(4 / 5)
Mar 10 2019
I really like Dexed and have used it for a while now. All of a sudden,in March
2019, it has started crashing my DAW upon opening. Now it may well be that some
other VST that I've installed has caused Dexed to misbehave in this way.
Deciphering that conumdrum is going to be fun ... not.

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Alex Mar 05 2019
(5 / 5)
Mar 05 2019
The naysayers here clearly have no patience to figure out how to get a grip on
the UI, because it's totally worth the hassle. This is as good as open-source FM
synths go, by far!

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Vainsfrosty Jan 27 2019
(1 / 5)
Jan 27 2019
It has nice sounds. It just does not have a proper organized understanding, on
where certain effects are! Sorry I had to trash it! Whoever designed this,
should be better with giving the user a better understand of this damn thing! I
also notice that it crashes a lot! I should not have to keep resetting the plug
in! If I am in command +tab mode to switch between Logic Pro X and Google
Chrome, or whatever tab that I am using at the time, when I go back to logic, it
will not sound when I touch the keys on my keyboard controller! I have to reset
the instrument plug in tab! This Is not good at all! It shows that if I am in
production mode, recording a song, & I may have to stop for a second or two, to
look something up, or maybe to do something important, when I will come back to
Logic Pro X, the DEXED will have to be reset, or it will not sound with what is
recorded on a track region. This would be very unprofessional around musicians &
engineers that no better! Good luck to whoever use this! I'll just get the
original DX 7 plugin from Arturia!

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Anonymous Jan 27 2019

Jan 27 2019
How is the ADSR controlled? There is no letters on any of the effect knobs, to
indicate where it is located!
Anton Hosinsky Feb 23 2019

Feb 23 2019
The DX7 does not have a dedicated ADSR, instead each operator has its own
envelope generator (EG) with time and rate controls, which are clearly seen on
the GUI. You must know a little bit about FM synthesis to make edits.

Kieran Apr 17 2019

Apr 17 2019
Oh, this is great. Must be how people in the 80s felt upon the DX7's release.

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lee Jan 12 2019
(5 / 5)
Jan 12 2019
Excellent vsti. Thanks.

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NJNSKY Jan 06 2019
(5 / 5)
Jan 06 2019
Amazing! works perfectly with Ableton 9.5

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mark Nov 19 2018

Nov 19 2018
Hello Folks. And a huge thank you to Digital Suburban for this amazing
instrument. How and where do i find additional presets, i only have the few that
it downloaded with from this site,... thank you once again.
Riff Nov 29 2018

Nov 29 2018
http://bobbyblues.recup.ch/yamaha_dx7/dx7_patches.html

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DJ PIT Oct 19 2018
(5 / 5)
Oct 19 2018
Great work, thank you.

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fie Oct 04 2018
(5 / 5)
Oct 04 2018
Very nice sounds.

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快乐爱的小精灵 Sept 28 2018
(1 / 5)
Sept 28 2018
Incompatible with Windows XP.
Pit the Younger Feb 03 2019

Feb 03 2019
In 2018? Are you kidding??

Rahul_Does Mar 26 2019

Mar 26 2019
Yes. It is the best and two of my 3 computers run it. Win XP, forever!

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Andy Sept 10 2018

Sept 10 2018
I've downloaded it and installed it into Logic 9, but now I can't seem to find
it... it's not showing up. :-(

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Darko Aug 18 2018
(5 / 5)
Aug 18 2018
A great FM synth! And it is free!

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AM May 24 2018
(5 / 5)
May 24 2018
This is pretty good for a free emulation of the legendary DX7. I like this a
lot! Bravo! 5/5

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Jo May 21 2018
(5 / 5)
May 21 2018
thank's, very good sound dx7 !!

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Anonymous May 09 2018
(4 / 5)
May 09 2018
This is free yet it offers far more presets and flexibility compared to
Arturia's DX-7 clone. How can something this fantastic not even be donationware.
I would pay £100 for this, it's that good.

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ctho May 05 2018

May 05 2018
Seriously, how is this free? i've heard side by side comparisons to the actual
DX7, and it's phenominally close, almost identical, i'd pay at least $100 for
this plugin, it's that good.

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DJ-STEPS Apr 20 2018
(5 / 5)
Apr 20 2018
Excellent!

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Proteus Apr 01 2018
(5 / 5)
Apr 01 2018
Dexed is a convincing and great sounding emulation of the Yamaha DX7. Free and
sonically accurate. The fact that it can load DX7 sysex patches makes it even
better.

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papwalker Mar 30 2018
(4 / 5)
Mar 30 2018
Awesome!!! Built patches side by side and Dexed is for the most part identical.
Make sure you have the latest version.

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nl Feb 19 2018

Feb 19 2018
Can I store my sounds without over-writing the presets? I want to keep the
presets, too. How?

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Anonymous Jan 20 2018

Jan 20 2018
I had one, purchased right when the II was released. I learned to program it
from scratch np. I love you for this. Nothing compares to FM synthesis, or the
minds that created this technology. You can count yourself in that group. Thank
you!!

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Chris Dec 09 2017
(5 / 5)
Dec 09 2017
Awesome! Came across this the other day and started using it with MainStage.
Works really well and is a perfect alternative to having to use my actual DX7
which can be a bit temperamental. Thanks so much for building this!

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Clint Nov 16 2017

Nov 16 2017
Unable to load download. My computer says it has to know who created the dexed
program.
charlie simmons Nov 25 2017

Nov 25 2017
You have to select the option to allow the files to load as long as you believe
they are safe to use. There is no program that can stop you from installing or
accessing files unless you are in a corporate environment. Use that option
wisely.

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Adrian Georges Nov 04 2017

Nov 04 2017
Absolutely cool engine. Sounds brillant. Thanks a lot.

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oldskool Oct 16 2017
(5 / 5)
Oct 16 2017
I recently downloaded the synth banks for this, and am a huge fan of this
plugin! The original DX patches work brilliantly with this plugin, have been
using it nonstop in my production work! Cheers!

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harun Oct 04 2017
(5 / 5)
Oct 04 2017
I use it since a lot of years, I still love it, useful in lot of situations !

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Jason Sept 14 2017

Sept 14 2017
Keeps crashing. I have tried reinstalling it and it freezes my DAW everytime
Alex Sept 18 2017

Sept 18 2017
In wich daw ???

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Mato Aug 29 2017
(5 / 5)
Aug 29 2017
This is a very close emulation of the Yamaha DX7 synth. For a freebie plugin
this synth sounds excellent. Really great freeware. And loading sysex patches
from the DX7 is so much fun.

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YODAKIDODA Apr 19 2017

Apr 19 2017
Is it compatible with Macshine Native Instruments?

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Andy C Apr 07 2017

Apr 07 2017
Love your software! Great job!!! Thanks so much for sharing! This is a Godsend!!
Is it possible to save my favourite voices to one 32 voice sysex patch, as in,
for example, a compilation of the best pads, for easy access, instead of fishing
through the many different folders of "DX7_AllTheWeb". Thanks, Andy.

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David Mar 25 2017
(4 / 5)
Mar 25 2017
Love it, but can't find DX7 sounds.

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Juan Riccio Feb 22 2017
(5 / 5)
Feb 22 2017
I've had the original DX7, then got myself a DX7 II-s (I modded it with the Grey
Matter Response E! board, anyone remember that?), and finally an SY-77 just
because it had "real" pianos for gigs. I still have the latter two. This is the
closest I've heard to the real thing. Not exactly identical, but 1) remember the
velocity issue - all Yamaha keyboards at the time were limited to around 105 max
velocity. Maybe the plugin could use an option to map 0-127 to 0-105 or whatever
the limit was? This would make some patches less squeaky/harsh. 2) This plugin
only emulates the digital circuits that performed FM. The sound of the hardware
synth also has D/A converters and preamps. These add some noise, distortion,
"grit", "magic" or "mojo", whatever you want to call it. I haven't tried, but I
guess that if you really want a phylologically perfect emulation, it would only
require: a) limiting the velocities by some clever DAW remapping, b) inserting a
couple of plugins after dexed's output: add some noise, maybe add bit reduction
to 12 bit (if it isn't 12 bit already) and a (little) bit of preamp simulation
(but no tube preamps, guys!).

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tz Feb 21 2017
(5 / 5)
Feb 21 2017
Realy great work. I love it!

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Scarf Feb 05 2017
(5 / 5)
Feb 05 2017
Great work!

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Hans Feb 02 2017
(5 / 5)
Feb 02 2017
Seems great to me. Can't find the Wakko-Jacco preset I remember from the 80's.
(Both DX7 and DX9 as far as I remember)

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vcs3 Jan 04 2017
(5 / 5)
Jan 04 2017
The DX100/9/21/27 are a 4 operator FM synth and the DX7 6 operator, so there not
compatible with DX7 architecture.
Martin Tarenskeen May 04 2021

May 04 2021
Late reply, but this question still frequently asked. DX9 is very much
compatible with DX7. It is possible to load DX9 SysEx in DX7 and Dexed, only 2
operators and a handful of parameters will be disabled or initialized.
DX100/27/21/11 and for example also FB01, TX81Z, TQ5/YS200, DS55, and V50 are
4-operator synths that are not SysEx compatible. SysEx from these synths can be
converted to Dexed/DX7 format using my Python project DXconvert that you can
find at http://dxconvert.martintarenskeen.nl

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Denis Mathys Nov 24 2016
(5 / 5)
Nov 24 2016
Your software is amazing, thank you so much for sharing it!

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Mr.Tom Jul 04 2016

Jul 04 2016
I had a Yamaha DX100, which was the smaller version to the DX21. The DX7 was
better than both of those, but the FM synthesis was the same. This virtual synth
is AWESOME, it imports only DX7 sysex, but it SO accurate in regards to
replication! If you just want to play the DX7 sound patches for your recording
software (DAW) and you do not need a synth module like the Korg Volca FM.. THIS
IS ALL YOU NEED!

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Don Montaigne Jul 01 2016

Jul 01 2016
Does anyone else have a problem with this instrument crashing? I've tried the
Windows 32 and 64 bit versions with the same result. I have Windows 7 64 bit and
am using LMMS. LMMS might be the problem, so if anyone has experience with the
program, please let me know.
lukas owens Jul 28 2016

Jul 28 2016
Yeah, it's lmms I have used it with ableton, fl, and sony acid too, it works in
all of those, another thing could be your computer.

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Mark Yurkovic Jun 26 2016
(4 / 5)
Jun 26 2016
Using it in DP8 to try to transfer patches to a Volca FM..... doesn't give me
the ability to transfer? Mac OS... Any advice? very frustrated!
tandm.yurkovic@comcast.net

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Mark Jun 15 2016
(5 / 5)
Jun 15 2016
The best Fm synth

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jbro Apr 24 2016

Apr 24 2016
When I go to init patch, only one operator plays. How do I enable the other
operators ?
Troy Oct 05 2016

Oct 05 2016
Turn up the level volume of the other osc's

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Kamal Apr 10 2016

Apr 10 2016
This plug in is truly incredible. thank you !!

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Roger Apr 09 2016
(3 / 5)
Apr 09 2016
E'thing perfect. A question: can I assign a different folder for sysex? I must
copy all of mine to the dir dexed uses by default... TIA!

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Roger Apr 09 2016
(5 / 5)
Apr 09 2016
This is awesome! It solved ALL my probs with my DX7IIFD... :-) THANKS!!! ... if
anyond is interested: I actualle figured out how to read/write the floppies
using a cheap (Windows) 10!) PC USB drive, and I know how to bundle the sysex
couple-wise and write them on the Floppy xxx.Ixx. Take care everybody!

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Anonymous Feb 13 2016
(5 / 5)
Feb 13 2016
Thanks this is what I was looking for!

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xanu Aug 07 2015

Aug 07 2015
Not responsingb to sysex in Logic or Life. Anyone a solution?

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SecludedSandwitch Jul 22 2015

Jul 22 2015
I just downloaded this and the DX7 Alltheweb preset packs, when i use the AU in
logic pro x and try to open the SYX files, they are all greyed out, I cannot
select them that is. Does anyone know how to open these files with Dexed in
Logic?

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Puddn Jul 18 2015
(5 / 5)
Jul 18 2015
Some of the people on here have no idea of the beauty of FM. I own a real DX7
and this is the nearest I've heard to the real synth. I love the sound of FM it
is my favorite type of synthesis. I also have FM8 and this is soooo much better
than FM8 in my opinion. There is nothing wrong with the GUI at all. I've been
looking for a good DX7 editor librarian and this is a dream come true. Thank you
so much. You have made me very happy. Some of the people complaining here
haven't got a clue about FM. Don't listen to them. This is well worth the
download.

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TJ Jul 14 2015
(5 / 5)
Jul 14 2015
By far the best in this catagory! Peeps talking bad about the gui need to get a
life- theres more to plugs than gui's. Been using it so often for long that i
kinda take it for granted (shame on me). This is 5 star awesomeness for real!!!

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kronos Jul 09 2015
(5 / 5)
Jul 09 2015
FM synthesis is limited per se. DEXED does what it has to do, nothing more nor
less. Great if you want metallic sounds, it is not an analog sounding synth, don
t blame it for that !

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Robin Jul 07 2015

Jul 07 2015
Everything I hate about keyboards of the 80's is here in one VST

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Ken B Jun 21 2015
(0 / 5)
Jun 21 2015
I do not know what is going on here. The one I downloaded has 32 very poor
presets, useless.... sorry.
alex Sept 25 2016

Sept 25 2016
Looks like you don't know much about synths. If you don't like the presets make
your own and if you don't wanna program, then use samples.

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Ricksails Jun 18 2015
(3 / 5)
Jun 18 2015
Love the e-piano sound that I coupled with a terrific chorus and reverb. Sounds
exactly like my old Yamaha TX802. The only problem I have is the pitch doesn't
seem to be exactly 440. Does anyone know how to tweak it for more correct
tuning. PS: Not trying to tune while in chorus mode etc.

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A Believer May 26 2015
(5 / 5)
May 26 2015
I finally found God. He is using "Digital Suburban" as an alias!

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DEE-EX Apr 23 2015
(5 / 5)
Apr 23 2015
Dunno what anyone is complaining about with this plugin the price is right and
this has saved me forking out for a 2nd hand DX7, all the sounds I want are
right there and far more tweakable enjoyable and portable!!! Amazing!

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terr Mar 31 2015

Mar 31 2015
any1 tried using with maschine? it finds it, but will not find it if that makes
sense (no ticks in preferences ) can some1 point out what goin on pleease?

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Joe Mar 25 2015
(5 / 5)
Mar 25 2015
Really like this but can somebody please help me save patches. Once i like my
sound I press SAVE but when I load this sysex file it reverts the first sound
from the bank I was in? Please help!!
Steve Aug 01 2015

Aug 01 2015
I am having the same problem. I'm maybe just doing something wrong. Fantastic
vst synth though. I had an original DX7 years ago. This is just bang on the
money. Great sound, great to have those DX sounds again. Just wish I could save
my creations and keep them.

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xanu Mar 20 2015

Mar 20 2015
Great work.. would be nice to have this as AU.

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Anonymous Mar 13 2015

Mar 13 2015
HI, excellent sounding but I cannot seem to load all the 2000 presets that I
got. Not sure how to do this. I can load 1 at a time and listen to it. Can you
help give me instructions.

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Mr Deluxe Mar 10 2015
(4 / 5)
Mar 10 2015
Absolutly fantastic! I made lots of patches back in the days on my DX7 with a
editor on a Mac Plus. The DEXED is even better than the real thing! I hope in
the future the DEXED will have the master tune feature implemented. That way I
could have 8 DEXED's in paralel and detune them a bit like the TX816 !!! Highly
recommended vst !!!

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dave the csp dx7 player Mar 04 2015
(5 / 5)
Mar 04 2015
Haven&'t explored this much yet, but looks and sounds good so far in Cubase
essentials 5. I had original dx7 hardware, which went faulty, then I bought fm8
for my main computer. This free option will bring dx7 sounds to my wifes laptop
which she thankfully lets me use when I'm on the move and wanting to create
music. Will supply an update to this post when I've had chance to try it
properly. Thanks, I am having some fun here.

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Paul_DeBrione Jan 27 2015
(5 / 5)
Jan 27 2015
Holy crap we live in permanent science fiction. We have the sum total of human
knowledge in the palm of our hands. We can never get lost or bored. And now I
can download a tiny bit of code for free and suddenly I have a DX7 synth that is
far superior to the original. How is it superior you ask? Have you ever tried to
program the original DX7? We all gave up and just pressed for the next patch. It
was a nightmare. This positively begs for tweaking. It's superbly designed and
sounds great. Does it sound exactly like a DX7? Well which DX7 do you want to
compare it to, since they all sounded a little different. This is close enough
and when you integrate it into a track it does exactly what we used them for all
those years ago. To cut through everything else and stand out front in the mix.
I can't recommend this enough and Digital Suburban should get the Nobel Prize
for coolness. BTW to people like "thefixer" and "POS Master" all I can say is
"WOW really?" I dare you to try and do half of what this guy has done. He didn't
even go down the old Synthedit route. He coded this all from scratch and
produced an excellent tight synth for those of us who remember what it was
really like in the glorious "Analog" days.

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knackers Jan 16 2015
(5 / 5)
Jan 16 2015
This negates the AU issue as much as possible right now, for mac heads running
logic and the like! http://www.refusesoftware.com/products/feature/3

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Eddie P Jan 03 2015
(3 / 5)
Jan 03 2015
Great for free. Some cool features that no other freeware fm synth has. The GUI
is slick, astheticly pleasing, and nicely laid out, all on one page, thats what
I like :), but... I'm guessing the GUI was designed more with the app, than the
vst in mind, its cramped, and yet only uses 1/4 of the screen. make it bigger.
It would be nice if you could manipulate the graphic displays too. The biggest
problem is the sound quality. The operators have really audiable pitch steps,
even the fine tuning, there are problems with envelopes with short release times
too. The overall sound quality is pretty poor in comparison to commercial fm
vst's. A valiant effort, but sound quality is everything. Thanks for sharing
this, I had fun playing with it, your definitley on the right lines ,I'll
definitly be checking out the next version, but there's still a lot of work to
be done before this is a viable alternative to the FM vstis I use.
Richard Jan 20 2015

Jan 20 2015
Lulz i crack up reading that. So it is an exact recreation of a classic fm synth
sound... Can you not read that again and realise how idiotic you sound
(comparing the DX7 to commercial synths that feature fm). Have you perhaps also
thought you might need to learn about applying effects to the signal?

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Chris Summers Dec 31 2014
(5 / 5)
Dec 31 2014
Best free plugin I have used.

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Great sound Nov 22 2014
(5 / 5)
Nov 22 2014
Nice to use, sounds great.

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Tukotal Oct 20 2014
(5 / 5)
Oct 20 2014
Not noisy, sounds great, the new GUI is splendid, try it!

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albertodream Oct 20 2014
(5 / 5)
Oct 20 2014
Great emulation of the Yamaha DX7. Probably the best.

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Speedee Oct 18 2014
(5 / 5)
Oct 18 2014
Sounds realy nice, great presets and I love the interface.

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SMW Sept 19 2014

Sept 19 2014
Sounds great, but midi support crashes it on LMMS :-( Hope it gets fixed soon.

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mrbo5 Aug 14 2014
(3 / 5)
Aug 14 2014
So as an all time DX7 lover, knowing certainly most DX7 compatible software it
is nice to see this vsti. It can load the DX .syx files and they sound nice. The
GUI is quiet painful. I hate to scream into my monitor. But if you have your
favourite DX7 sounds that don't need to be tampered with. Let's call it DX7 syx
player, and everybody is happy.

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Digitizer Jul 16 2014
(5 / 5)
Jul 16 2014
It should be worth noting that this VST is now on Version 0.6.1 with a lot of
fixes and the ability to browse DX syx cartridges from within the synth. Top
marks indeed. :)

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Anonymous Jun 23 2014
(5 / 5)
Jun 23 2014
I absolutely love how you can hover over the controls with the mouse and use the
mouse wheel to tweak the parameters! I wish more vst's were like that. Best FM
plugin to date!

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the best ever Jun 20 2014
(5 / 5)
Jun 20 2014
This is a DX7! great synth!

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Digitizer Jun 19 2014

Jun 19 2014
Now it's been updated to sort out the noise issue, I got to say this is by far
the best ever DX emu. None of the presets will disappoint and there are plans to
make a new GUI for it too, not only a keeper, but a must for anyone wanting real
DX sounds. The C++ runtime is only a rapid download, so no big deal there. I
love it, it's low on CPU and has very inspiring sounds.

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ubagod Jun 19 2014
(5 / 5)
Jun 19 2014
The absolute best DX7 emulator! Even has classic presets in the banks! 10 out of
5 stars!

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Anonymous Jun 17 2014
(5 / 5)
Jun 17 2014
Awesome. This thing loads and saves dx7 sysex. This can be used to actually
create patches for a real dx7! I stopped using mine because it was so tedious to
make sounds and not have enough memory to store them. I do believe my dx7 is
about to be used more!

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synth master general Jun 16 2014
(5 / 5)
Jun 16 2014
It is a weird layout but after a few minutes it makes sense. As far as the
"knobs" go, you can click the knob with the mouse and use the thumbwheel to
adjust it rather than using the whole mouse. If you learn the GUI this synth is
amazing if you want DX7ish sounds. As far as the complaint about the c+
runtimes, many computers have it but if not, download it from Microsoft. It is a
small file and the whole process takes like 3 minutes. THIS PLUGIN IS A GEM!

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The POS Master Jun 16 2014
(0 / 5)
Jun 16 2014
I agree with "thefixer" you might be able to make some sounds if it weren't for
that wretched gui with it's tiny unmarked knobs and no way of knowing the signal
paths. Maybe if you had severe autism this might make sense! Oh yeah you also
have to load C++ runtimes on your computer to run it! It claims to be a DX7
styled synth... programing an actual DX7 would be easier than this convoluted
mess!
Anonymous Jun 23 2014

Jun 23 2014
I guess FM synthesis is too difficult for you to handle!

Richard Jan 20 2015

Jan 20 2015
The original is like that though, sort of like a modelling synth you expect to
find weird sounds, it would never be a goto performance synth where you want to
tweak dials on the fly as small changes cause radical sound alteration...
Ableton operator is like that.

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thefixer Jun 15 2014
(0 / 5)
Jun 15 2014
Noisy, sounds crap, awful GUI. Avoid!
Robin Jul 07 2015

Jul 07 2015
Thank you, one of few on this page with any taste. The presets are thin and
cheap sounding, who wants that?

AnOnim Jan 17 2017

Jan 17 2017
Also, if you use FL Studio and don't like this synth (I haven't tried it) you
can use Sytrus as well. There are more features and you can create automation
clips.

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