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Dec 02 2019 |
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4 / 5 |
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?
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Nov 17 2019 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Oct 27 2019 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Oct 06 2019 |
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5 / 5 |
This sounds good! Perfect for my OST!
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Aug 25 2019 |
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? / 5 |
Fantastic, i enjoyed this, so many thanks |
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Aug 17 2019 |
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4 / 5 |
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?????? |
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Chethan
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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Jul 26 2019 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jun 18 2019 |
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? / 5 |
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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Jun 02 2019 |
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? / 5 |
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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Apr 08 2019 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Apr 06 2019 |
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5 / 5 |
I like the preset sounds very much. Pure, simple and clear. Quality over quantity! |
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Mar 10 2019 |
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4 / 5 |
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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Mar 05 2019 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jan 27 2019 |
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1 / 5 |
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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Jan 27 2019 |
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? / 5 |
How is the ADSR controlled? There is no letters on any of the effect knobs, to indicate where it is located! |
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Anton Hosinsky
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. |
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Kieran
Apr 17 2019 |
Oh, this is great. Must be how people in the 80s felt upon the DX7's release. |
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Jan 06 2019 |
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5 / 5 |
Amazing! works perfectly with Ableton 9.5 |
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Nov 19 2018 |
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? / 5 |
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. |
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Riff
Nov 29 2018 |
http://bobbyblues.recup.ch/yamaha_dx7/dx7_patches.html |
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Sept 28 2018 |
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1 / 5 |
Incompatible with Windows XP. |
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Pit the Younger
Feb 03 2019 |
In 2018? Are you kidding?? |
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Rahul_Does
Mar 26 2019 |
Yes. It is the best and two of my 3 computers run it. Win XP, forever! |
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Sept 10 2018 |
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? / 5 |
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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Aug 18 2018 |
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5 / 5 |
A great FM synth! And it is free! |
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May 24 2018 |
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5 / 5 |
This is pretty good for a free emulation of the legendary DX7. I like this a lot! Bravo! 5/5 |
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May 21 2018 |
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5 / 5 |
thank's, very good sound dx7 !! |
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May 09 2018 |
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4 / 5 |
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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May 05 2018 |
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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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Apr 01 2018 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Mar 30 2018 |
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4 / 5 |
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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Feb 19 2018 |
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? / 5 |
Can I store my sounds without over-writing the presets? I want to keep the presets, too. How? |
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Jan 20 2018 |
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? / 5 |
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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Dec 09 2017 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Nov 16 2017 |
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? / 5 |
Unable to load download. My computer says it has to know who created the dexed program. |
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charlie simmons
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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Nov 04 2017 |
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? / 5 |
Absolutely cool engine. Sounds brillant. Thanks a lot. |
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Oct 16 2017 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Oct 04 2017 |
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5 / 5 |
I use it since a lot of years, I still love it, useful in lot of situations ! |
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Sept 14 2017 |
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? / 5 |
Keeps crashing. I have tried reinstalling it and it freezes my DAW everytime
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Alex
Sept 18 2017 |
In wich daw ??? |
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Aug 29 2017 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Apr 19 2017 |
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? / 5 |
Is it compatible with Macshine Native Instruments?
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Apr 07 2017 |
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? / 5 |
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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Mar 25 2017 |
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4 / 5 |
Love it, but can't find DX7 sounds. |
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Feb 22 2017 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Feb 21 2017 |
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5 / 5 |
Realy great work. I love it! |
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Feb 02 2017 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jan 04 2017 |
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5 / 5 |
The DX100/9/21/27 are a 4 operator FM synth and the DX7 6 operator, so there not compatible with DX7 architecture. |
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Nov 24 2016 |
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5 / 5 |
Your software is amazing, thank you so much for sharing it! |
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Jul 04 2016 |
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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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Jul 01 2016 |
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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. |
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lukas owens
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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Jun 26 2016 |
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4 / 5 |
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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Apr 24 2016 |
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? / 5 |
When I go to init patch, only one operator plays. How do I enable the other operators ? |
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Troy
Oct 05 2016 |
Turn up the level volume of the other osc's |
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Apr 10 2016 |
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? / 5 |
This plug in is truly incredible. thank you !! |
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Apr 09 2016 |
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3 / 5 |
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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Apr 09 2016 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Feb 13 2016 |
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5 / 5 |
Thanks this is what I was looking for! |
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Aug 07 2015 |
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Not responsingb to sysex in Logic or Life. Anyone a solution? |
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Jul 22 2015 |
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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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Jul 18 2015 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jul 14 2015 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jul 09 2015 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jul 07 2015 |
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? / 5 |
Everything I hate about keyboards of the 80's is here in one VST |
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Jun 21 2015 |
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0 / 5 |
I do not know what is going on here. The one I downloaded has 32 very poor presets, useless.... sorry. |
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alex
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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Jun 18 2015 |
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3 / 5 |
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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May 26 2015 |
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5 / 5 |
I finally found God. He is using "Digital Suburban" as an alias! |
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Apr 23 2015 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Mar 31 2015 |
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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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Mar 25 2015 |
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5 / 5 |
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!! |
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Steve
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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Mar 20 2015 |
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? / 5 |
Great work.. would be nice to have this as AU. |
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Mar 13 2015 |
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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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Mar 10 2015 |
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4 / 5 |
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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Mar 04 2015 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jan 27 2015 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jan 16 2015 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jan 03 2015 |
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3 / 5 |
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. |
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Richard
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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Dec 31 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
Best free plugin I have used. |
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Nov 22 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
Nice to use, sounds great. |
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Oct 20 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
Not noisy, sounds great, the new GUI is splendid, try it! |
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Oct 20 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
Great emulation of the Yamaha DX7. Probably the best. |
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Oct 18 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
Sounds realy nice, great presets and I love the interface. |
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Sept 19 2014 |
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Sounds great, but midi support crashes it on LMMS :-( Hope it gets fixed soon. |
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Aug 14 2014 |
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3 / 5 |
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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Jul 16 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jun 23 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jun 20 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
This is a DX7! great synth! |
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Jun 19 2014 |
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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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Jun 19 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
The absolute best DX7 emulator! Even has classic presets in the banks! 10 out of 5 stars! |
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Jun 17 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jun 16 2014 |
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5 / 5 |
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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Jun 16 2014 |
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0 / 5 |
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! |
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Anonymous
Jun 23 2014 |
I guess FM synthesis is too difficult for you to handle! |
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Richard
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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Jun 15 2014 |
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0 / 5 |
Noisy, sounds crap, awful GUI. Avoid! |
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Robin
Jul 07 2015 |
Thank you, one of few on this page with any taste. The presets are thin and cheap sounding, who wants that? |
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AnOnim
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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