DX7 Editor

Comments (12)

• milanm · June 03 2020
  Has anyone used this?
• simonho · June 06 2020
  I bought three of his editors (Alpha Juno, TX81Z and now also this one), and they all work great and the design is absolutely the best I found for FM synthesis especially. Makes the signal flow and everything super clear. Highly recommended really!
• detunes · June 08 2020
  Thanks for the kind words! I put a lot of effort into these editors and it feels really good to hear you guys enjoy them :-)
• Frostbite · April 05 2021
  I can only load patches as single files to and from my computer.
  Is there any way (Sysex librarian / editor) that can divide a 'bank' into seperate patches ?
• detunes · April 06 2021
  There's is Sysex Libarian (for Mac) or MidiOX (for Windows), both freeware that lets you send Sysex banks to your DX7. From there simply skip through the presets on your DX7 and the editor will update accordingly. Then save the sounds you like as a patch from the editor.
• Frostbite · April 06 2021
  All clear now thanks !
• canogat · October 27 2021
  Would this device work with a Yamaha TX802?
• abletoni · November 11 2021
  Bought your editor, basically great, but not that easy with an TX816. it would be fantastic to to have a smart randomization like synthmata offers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysJ_uxxepAY
  maybe you guys should team up?
  are there any plans for an editor for the TX816?
  as you might know, there are several ways to use the 8xDX7 modules in it: same patch with slight variations OR layer different patches OR have "Composite Sounds" like here at 3:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWO6PiGzgXc where each module please a different part of complex sounds.
  it would be so great to have an editor / Randomizer for that.
• latinlava · September 16 2022
  hi There , just wondering about automation for the controllers . Is there any way to automate the controllers ? i wish i could integrate Push 2 to manipulate the Editor . Thank you -
• dgcohen · April 19 2023
  Just purchased this and from a first glance it looks like automation of parameters is not currently possible, which is disappointing since that was the main reason I purchased.
  Hope this feature will be added in the future.
• detunes · April 19 2023
  Hi Diego Cohen, I just answered to your mail and saw your comment here, and thought I post the answer here as well in case others are interested:
  You can simply enable automation for the parameters of your choice in Max (click the control and enable "Parameter Visibility" – then it's visible in Ableton for automation). But be careful: I have not enabled this by default and do not recommend it cause it may freeze your synth. These early FM synths were never meant to be automated and the Midi interface is super slow – even changing a single parameter too fast can cause the Midi interface to overload and throw Midi buffer errors.
  Another aspect to keep in mind is this: In these FM synths the note is calculated when it is generated. Everything you do after that does not affect the existing note, only the following note. So unlike an analog synth you can not modulate decaying sounds by turning knobs or automating stuff in a DX7.
  Hope that helps!
  Christian
• bennethos · August 03 2023
  I'm very interested in this plugin and wonder if I can use it as a basis for reverse engineering what I need to do to control my flagship Yamaha SY99 ? Can I check what's under the hood in this plugin and see how you did stuff or is it compiled and proprietary ?
  thx a lot