The FS1r has multiple waveforms as well. Has anyone tried TX81z patches
in it?
Nathan
On 19 Jan 2001 10:37:15 -0000 YamahaDX@... writes:
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1. Re: DX27 upgrade to a TX7 and FS1r
From: "shayme" <shayme@...>
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 03:18:08 -0700
From: "shayme" <shayme@...>
Subject: Re: DX27 upgrade to a TX7 and FS1r
I wish I could say this with more confidence, but I'm 90% sure that
the TX7
would be superfluous/redundant/overkill if you own an FS1r. The
only
advantage I can think of would be an extra timber available and
extra
polyphony for DX7 (6-operator) sounds.
But, the FS1r has 4-part multitimbrality, and a fair amount of
polyphony. I
haven't tried to "sysex dump" every DX7 patch in existence to my
FS1r, but
Yamaha claims they will all work. So it should play every sound the
TX7/DX7
can play.
Also, the TX7 is unfortunate in that it is not a standard rack-mount
module.
I'd shy away from this one--there are better options (see TX802
below).
In short: having both would be overkill.
My advice: buy a FS1r--this is one of the most impressive
synthesizers I've
ever worked with.
After you buy it, if you find yourself wanting more straight-FM
sounds,
without effects (note: the FS1r has awesome effects, and is the only
Yamaha
FM synth to have real effects), buy the 6-operator TX802 (I also own
one of
these, and it is basically 8 DX7/TX7s in a 2-space rackmount) or
the
4-operator TX81z (which I also own). I think the DX27, a 4-operator
synth,
is it the same as the TX81z module.
Be aware that, although the TX81z (and DX27) have "only" 4
operators, the
TX81z has 8 waveforms to select from, so it is a little bit
different than
all the Yamaha DX7 line, which have 6 operators but only 1
wavefore--sine.
Therefore, I think the TX81z complements the FS1r better than the
DX7/TX7/TX802, even though the DX7 is better than the TX81z. It can
make
sounds that the DX7 can't, and since the FS1r can make all the DX7
sounds,
it would be better to have a TX81z (or DX27 if it has 8 waveforms,
which I
believe it does).
And, the FS1r's version of FM is 8-operator. For compatibility with
DX7
sounds, the 2 extra operators are not used.
If you don't know and understand the differences in Yamaha's FM
synth lines,
you should do more research before buying anything. I recommend
these 2
sites to start:
and
Hope this helps.
Shayme
p.s. Check ebay for FS1r and TX802 (and everything else). There is
currently
at least 1 FS1r and 1 TX802 for sale. Someday, I might sell my
TX802, but I
bet I never sell the FS1r.
----- Original Message -----
From: <slagg@...>
To: <YamahaDX@...>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 6:05 PM
Subject: [YamahaDX] DX27 upgrade to a TX7 and FS1r
Hey everyone. Just wondering if the TX7 has any disadvantages
compared to the DX27 (besides the keyboard). I'm thinking about
selling/trading the DX27 for the TX7 and then buying an FS1r.
Would
having a TX7 and an FS1r be overkill or do the two complement
eachother at all?
Also, does anyone know of any retailers who still have FS1r's
around
or is anyone interested in selling theirs?
Thanks!
Matt
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