Yamaha DX7

**Ecuahouse** · 10-30-2008, 08:17 AM

Get it or forget it?

Get the classic sounds of Yamaha's renowned DX-7 synthesizer. The PLG150DX features the same 6-operator, 16-note polyphonic FM tone generation system that took the synthesizer industry by storm in the '80s. This outstanding plug-in board is capable of producing beautiful, ultra expressive electric pianos, punchy basses, dynamic leads and unusual sound effects - sounds for which FM synthesis is famous.
Yamaha PLG150-DX Vintage FM Synthesizer Expansion Board
PLG150DX Advanced DX/TX Plug-in Board

Compatibility

The PLG150DX is compatible with voice data of Yamaha DX- and TX-series synthesizers such as the DX-7, DX-7II, TX-816 and TX-802, which means you'll have access to literally thousands of DX patches available on the Internet and elsewhere. This plug-in board is a must-have for electronic musicians and composers of contemporary music.

PLG150 Professional Series Plug-in Boards

Yamaha's Modular Synthesis Plug-in System is a revolutionary expansion system that adds a COMPLETE SYNTHESIZER or SOUND PROCESSING ENGINE to any Modular-Synthesis-Plug-in- compatible synthesizer. Yamaha's amazing plug-in board lineup, which includes the PLG150 Professional Series not only gives you new sounds, but also new synthesis architecture, new effects processors, extra polyphony and more. It's like placing an additional synthesizer or digital effects processor inside your existing keyboard but at a fraction of the cost! Once a plug-in board is installed, you can directly access any of its voices and edit them from the front panel of the host synthesizer. You can also use a PC-based software editor (bundled with each plug-in board) to edit any of the voices in detail. Many voice parameters can be controlled by a MIDI sequencer, which enables you to record realtime edits, such as filter cutoff frequency and effect levels, for automated voice transformation during playback. With the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System, you can customize your Yamaha synthesizer with the exact synthesis or processing power you need . whenever you need it. Offering new synthesis possibilities ranging from physical modeling to FM synthesis, these high-quality plug-in boards cater to specific synthesizer needs of professional users. Each plug-in board within the PLG150 Series comes bundled with special "Plug-in Voice" data that makes full use of the exclusive features found on the S80, S30, CS6x and CS6R synthesizers.

**Fletch** · 10-30-2008, 10:43 AM

Classic, but I prefer Roland JV-90!

**Ecuahouse** · 10-30-2008, 11:47 AM

Thanks for you response. I actually thinking about getting the Fantom rack and I think may be able to get a JV-90 sound card for it too. However, my friend told me that Roland either has out or is coming out with a new Fantom that has all the cards included from the previous version.

**GROOVE VICTIM** · 10-30-2008, 04:55 PM

House Music's Ugly friend back in the 80s. I hated those Yamaha FM Sounds, especially the Drums and Piano sounds.

"Someday" by Ce Ce Rogers, love this song to death but that Piano solo is wretched!!!!!!!!

And don't get me started on that Smooth Jazz Movement back in the 80s.

Give me a Korg M1!!!!!!

FOLLOW MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

**JMJ** · 10-30-2008, 05:49 PM

My favorites from the 80's were the Roland Juno-106 and the JX series for underground dance music sounds.

The DX-7 just wasn't raw enough in my opinion......JMJ

**hairyarmbutcher** · 10-30-2008, 05:52 PM

Well I love the yammy sounds, that rubber band bass has been on more house tracks than I could think of. Alter it slightly and you get Derrick May's techno type sounds like the dance sound de de der der de du du der der, haha. I've had and used a dx100 for years, top little machines. Of course I love Roland sounds too.