YAMAHA DX7II Series
Overview
16-bit DX
YAMAHA DX7II Series are the 2nd generation of their FM synthesizer
DX7.
The updates includes:
DX7II uses 16-bit D/A, while the original DX7 uses 12-bit.
Multi-timbrality.
Independent LFO phase for every note.
Random pitch fluctuation - what Roland may call 'analog feel.'
Fractional Key Scaling function that adjusts the operators' output level
for every set of three keys.
FM Layered
Each models of DX7II Series has different multi-timbrality.
DX7II is bi-timbral, and DX7S is the mono-timbral version.
DX7II and DX7S has the unison mode -
layering 4 voices of the same patch.
The rackmount TX802 is 8-part multi-timbral.
TX802 has the alternate assign mode for multi-parts.
Using the alternate assign mode, each note-on triggers the different patches alternatively -
this creates drastic timbre shift / fluctuation effect.
As far as I know, some of YAMAHA's multi-timbral FM synths -
TX802, TX81Z with all its compatibles, and V50 -
are still the only synthesizers that have this alternate assign mode.
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2. 9. 2005