Yamaha DX-27 cool features make you want one
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- You can pick up one of these for next to nothing on ebay and add it to your keyboard stable...... veteran reviewer, Stephen Mendes, points out the significant advantages of ownership. New Patch included for those who already have one.
Tks Mr. Mendes for the great work you do and for taking the time to share with those like me that appreciate the most. I just got my DX27 yesterday and I will be following your videos for additional learning. And by the way...totally agree with you about subscribing to this valuable channels like yours in order to help or at least for the people surfing to give a 'like' that helps so much for the tremendous amount of work that you put in to make a good informative video.....cheers...
Thanks 👍
Excellent! Thanks!
So many of us, myself included, rushed back into this resurgence of FM operator synthesis thinking "Oh boy! I should be able to make ALL KINDS of new sounds with this 80s technology, how hard can it be?" 😂 My only criticism of 4 operator FM synthesis is incompatibility with 6 operator, because I tend to just use what others have made over the decades.
Hi Haze.... I see your point.... even the softsynth 'FM programs' seem to have 6 operators....... and to convert a patch from 6 operators to 4 is NOT a trivial matter.... IF..... it is using all 6 of the operators..... BUT however lots of patches do not really utilize all the operators..... I would bet you that probably half of the factory preset patches in the DX7 are using no more than 4 operators........ even if the operator may be 'turned on' it's NOT contributing to the sound if its OUTPUT LEVEL is ZERO....... I checked the Preset Patches in DX-27 and to my amazement 'parameters and EG settings' were manually set to all sorts of values (other than the default) but were doing absolutely NOTHING for the actual sound due the all important OPERATOR OUTPUT LEVEL setting....... so, Haze, you need to remember that all these 'wonderful patches' are created by PEOPLE just like you and me (presumably employed by Yamaha) who are in essence 'playing' with the settings to CRAFT the sound..... and once they get it right they are not going to waste their time returning UNUSED EG parameters back to their 'default' values...... so the key to discovering which operators are actually being used is the OPERATOR OUTPUT LEVEL setting..... best wishes and happy patching.
Oh that is a very big IF I did not consider. Thanks again! :)
Hi Haze I took the time to visit your channel, your Flickr account, your website and even your Sound Cloud account (as I have all these things as well) and I am impressed that you did all this..... but if you want more visitors, subscribers and a better ranking in google..... here's a tip, buddy, you gotta subscribe to other people channels and accounts as well because when you do, it brings more exposure to you..... if you check my channels tab you will see how many other channels I am subscribed to ..... not as many as are subscribed to me but it doesn't matter..... everytime you subscribe to a channel similar to yours you get promoted in that category on both RUclips and Google search ...... I am presuming you would like more subs and viewers and more exposure but if you don't care about these things that's fine too..... I plan to start doing some vids on how to grow on RUclips (just waiting on my own channel to do a little better first :) but I am studying it to find out what works and what doesn't ..... the material that I put up can never reach mega hits.... but I just want respectable exposure within the context of my channel content..... so have a great day buddy and keep on drumming
This was great. I just picked one up and I'll for sure be saving that in your honor
Thanks .... did you see my other videos for this keyboard ? .... there is a Playlist with them ..... I can make some more if you give me suggestions of what you would like to see 😊
@@StephenMendes I've been going over some of them. There are a lot of BAD videos on this thing but you seem to be "the guy"
@@maddog3902 I really TRY even though the video quality is not always the best..... I am more about helping viewers to be able to use the features so THEY can play .... and program their very own sounds ... than merely playing the instrument for myself..... better to help my viewers learn .... than merely show off that I can play (cause plenty of OTHER people just doing that 😊).... why I said.... if you have questions... or need help with something ..... I am always willing to assist 😁
I’ve had one of these since I was a kid but I’m just now realizing how cool it is
Gordon cole is that you?
No actually my name is Stephen Mendes
No, this is PATRICK
This guy sounds like David Lynch's long lost European brother
it looks like the button panels are of the separate Lego-pieces-like kind, like the korg poly 800, instead of those nasty spiky and now easily breakable button caps in DX7-II. is that right? loved this review, makes me want one, but I have the FB-01 module with the same engine and no more space for keyboards.
the button panel on the DX27 is superior to the DX7 and the DX11..... DX27 has quality buttons that have not malfunctioned after 34 years.... I never could understand how the more expensive in the DX family had inferior buttons... but that's the reality of the situation.
Thanks for this and other DX27 videos. It's a very interesting machine. I had been interested in the Reface model (basically a DX100/21/27 remake) but this has got me looking for a DX27 because of its full size keys and better build. I already struggle with the mini keys on my midi keyboard so this might be better. I guess they both have their pros and cons (the OS on the Reface seems more up to date) but may have similar hardware. Have you had a look at the Reface and do you have any views on it vs the original DX27/100?
Here is my opinion..... if I did NOT own a DX27 from new then I would probably buy a Reface (rather than buy somebody old DX27)..... I do NOT play on "mini keys" so I would have to play Reface from another keyboard using MIDI control..... I know you can pick up "bargains" second hand market, but as I live on a small island in the "middle of nowhere" I prefer to buy new gear 😊...... I bought my DX27 new during the 80's and it is an excellent keybed..... NONE of the "modern" mass-produced plastic keybeds can compare to the quality and feel of an 80's keybed 😊
@@StephenMendes Thank you for your reply. I agree it is certainly a risk buying an old synth - particularly as prices are now going up again. An old machine could fail tomorrow and you would have no recourse. I take your point about mini keys, they are difficult no doubt - though some are smaller than others. I guess in reality the Reface is really a DX100 remake. It has the advantage of portability, weight and a newer OS but anyone who struggles with mini keys would have to also invest in a full size midi keyboard.
What would you say is a reasonable price to pay for one of these?
As I recall was around US$750 ... brand new back in 1985 (when I bought mine)..... current prices on the used market fluctuate depending on availability and demand ..... check and see what you find..... best wishes 🙂
I seen one for 125 bucks!!! That have two models of these you see. They have this one and the dx27s, “S” meaning speakers. It’s the S I seen for 125. It’s the same thing tho as this
@@StephenMendes wow I’ve seen one being sold for €200.
@@bruhbobent That is quite cheap ? .... or do you think that is expensive ? .... it's all a matter of viewpoint ..... I just paid about 350 Euros for a one Eurorack module 🙂..... all value in music gear depends on demand
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How can I change the name shown when turned on? ... thanks
Hold down the KEY SHIFT button while turning on the power...... a cursor will appear under one of the letters of the start up message ..... you use the DATA ENTRY slider to change the character to anything you want ..... then when you press the KEY SHIFT button you can move the cursor to the next position (pressing it multiple times to move to ANY position)...... so when you have it reading what you want ..... simply press the INTERNAL(PLAY) button to go to normal mode ..... and your new message will be remembered the next time you power on the DX27
@@StephenMendes thanks so much!!
Alguien sabe si tiene sensibilidad en las teclas ?
NO it does NOT have touch sensitive keys 😊
@@StephenMendes muchas gracias ....yo tengo un teclado así
How can I make echo?
Echo is not built into the DX-27..... you would have to use an "outboard" echo .... delay or reverb unit .... and pass the output signal through it
@@StephenMendes ok thanks
@@StephenMendes pedal board🤔😎
@@daeone1514 quite right Dae One..... or simply a "Stomp Box" 😁..... you can buy one for ANY effect these days and mostly they are not too expensive
I wish you stopped talking so much
i think it’s a talking video over the features and such; doesn’t really seem like a demo