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| DX1 | |
|---|---|
 Yamaha DX1 | |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha |
| Dates | 1983[1] to 1985 |
| Price | |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 32 voices in single or split mode 16 voices in dual mode |
| Timbrality | Monotimbral Bitimbral in split mode |
| Oscillator | 6 operators |
| LFO | 1 |
| Synthesis type | Digital frequency modulation |
| Filter | none |
| Attenuator | 6 envelope generators |
| Aftertouch expression | Yes |
| Velocity expression | Yes |
| Storage memory | two sets of 4 banks of 8 voices (A and B channel, total 64), 8 banks of 8 performance combinations |
| Effects | none |
| Hardware | 2x YM21280 (OPS) operator chip 2x YM21290 (ES) envelope generator |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | DX-1: 73 with velocity and polyphonic aftertouch DX-5: 76 with velocity and channel aftertouch |
| Left-hand control | pitch-bend and modulation wheels |
| External control | MIDI |
The Yamaha DX1 is the top-level member of Yamaha's prolific DX series of FM synthesizers.
- ^ Yamaha Synth 40th Anniversary - History 2014
- ^ Yamaha LM Instruments (brochure) (in Japanese). Yamaha Corporation. 1985. pp. 3.
- ^
"Yamaha DX1". Vintage Synth Explorer.
Although the DX1 may seem like a better buy than the more popular DX7, remember that the DX1 is expensive. There were only about 140 of these synths made and the retail value of a DX1 during its production year in 1985 was $13,900. ...