Yamaha DX1

DX1
Yamaha DX1
ManufacturerYamaha
Dates1983[1] to 1985
Price

JP¥ 1,950,000[2]

US$ 13,900[3]
Technical specifications
Polyphony32 voices in single or split mode
16 voices in dual mode
TimbralityMonotimbral
Bitimbral in split mode
Oscillator6 operators
LFO1
Synthesis typeDigital frequency modulation
Filternone
Attenuator6 envelope generators
Aftertouch expressionYes
Velocity expressionYes
Storage memorytwo sets of 4 banks of 8 voices (A and B channel, total 64), 8 banks of 8 performance combinations
Effectsnone
Hardware2x YM21280 (OPS) operator chip
2x YM21290 (ES) envelope generator
Input/output
KeyboardDX-1: 73 with
velocity and polyphonic aftertouch
DX-5: 76 with
velocity and channel aftertouch
Left-hand controlpitch-bend and modulation wheels
External controlMIDI

The Yamaha DX1 is the top-level member of Yamaha's prolific DX series of FM synthesizers.

  1. ^ Yamaha Synth 40th Anniversary - History 2014
  2. ^ Yamaha LM Instruments (brochure) (in Japanese). Yamaha Corporation. 1985. pp. 3.
  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. ...