Yamaha DX9

Yamaha DX9
ManufacturerYamaha
Dates1983[1]
Price£899[2] GBP
$1395[3] US
Technical specifications
Polyphony16 notes
Timbralitymonotimbral
Oscillator4[4] (Sine), 8 algorithms
LFO1 Saw Up, Saw Down, Sine, Square, Triangle, Delay, Key Sync Sample & Hold
Synthesis typeDigital FM
FilterNone
Storage memory20-Voice internal memory
Input/output
Keyboard61 non-weighted keys
Left-hand controlModulation wheel, pitch wheel
External controlBreath controller, MIDI in, out, thru,[5] Footswitch (portamento and sustain), Foot controller (volume)

The Yamaha DX9 is a spin off synthesizer of the family of the DX7 built by Yamaha. It uses FM synthesis[6] and has 16 note polyphony; however, it only has four FM operators for sound generation compared with six on the DX7 (without alternative firmware ROM).[7] It is the least complex of the DX range of synthesizers and has only 20 on board memory locations.[8]

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  2. ^ "Roland 106 vs Yamaha DX9 (ES May 84)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. ^ Retrosynthads (2012-06-11). "Retro Synth Ads: Yamaha DX9 "The performance is about to begin" introductory ad, Keyboard 1983". Retro Synth Ads. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  4. ^ "Yamaha DX9 Digital Programmable Algorithm Synthesizer". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  5. ^ SynthArk, Designed by www.1234.info / Modified. "DX9". www.synthark.org. Retrieved 2018-08-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Moogulator, Mic Irmer. "Yamaha DX9 Digital Synthesizer". www.sequencer.de. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  7. ^ Anthony (2024-09-24), ajxs/yamaha_dx97, retrieved 2024-09-24
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