The Yamaha DX100 is an FM synthesizer released by Yamaha in 1986.[4][5][6] It offers four operators for each of its eight voices, and has eight algorithms (compared to the DX7's six operators for each of its sixteen voices, and thirty-two algorithms). It has only 49 mini-keys, and no arpeggiator or effects, but is still useful, known in particular for its bass patch #1. It features up to 192 presets, seriously improving the DX7's limited preset capabilities. It can also store 24 user-programmable sounds in RAM. It lacks cartridge support, but voice patches can be saved to and loaded from an external cassette recorder.
| Yamaha DX100 | |
|---|---|
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| Manufacturer | Yamaha |
| Dates | 1985[1] |
| Price | £349 GBP $445 US |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 8 note |
| Timbrality | 1 part |
| Oscillator | 4 sine wave, (4 operators, 8 algorithms) |
| LFO | 1 (Sample & Hold, Saw Up, Sine, Square, Triangle, Delay, Key Sync)[2] |
| Synthesis type | Digital FM |
| Filter | None |
| Aftertouch expression | Yes[3] |
| Storage memory | 192 ROM patches, 32 RAM patches. |
| Hardware | HD63803XP (CPU), YM3014 (DAC), YM2164 (FM synthesis chip) |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 49 mini key |
| Left-hand control | 2 wheels for pitch and modulation |
| External control | Breath controller, MIDI In, out, thru, footswitch, |
It was the cheapest user-programmable FM synthesiser made in the 1980s, leading to its popularity even amongst professional musicians in the 80s and 90s. It's essentially a cut down version of the DX21 and DX27, using the same FM chip, the YM2164.
See also
edit- Yamaha DX1
- Yamaha DX5
- Yamaha DX7
- Yamaha DX9
- Yamaha DX11
- Yamaha DX21
- Yamaha DX27 / 27S
References
edit- ^ "Special Content - Yamaha - United States".
- ^ "Yamaha DX100 Digital Programmable Algorithm Synthesizer". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Moogulator, Mic Irmer. "Yamaha DX100 Digital Synthesizer". www.sequencer.de. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Graham, Nick (Feb 1986). "Yamaha DX100". In Tune. United Kingdom: Moving Music Ltd. p. 26. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Betteridge, Jim (Feb 1986). "Yamaha DX100". International Musician & Recording World. United Kingdom: Cover Publications Ltd, Northern & Shell Ltd. pp. 106–107. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (Feb 1986). "The Dynamic Duo". Sound On Sound. United Kingdom. pp. 20–22. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
Further reading
edit- "Retro: Yamaha DX100". Future Music. No. 55. April 1997. ISSN 0967-0378. OCLC 1032779031.