Musicians in the 1980s had a love-hate relationship with Yamaha’s DX7 synthesizer. Its digital sound engine was unlike the analog synths that came before it, and created a unique timbre, but the thing ...

It’s all because of that FM electric piano, reckons Pierre Piscitelli When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Released in 1983, Yamaha ...

SYNTH WEEK 2024: After the incredible leaps in synthesizer technology that were made in the late '70s, 1980 could be regarded as the year that was the calm before the beautiful storm. There weren’t ...

There are a few instruments that really defined the sound of the 80s: The Yamaha DX7 and the gated snare chief among them. But just as important was Roland's Juno line of analog synths. They were (at ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There’s actually another step involved in the process here, as DT-DX is based on a DIY Raspberry ...

Arturia's virtual historic synth collection is brilliant for composing original music, sound effects and backgrounds. And in some ways, the emulations are better than the originals. I'm old enough to ...

As the 1970s turned into the 1980s, a significant change was taking hold in the music world in the form of the adoption of electronic instruments, namely synthesizers. Progressive rock bands like ...

The Yamaha DX7 was released in 1983, with its FM synthesis engine completely revolutionizing the electronic music world at the time. It didn’t come cheap, and still doesn’t today, but we are blessed ...