metromike Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 $399.00 Buy it now on ebay....looks to be in good condition.. Gear: Roland RD700, Yamaha MotifES6, Roland Fantom FA76, Roland JP-8000, Roland AX-7, Roland Juno-106. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridog6996 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 kill it with fire edit: seriously though...as far as older synths go, DX7s are plentiful. That price is higher than average, I'd say. My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Ummmmm... no thanks. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4racer Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I just bought one for $200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I've seen a lot of them go by for under $300. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seannn Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I bought mine locally, with a music stand and voice cartridge, for $140. As far as I know, it was only owned once, and despite a bit of dirt on the keys (that I cleaned off), it's in pristine as heck condition. Now, $200, I admit, could be fair under better cosmetic conditions. I'm actually after another local DX7 and even DX7mkII. I may end up with 1-4 extra synths by the end of next week. ~ Sean Juno-60, Juno-G, MicroBrute, MS-20 Mini, PX-5S, R3, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonianKing Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 If it's in really good condition i wouldn't say it's a bad price I've seen 2 or 3 in the local Craigslist for 300-500$ "The purple piper plays his tune, The choir softly sing; Three lullabies in an ancient tongue, For the court of the crimson king" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 trebuchet. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nathan Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Is that the purchase price or the cost to have one hauled away? Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reidmc Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 that's a d*mn good price for the seller ;-) "The Doomer allows the player to do things beyond which are possible without the accessory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I keep waiting for one to show up for about $100. That's my price. 9 Moog things, 3 Roland things, 2 Hammond things and a computer with stuff on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Considering that the OP already owns a Motif ES6, there is really no reason to spend that much on a DX7. Otherwise, I've seen DX7's locally for 1/2 that price or less. Hold out mayne. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogut Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Dont buy one period! I owned one for years, the novelty of FM synth novelty wears off fast. -Greg Motif XS8, MOXF8, Hammond XK1c, Vent Rhodes Mark II 88 suitcase, Yamaha P255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicale Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 There's one on Chicago CL for $100.00. Regards, Jim Svarz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 If you want to explore Yamaha's version of FM, I suggest an SY77/99 instead of the DX line. The SY series is much more powerful with resonant filters, decent effects, and many more options in the FM engine including multiple waveforms for carriers and modulators, loopable EGs, a bunch more algorithms, etc. The DX7 was my first synth so I still hold some nostalgia for it, but the SY series is superior in every aspect. And I disagree that the novelty of FM wears off. It is an incredibly deep method of synthesis for those who want to take the time to explore it. Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Graham Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I would also recommend the TG-77 rack mounted version, assuming you already have a keyboard that can be used as MIDI controller. But you may miss having all of the controls right in front of you. As an aside, it is interesting how some can think their synth can do FM because they can get a few FM-like sounds out of it using something like their waveshaper feature. They have absolutely no idea what they are missing by not working with a real FM synthesizer, like the DX7 or SY77. And it is impossible to have them understand this. Bob Graham PC361, Virus TI, TG77, MIDIBoard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 You might also consider a Yamaha DX200. I really enjoyed mine. It has a PLG150-DX inside that you can install in many Yamaha keybaords for FM. I eventually pulled the PLG card from the DX200 and put it in a Motif. Now it is in my S90ES. A few years ago a cleaning frenzy collided with a moment of stupidity and I tossed the DX200 because I thought I would never use it again. At the time the Ebay rate for the DX200 was the same amount as the PLG150-DX This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookie Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 If you want to explore Yamaha's version of FM, I suggest an SY77/99 instead of the DX line. The SY series is much more powerful with resonant filters, decent effects, and many more options in the FM engine including multiple waveforms for carriers and modulators, loopable EGs, a bunch more algorithms, etc. The DX7 was my first synth so I still hold some nostalgia for it, but the SY series is superior in every aspect. And I disagree that the novelty of FM wears off. It is an incredibly deep method of synthesis for those who want to take the time to explore it. I agree. I've always regretted selling my SY77. It was ahead of it's time. Yamaha C2, Yamaha MODX7, Hammond SK1, Hammond XK-5 Heritage Pro System, Korg Kronos 2 61, Yamaha CP4, Kurzweil PC4-7, Nord Stage 3 73, Nord Wave 2, QSC 8.2, Motion Sound KP 210S, Key Largo, etc…yeah I have too much… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 It is an incredibly deep method of synthesis for those who want to take the time to explore it. We live in a world of preset jockeys, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 The only reason I bought a DX7 back in 1987 was cause of the electric piano sound. I was so tired of slepping Rhodes. I think the only other sound I liked on it was the Vibes. Luckily not long after that Roland came out with MKS-20 and it became a controller until I sold it. I also remember buying a piano patch for the DX7 that was awful. Then Korg came out with the SG-1D and I sold my MKS-20 and my new slepp began. I remember seeing Kenny Kirkland playing one with Sting and I had to have it. AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridog6996 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 And I disagree that the novelty of FM wears off. It is an incredibly deep method of synthesis for those who want to take the time to explore it. For the record, my own personal hatred for the DX7 has nothing to do with FM synthesis. My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seannn Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 There are some GREAT DX-7 that come out of the keyboard, and adding a bit of modulation to those can leave you with some of the most interesting sounds you've ever heard! And I love the electric piano sound. There's also a good string patch. It's definitely not my go-to keyboard, and I don't see myself ever gigging with it, but it is a nice keyboard to have in my home studio/collection. ~ Sean Juno-60, Juno-G, MicroBrute, MS-20 Mini, PX-5S, R3, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I would also recommend the TG-77 rack mounted version, assuming you already have a keyboard that can be used as MIDI controller. But you may miss having all of the controls right in front of you. Bob Graham +1 TG77 is built like a tank and has double stereo outs as well as 8 single outs. I have it combined w/ a Yammi TG500 which is a killer combo in the rack. Samples wise, w/ this combo you have all from SY77 and SY99, the "SPX90 type" and the SPX900 type" FX,- and there´s the option to upgrade TG77 w/ the Musitronics EX board. You can get a used TG77 in good condition for $250.-. If one wants more advanced FM than SY/TG77, there´s only FS1r,- but these are very rare and expensive used. A.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 And I disagree that the novelty of FM wears off. It is an incredibly deep method of synthesis for those who want to take the time to explore it. Agreed. I was surprised at some of the responses. I thought the DX7 was a very interesting (and potentially really strange sounding) synth for those who explored it. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 trebuchet. +1 Actually, when they first came out I had a lot of fun and bepuzzlement fiddling with them in shops and seeing what FM synthesis could do. I came to the realization that while I could make a lot of different sounds, I was nowhere near exhausting the subject. But none of the sounds I made or found really pleased my ears. Later I came to loathe that sizzling sound (which to my ear is very close to the sound of aliasing and also bad loop points in looped samples) in the poor excuse for a chimey Rhodesy tone that we think of when we think of DX7. (Many of us suppressing a gag instinct ...) On the other hand, I bet there are lots of examples of good DX7 tones that I don't recognize as such, simply because they don't suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I kind of like FM on stuff like Wind Beneath my Wings. I like the DX on smooth jazz stuff in the vein of Sypro Gyra and stuff like Sade, Chaka Khan .... I was doing stuff like that back then. Not my favorite cup of tea but was a good paying gig. IMO the DX-7 (in my case the TX-7) did a lot of sounds that didn't sound all the great alone but they layered well and sat well in a song mix. My biggest problem was programming it didn't make sense to me and I didn't expend the time to learn how. I bought a boat load of patches on data cassette tape I used. I got a ton of mileage out of the TX-7 / D-50 rig. I still have a TX81Z in my rack that can do some interesting FM bass. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I find the far more limited FM available on the Nord Stage engine way easier to use, and much quicker to create useful musical sounds. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4racer Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I find the far more limited FM available on the Nord Stage engine way easier to use, and much quicker to create useful musical sounds. And those are quite plentiful in the $250 price range used, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Graham Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 TG77 is built like a tank and has double stereo outs as well as 8 single outs. I have it combined w/ a Yammi TG500 which is a killer combo in the rack. Samples wise, w/ this combo you have all from SY77 and SY99, the "SPX90 type" and the SPX900 type" FX,- and there´s the option to upgrade TG77 w/ the Musitronics EX board. [/Quote] I was wondering if this could be done. I like the sample RAM. By the way, what do you think of the Musitronics board? Good collection of sounds? Bob Graham PC361, Virus TI, TG77, MIDIBoard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 And those are quite plentiful in the $250 price range used, right? We've graduated from trying to solve the OP's problems to a general purpose DX7 bashing thread. Try to keep up. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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