The Yamaha DX7 is a synthesizer introduced by Yamaha Corporation in 1983. It was the first successful digital synthesizer and is one of the best-selling synthesizers in history, selling …

Released in 1983, this digital synthesizer with its FM sound engine revolutionized the global music scene. A squared body with controls flush to its surface. The monumental presence of the DX7 …

Featuring a 61-key layout, 16-voice polyphony and a six envelope generator in the VCA, the Yamaha DX7 remains one of the cornerstones of digital FM synthesis.

The DX7 brought digital synthesis to everyday musicians, transformed the sound of the charts, and won the title of best-selling synth of all time. DX7 V is a software reimagining of the icon, …

Jun 2, 2025 · Debuting in 1983, the DX7’s cutting-edge design, versatile array of sounds and relatively accessible price changed everything. Though setting the standard for digital synths, …

One of the most popular digital synths ever was the DX7 from Yamaha, released in 1983. It featured a whole new type of synthesis called FM (Frequency Modulation). It certainly is not …

Thousands of units were sold, and thousands of records have that distinct DX7 sound (especially for the electric piano, the bass, marimba and glassy, crystal-type sounds). The DX7 was also …

Jul 23, 2018 · Many of these sounds came from one synthesizer: the Yamaha DX7. It was released in 1983, and was the first digital synthesizer to have an impact on popular music.

In 1983, Yamaha released their best-selling digital synthesizer, the DX7. The onboard FM synthesis engine would shape the sound of the 80s and beyond.

Dec 5, 2024 · Kevin Boone writes about the Yamaha DX7, which changed everything when it turned up in the mid-1980s: "the 'Electric Piano 1' preset alone appeared in over 60% of album …