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Reviews
Trusted musician and artist reviews for Yamaha TX802
Based on 6 Reviews
Great
It a DX 7 Mark II so you know it will sound great (better hardware and DAC resolution than original). Too bad it didn't have more storage and a volume knob! Still, classic sounds at the push of a button. I program it with software (Dexed - https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/) and it is still a pain; however, there are soooo many free patches available you can find something to get you going.
Classy sounding FM
Nice rack, but i bought it in the mid 90's and the DX sound was still suffering from over exposure so i quickly moved it on, i think would like this now 20 years has passed, it has big wide clean sound from what i can remember of it.
all of the FM stuff is best enjoyed with software editors via MIDI to create unique patches... otherwise its all just overplayed presets like the electric piano and 'lately bass'
Beautiful FM Synth
A DX7 II rack version. Very beautiful sounds and very rare to find. Stereo and rich FM mix.
DX7 w/o keyboard
You get the DX-7 sound, but unfortunately almost impossible to program...
you can get an editor/librarian app for your computer and program her over MIDI... the learning curve is still pretty steep but with a graphical interface you can learn FM w/o an advanced degree if you dedicate some serious time to it... the DX and TX synths are capable of so much more than is evidenced by the presets and popular expansion libraries
Great for multi-timbral layering
I use a great deal of horn, organ, and string samples. But they lack the sharp attack and expressiveness you wish for. Especially strings, they usually have a soft attack and sound mushy. Horns also can have a weak attack when you want a real percussive stab. Enter the digitally sharp attacks to strings and horns using my TX802. The combination of real instrument samples and digital padding creates a nice full sound that covers the frequency spectrum. My digital horns have velocity sensitivity to control how bright they sound, making them more expressive. I also have a multi-timbral organ combination that combines the full body B3 samples with a bright and punchy digital organ.