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Yamaha TX802

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Trent Reznor

In 90s Keyboard interview: "We sat and messed around with a Yamaha TX802, four tracks of Pro Tools running Studio Vision, a couple of keyboards, and a DAT machine, and it became a challenge of, "How can we arrange this music with these limitations?" It was one mic in a room, and if there were background vocals it was me yelling from the other side of the room, and mixing everything destructively"
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Mike Lindup

he commented it on youtube 2 moths ago
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Paul Humphreys

Although boasting a lush sound, the album was recorded largely at Paul's Rhythm Ranch studio on a single tascam 16-track with a Studiomaster desk. Synths used include: Roland D-50, Akai S1000 and S3000, Kork M1R, Waldorf Microwave, Roland Super Jupiter module, Oberheim Matrix 1000, Yamaha TX802, Minimoog, MIDIMoog, Oberheim Two-Voice, Roland Jupiter 8 and SH-101.
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Susan Ciani

Yamaha TX 802 is included in list of instruments played by Suzanne Ciani.
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Rob Fisher

BOTH CLIMIE AND Fisher have their own separate home set-ups. These have Fostex B16's, A&H mixing desks and recently acquired D50's in common, but very little else. Climie works mainly with the Sequential Studio 440 linked to a Macintosh run Performer sequencing program, while Fisher prefers the Atari based Steinberg Pro24 driving a combination of DX7, TX802, Akai S900 and LinnDrum. Between them they also have a full complement of effects including the Roland SRV2000 ("thoroughly recommended") and the Yamaha REX50.
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Synthetix

One of the synths used live for Xenocircuit side project
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Skudge

"@skudge_elias_landberg Racking it up. #rack #gear #waldorf #yamaha #tx8iz #wavetable #waldorfmicrowave #ensoniqesq1 #oberheim #matrix1000 #cheetah #inthestudio #hardware #2015"
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TIM SIMENON

According to Future Music, this item is listed as used by Tim Simenon on recording ULTRA for Depeche MODE
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Jun'ichi Masuda

"???????????????802??????????????????????????????????(?)" Rough translation: "Long time no see, ancient history! The 802 is very goood! It's awesoome! I also have it, but it's not easy to turn on (LOL)"
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Wojtek Olszak

The instrument appears on the list of instruments on official artist's website (http://olszak.pl/).
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Produced in 1987. Despite its name, the TX802 FM Tone Generator is basically a rack-module version of the DX7mkII with full 8-part multi-timbral operation for sequencing and/or key mapping. It has 16-voices of polyphony and six digital FM Operators, the same as in the DX7mkII. There are 128 preset and 64 user patches for your sounds, as well as an external memory cartridge slot.

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atonalmeasure

162

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.

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about 2 years ago
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jimmarchi1 Moderator

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'

about 2 years ago

kenneth_martin_gammell

123

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.

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3 days ago
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federicovaona

156

Beautiful FM Synth

A DX7 II rack version. Very beautiful sounds and very rare to find. Stereo and rich FM mix.

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over 3 years ago
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third_key_broken

165

DX7 w/o keyboard

You get the DX-7 sound, but unfortunately almost impossible to program...

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almost 2 years ago
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jimmarchi1 Moderator

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

almost 2 years ago