rtuckr's Reviews
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Holds up, still a classic
I bought this in 2018. Was introduced to the DX7 by music teacher in junior high and played the DX7IID in my high school music lab. The sounds were pretty cutting and unique back then and I remember being impressed by it. If you find the treasure trove of online patches (or better yet, can tweak your own), this board can look and sound quite current. Plus, it ruled the '80s.
249
When you need that extra level of "convincing"
Noticeably better sounding and more convincing than hardware samplers/romplers. Nice that it will run in standalone mode or with any DAW (and Mainstage too). I choose this format when adding new sample libraries to my collection.
Version: Native Instruments Kontakt 5
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15 years of reliable mixing
These near-fields were appealing to me because of the digital input, but in 15 years I've used the analog XLR ins almost exclusively. I can track or mix on these DS-50s all day with minimal fatigue and mixes on them translate exceptionally well to most environments.
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Versatile, Live Mixer and Interface
Others have attempted to be an all-in-one PC/Mac + iOS Audio/MIDI interface, but have had limitations. This thing even acts as a standalone submixer and has a smaller footprint than an iPad Air (although one can fit on top of this unit nicely). I love that I can submix 2-3 keyboards along with sounds from multiple iPad apps in a live setting, and output different mixes to the front of house and my stage monitor/amp (if desired). All while keeping my iPad fully charged... pretty versatile way to simplify your live rig. And it sounds great!
249
Full of surprises
This box sounds amazing and an entire record could be produced on it. Bought it for the drum machine and DX7 patch compatibility, but the tweakability of the synth makes this full of fun surprises. Resonant filter, distortion, and motion sequencer take the DX200 to places the DX7 could never go.
41013
I have wanted one of thse for ages but never seem to buy one. Your review reminds me it is probably time. It gets old treating my DX7 with filters in the box after recording and I no longer have my filter factory due to economic nescesity to thin the gear heard.
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@jimmarchi1, I hear they are not cheap to buy 2nd hand anymore. If you do find one, make sure the data knob is in good working order. They are problematic and I had to replace mine, which was about $80 (unless you can solder circuitry). Only other challenge is that Yamaha's software editor no longer works on the new OS's and hasn't been updated. But SysEx is all you need.
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Had the same issue... For an excellent editor, check out: https://coffeeshopped.com/2019/01/before-digitone-there-was-dx200
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41013
I miss my radio shack branded rogue, but it had issues I couldn't fix... nice find!
