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"This is an extremely rare Yamaha DX-5 Synthesizer. It has two DX-7 engines which when mixed together add up to a much thicker, warmer and diverse sound than a single DX-7 unit. If you are a fan of the DX-7 sound, you will absolutely love the extra sonic possibilities of having two mixable/detunable engines to play simultaneously. Its much like the difference between having a single oscillator vs dual oscillator synth. The keyboard is 76 keys, semi-weighted, with velocity and aftertouch sensitivity and good midi spec. It looks, feels and sounds beautiful..There are balanced XLR and jack outputs for each engine or a mix of the two. Midi in/out/thru, and extemal control of Volume, sustain, portamento and modulation. The power supply is switchable between 110-120V and 230-240V which makes it usable pretty much anywhere in the world. It has been thoroughly tested and everything is working perfectly.
This unit is in as close to mint condition as it gets for a 20+ year old instrument. It is basically flawless, it has a very smooth shiny coat, none of the usual wear marks from finger contact or sunlight exposure. It comes with its original box, original manuals, sustain pedal and two DX programming books. Also included are two very hard to find DX-1/DX-5 ROM cartriges."
via Matt
dx5 very rare ? Is that so or is it like all ebay auctions where everything is always super rare.
ReplyDeleteIt's unusual, but I wouldn't call it 'rare'. One seems to turn up every few weeks or so on eBay. The DX1, on the other hand, is rather rare, and you only see them once in a blue moon.
ReplyDeleteJust another example of 'eBay truth' at work.
I would class the DX1 as "very rare" (something like 130 were made), and I would call the DX5 something that doesn't turn up too often, but is still obtainable if you're patient - ie sorta rare-ish.
ReplyDeleteThis one is in great nick though - very nice indeed. I think DX's always looked nicer than they sounded, though...