via this auction"This is arguably the finest synthesizer keyboard ever made - with rosewood veneered cheeks, real wooden piano weighted action keyboard and all hand made by Yamaha as their ultimate flagship synthesizer for the megastar. Yamaha only produced 140 of these flagship keyboards...
It makes an excellent master keyboard as it has a great feeling wooden keyboard with velocity, after-touch AND polyphonic aftertouch!
This is the Rolls Royce of all synthesizer keyboards ever made. Since it has many more controls and displays than the other DX keyboards it makes programming the DX much easier. Its sound engine is that of two DX7s but with higher quality class A components - so that the DX1's sound is more dynamic and 'solid' than any other DX."
Shipping seems a little high. Guessing someone could freight on a pallet for less...
ReplyDeleteI'm an owner of a DX1 too and though it cost me the proverbial arm and leg, i don't think I will ever part with it. Will post some pictures when i get my spare room/studio sorted.
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I've owned two of these, and yes, they sound more dynamic and upfront than a standard DX7. I owned a TX816 and also played a DX5.
ReplyDeleteThe polyphonic aftertouch on the DX1 is only for the internal sound engine. It does not transmit it via midi.