Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat - DX7 HARP 1 preset

video upload by jami.m

Yamaha FS1R Comes to Software with FSVR Emulator

via musica.studio

ALL 88 ALGORITHMS
Every FM algorithm from the hardware, with the voiced and unvoiced operators the FS1R is known for.

THE FACTORY BANKS BUILT IN
1408 voices [patches], 384 performances and 90 formant sequences read out of the ROM, so the patch browser needs no dump of your own.

FSEQ PLAYBACK
The formant sequences that made the FS1R sound like nothing else, with every loop mode, the start delay and MIDI clock sync.

THE FRONT PANEL IS THE GUI
Down to the cursor stops and the controller set, read out of the firmware's own screen tables rather than off a photo.

VST3, CLAP AND STANDALONE
Windows, macOS and Linux, built on every push, with no installer and no dependencies.

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Yamaha RX15 Digital Drum Machine SN 6084

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Yamaha DX7 Digital FM Keyboard Synthesizer

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GX-1, Cirklon Euclidiator demo (no talking)

video upload by sequentix

Nord Modular on the new Browser Editor x Waldorf Quantum x Oberheim Matrix 6r x Roland TR8s

video upload by DACHI Klangmusik

"Homebase Electronic Live Session

My first live session in the new Synthesizer-Room with:

Nord Modular on „Hamburg“ Patch from www.nordmodulareditor.com

Waldorf Quantum Arpeggio

Oberheim Matrix 6r with Stereoping Controller

Roland TR8s

Sequencer Yamaha RS7000

#nordmodulareditor
#Waldorfmusic
#oberheim #stereoping #Rolandmusic"

Ambient | YAMAHA TQ5

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"TQ5 FM Synth Sample Pack https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store..."

Studio 440 electro

video upload by splitradix

"All samples from a Yamaha FS1R
https://splitradix.bandcamp.com/"

Yamaha Motif 6 Production Synthesizer SN HL0104

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just look at the past (Yamaha YM2151 + Yamaha YMZ280B)

video upload by Vivi The Pumpkin King

Fun video featuring the Yamaha YM2151 + Yamaha YMZ280B voice chips. Interstingly, you'll find previous posts mentioning the YM2151, but not the YMZ280B. This simply implies the YM2151 is more comonly used in DIY projects.

"The Yamaha YM2151, also known as OPM (FM Operator Type-M), is an 8-channel, 4-operator sound chip used for frequency modulation (FM) synthesis in 1980s arcade games, home computers, and synthesizers."

Key Features

Voices:

Plays up to 8 simultaneous sounds or channels.

Data Formats: Supports 4-bit ADPCM, 8-bit PCM, and 16-bit PCM waveform data.

Memory: Connects to up to 16 MB of external ROM or SRAM for storing sound data.

Output: Delivers stereo output with 4-bit/16-level panning for each individual voice.P

rocessors: Links with an external digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and can connect to a Yamaha YSS225 effects processor for extra channel processing."

"The Yamaha YMZ280B, also called PCMD8, is an 8-channel PCM and ADPCM sample-based sound chip made by Yamaha Corporation in the mid-to-late 1990s.

Key FeaturesChannels and Operators:

It supports 8 simultaneous channels of 8-note polyphony with 4 operators per channel.

Sound Generation: It includes built-in noise generators, LFOs for vibrato and amplitude modulation, and timer circuits.

Companion IC: It requires an external digital-to-analog converter (typically the Yamaha YM3012) to output stereo audio.

Common Uses

Arcade Machines: Atari's Marble Madness (1984) was the first arcade game to use the YM2151 for FM synthesis, leading to widespread adoption in arcade hardware.

Home Computers: It powered the sound boards in sharp computers like the Sharp X68000 and the Yamaha CX5M music computer.

Synthesizers: Yamaha utilized the chip in early budget keyboards and sound modules like the DX21, DX27, and DX100."

M-VAVE FM-1: A full FM synthesizer for $67

video upload by David Hilowitz Music

You can find additional M-VAVE FM-1 posts here.

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 online editor here.

Bad Gear - FINALLY!!!

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. People of the the 90s weren’t exactly spoiled for choice when it came to hands-on virtual analog polys: the iconic supersaw, the nordic ice bath, the range that still sounds better than 90% of today’s synths and the one even Uli Behringer wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole.

Today, however, we are FINALLY going to talk about the 1997 Yamaha AN1x and it is beyond me why it took me so long."

Mesmerized by a Yamaha CS-30

video upload by HanzVolt

Patch Base 4 for Mac Released

Patch Base 4 Demo (Yamaha TX81Z) video upload by Coffeeshopped

"Patch Base 4 for Mac just came out. Here's a quick and dirty demo of the patch editor, and hooking up a MIDI controller to the app for external control.

More about Patch Base: https://coffeeshopped.com/patch-base"

disting NT - Poly FM (Editable)

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"This video shows the Poly FM (Editable) algorithm, added in firmware v1.15, which is a full DX7 emulation which can be edited in the module, or via SysEx using a computer-based DX7 patch editing app."

https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/

00:00 Intro
01:19 Editing the voice in the module
02:06 Editing the voice using patch librarian software (Dexed)

Yamaha FGDP-50 Finger Drum Pad

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Circuit-Bent Drum VST, OP-1 field, YAMAHA CS01 Electronica | Rest and Drop 2026-09-09 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"Experimental electronica featuring synth performances and a VST inspired by a circuit-bent 1980s drum machine.

On the YAMAHA CS01, a synth lead is performed while the MOOD MKII shifts the pitch and the ‪@strymon‬ TIMELINE adds delay.

On the OP-1 field, each press of the keyboard triggers a phrase from the ENDLESS sequencer. Modulation is applied using the built-in CWO effect.

The rhythm is created with Bent 505, a VST currently in development. With the Jitter switch enabled, the sound changes with every trigger."

The $400,000 Synth That Got Run Over by a Tractor

video upload by Noir Et Blanc Vie

"Subjective opinions within, those who do not understand subjective opinion may be excused lol

*100% music in this video composed/produced by me.

SUPPORT MUSIC AND BUY MY ALBUMS! https://noiretblancvie.bandcamp.com/

Following up in similar fashion to the Frank Zappa Synclavier video, I wanted to tell a little story about Keith Emerson and the GX-1. Emerson Lake and Palmer are probably names you know, but Keith on his own is known to many synth and keyboard players/enthusiasts. I thought I’d tell a little story about Keith’s GX-1, and possibly a little about how its existence and where we are today collide in a strange way almost 50 years later. Just another FYI. NOT NOT NOT sponsored by Cherry Audio, I wouldn’t do that. I didn’t want to do the music for this video though with what I spoke about, similar to the last video where I used the Arturia Synclavier V for the music there. I hope you enjoy."

One To Watch: Leona Jacewska - EBM, Italo & Retro-Futurism (Electronic Beats TV)

video upload by Telekom Electronic Beats TV

"For this Electronic Beats One To Watch episode, we meet Berlin-based Polish artist Leona Jacewska and step inside her world of electronic music.
Formerly known as Charlie, Jacewska has developed a distinctive sound shaped by EBM, synthwave and early ’80s Italo, combining driving rhythms and retro-futuristic synth textures with her own vocals. With a background in classical piano, years spent DJing and a deep involvement in the electronic music scenes of Kraków and Berlin, her approach brings together different sides of electronic music culture.
In this video, Leona takes us through her creative process, how she approaches writing and performing electronic music, the interaction between different pieces of hardware, and why working outside the computer continues to play such an important role in her creative process.

Special thanks to Colin & Barbara Fraser - www.sequentix.com"

Free Yamaha TX7 Editor Librarian | Web MIDI Patch Manager

video upload by Ian Dixon

"In this video I demonstrate my free browser-based Yamaha TX7 editor and librarian, built to make it easier to manage patches, load SysEx banks, edit voices and send sounds to the TX7 over Web MIDI.

The Yamaha TX7 is effectively a DX7 in a desktop module, originally designed as an expander for the DX7, but it has its own function memory differences that make a dedicated editor useful. This tool runs locally in the browser, reads voices from the TX7, saves full libraries, loads DX7 SysEx banks, edits six-operator FM voices visually and lets you send individual sounds when you need them.
https://thedigitallifestyle.com/w/TDL...

Chapters:
00:00 Yamaha TX7 editor librarian intro
00:26 What the TX7 is and why it needs a dedicated editor
00:45 Browser-based Web MIDI setup
01:08 Reading voices from the TX7
01:24 TX function memory explained
01:49 Saving the full TX7 library
01:58 Loading DX7 SysEx banks
02:20 Auditioning loaded patches
02:39 Visual TX7 / DX7 voice editor
03:05 Algorithm, feedback and operator controls
03:27 TX7 function editor and patch settings
04:04 Using it as your main patch library
04:27 Sending individual patches and editor requests"