More custom patches for Yamaha DX7 (DXtraterrestrial 2)

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Custom patches for the Yamaha DX7 and other DX7-compatible devices.
DXtraterrestrial 2 is the second patch library in the DXtraterrestrial series. This library features 32 carefully crafted patches, ranging from warm, lush synth pads to crisp, bright bells, dynamic acoustic sounds, and glitchy, digital textures — with plenty of variety in between. Designed to deliver a broad spectrum of tones, these presets are perfect for any musical style. Whether you're exploring retro synth classics, contemporary sounds, or venturing into experimental realms.

The first part of the video is a sound example of each patch with a variable amount of echo and reverb. The seconds part of the video is the same sound examples without any effects added.

Instrument:
Yamaha DX7

Effects:
Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978

Technical specification:
Format: SysEx
File type: .syx
Patches: 32

Website: https://www.dehlimusikk.no/
Gumroad page: https://store.dehlimusikk.no/"

Tape echo sound with a Yamaha DX7

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"The Yamaha DX7 lacks built-in effects, so I programmed a patch designed to mimic the sound of a tape echo. The audio is from the mono output of the DX7 and no external echo/delay or reverb has been added.

The DX7 patch will be available for download at https://store.dehlimusikk.no/ as part of my upcoming DX7 bank/cartridge, DXtraterrestrial 2, which I'm currently working on."

Running Wurlitzer 200A through a Moog Matriarch

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Using the Moog Matriarch as an effects unit for the Wurlitzer 200A.
The Wurlitzer piano is connected into the mixer section on the Matriarch and processed through its filters and bucket brigade delay.

Instruments:
Wurlitzer 200A
Moog Matriarch

Effects:
Moog Matriarch's built-in filters and stereo delay
Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
DIY Recording Equipment G Bus VCA Compressor
Handsome Audio Zulu"

Auld Lang Syne on synthesizers

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Playing an excerpt from Auld Lang Syne on Therevox, Matriarch and SH-09 🎹

Instruments:
Therevox ET-4.3
Moog Matriarch
Roland SH-09

Effects:
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
DIYRE G Bus VCA Compressor
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D

Website: https://www.dehlimusikk.no/
Shop: https://store.dehlimusikk.no/"

Cantique de Noël / O Holy Night on a Korg NS5R

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

Cantique de Noël / O Holy Night (Keyboards and Therevox version)

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"A synthesizer / keyboard version of the Christmas carol Cantique de Noël / O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam. For the vocal melody I used a Therevox ET-4.3.

This version is inspired by the recordings and live performances of Bing Crosby, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, but perhaps most of all Céline Dion (especially the vocal melody).

Instruments:
Dehli Musikk 4-track Glockenspiel: Glockenspiel
Dehli Musikk 4-track Music Box: Music Box
Doepfer Dark Energy: Drums and Percussion
Hammond C3: Organ
Hohner Clavinet D6: Clavinet / Baritone Guitar
Korg MS-20: Drums
Korg Polysix: Synth Harp
Logan String Melody II: Synth Strings
Louis Zwicki Pianette: Piano
Mellotron M4000D: Violins, Cello, Flute and Choir
Moog Matriarch: Synth Pad
Roland SH-09: Synth Bass and Drums
Sequential Circuits Pro-One: Synth Brass and Drums
Therevox ET-4.3: Vocals
Yamaha DX7: Tubular Bells
Yamaha L-20D: Harmonium

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"Strings" sound on the Therevox

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Imitating the sound of bowed string instruments with the Therevox ET-4.3.

Instrument:
Therevox ET-4.3

Effects:
Internal spring reverb
Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
DIYRE G Bus VCA Compressor"

Moog Matriarch and Roland SH-09 connected together

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"I did a quick test connecting the Moog Matriarch and the Roland SH-09 together.

The gate output from Matriarch's sequencer is connected to the gate input on the SH-09.
The CV output on the SH-09 is connected to the first oscillator pitch input on the Matriarch, which is internally normalized to the pitch input of the other oscillators.

Effects used on Roland SH-09:
Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
Alex Franklinos Stereo Transformer Saturator
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
DIY Recording Equipment G Bus VCA Compressor

Effects used on Moog Matriarch:
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
DIY Recording Equipment G Bus VCA Compressor"

Paraphonic setup with Therevox, Erebus and Dark Energy

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Connected the Therevox ET-4.3 and the Dreadbox Erebus v2 together to create 4 note chords.

The Doepfer Dark Energy creates the "drum" sounds and is triggered by its own LFO.

The Envelope output on the Erebus is connected to the Expression input on the Therevox and controls its VCA.
The Ring output on the Therevox is connected to the CV input on the Erebus and controls its pitch.
The two oscillators on the Erebus are 2 octaves apart and the pitch is relative to the Ring position on the Therevox.
The pitch of the two oscillators on the Therevox is tuned 19 semitones (1 octave plus a 5th) above and 24 semitones (2 octaves) above, relative to the lowest C on the keyboard controller.

For example, if you play a D with the ring on the Therevox and a C and D# on the keyboard, you will get a D minor chord with the notes from lowest to highest: D, A, D and F.

The "drums" from the Dark Energy is a single track with EQ automation (mostly high-pass filter) to emulate different drum sounds.

All the instruments are recorded live and no other instrument tracks were added, just effects (delay, reverb, etc.).

Effects used on Therevox ET-4.3:
Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
Roland Dimension D SDD-320
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
DIY Recording Equipment G Bus VCA Compressor

Effects used on the Dreadbox Erebus v2:
Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
DIY Recording Equipment G Bus VCA Compressor

Effects used on Doepfer Dark Energy:
Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
DIY Recording Equipment G Bus VCA Compressor"

Website: https://www.dehlimusikk.no/

Blade Runner: Rachel's Song (cover)

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"A cover version of Rachael's Song / Rachel's Song by Vangelis from the movie Blade Runner.
For the lead vocal part I used a Therevox ET-4.3.

Instruments:
Korg MS-20: Filter and noise for vocal
Korg Polysix: Synth pad
Logan String Melody II: Strings
Mellotron M4000D: Choir and chimes
Moog Minitaur: Bass
Rhodes Mark I Stage Piano: Electric piano
Roland D-50: Chimes
Roland SH-09: Quarter note beeps and noise
Sequential Circuits Pro-One: Brass and lead synth
Suzuki Omnichord OM-84 System Two: Harp
Therevox ET-4.3: Vocal
Yamaha DX7: Chimes

Amplifiers:
Fender Twin Reverb: Rhodes
Tandberg Model 2 T: Therevox

Microphones:
Shure SM57
Royer R-121

Effects:
Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
Roland PA-120 (preamp, EQ and spring reverb)
Roland Dimension D SDD-320
Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
DIYRE G Bus VCA Compressor

Tape recorder:
Fostex X-28H

Music: Rachel's Song from the Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis"

Rachel's Song (synth solo) #shorts #bladerunner #vangelis

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Working on a cover version of Rachael's Song / Rachel's Song by Vangelis from the movie Blade Runner. This is the synth solo part performed on a Sequential Circuits Pro-One.

Instrument:
- Sequential Circuits Pro-One

Effects:
- Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
- Roland Dimension D SDD-320
- Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
- Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
- DIYRE G Bus VCA Compressor - Tape recorder: Fostex X-28H

Website: https://www.dehlimusikk.no/"

Solveig's Song on Therevox and Mellotron

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"An excerpt from Solveig's Song by Edvard Grieg played on a Therevox ET-4.3 and a Mellotron M4000D.

Mellotron sounds:
- 3 Violins (Mellotron MK II)
- Acoust. Nylon Guitar (Mellotron MK I)
- Cello (Chamberlin M1)
- Cello (Mellotron M400)
- Flute (Mellotron MK II)
- French Horn (Chamberlin M1)

Mellotron signal chain:
- Mellotron M4000D
- Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
- Fostex X-28H (recorded to cassette tape)
- Roland PA-120 (preamp, EQ and spring reverb)
- Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
- DIYRE G Bus VCA Compressor

Therevox signal chain:
- Therevox ET-4.3
- Hairball Audio FET/RACK Revision D
- Roland PA-120 (preamp and EQ)
- Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
- Therevox ET-4.3 (spring reverb)
- Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978
- DIYRE G Bus VCA Compressor


Website: https://www.dehlimusikk.no/"

Custom patches for Yamaha DX7 (DXtraterrestrial 1)

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Custom patches for the Yamaha DX7 and other DX7 compatible products.
DXtraterrestrial 1 is a collection of 32 patches containing warm and lush synth pads, crisp and bright bells and plucked sounds, digital and glitchy sounds and anything in between. These presets are designed to give you a wide range of tones for any music style. Whether you're into retro synth sounds, modern vibes or more experimental stuff.

The first part of the video is a sound example of each patch with a variable amount of echo and reverb. The seconds part of the video is the same sound examples without any effects added.

Instrument:
- Yamaha DX7

Effects:
- Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
- Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978

Technical specification:
- Format: SysEx
- File type: .syx
- Patches: 32

Website: https://www.dehlimusikk.no/
Gumroad page: https://store.dehlimusikk.no/"

Yamaha CS-80 Bladerunner sound on a DX7

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"The Yamaha CS-80 and Yamaha DX7 are probably polar opposites in both operation and sound. The CS-80 is an analog subtractive synthesizer, whereas the DX7 is a digital synthesizer that uses frequency modulation (FM) synthesis. The only thing they really have in common is the Yamaha brand name.

This experiment was an attempt to see if I could make the DX7 sound somewhat close to the iconic CS-80 sound famously used by Vangelis in the Blade Runner soundtrack.

The DX7 patch will soon be available for download at https://store.dehlimusikk.no/ as part of a DX7 bank/cartridge I'm currently working on."

Free electric harmonium sample plugin (Elektrisk Salmesykkel)

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

via Dehli Musikk in the comments of this post for the original hardware Yamaha L-20D.

via Pianobook

Elektrisk Salmesykkel

A Yamaha L-20D electric harmonium / reed organ with some added features

This sample library includes 2 presets, the regular preset “ElektriskSalmesykkel” (best in most cases) and the looped preset “ElektriskSalmesykkel (Looped)”. For the regular version, each sample are approximately 16 seconds long. For the looped version, to achieve the best possible loop point, some of the loops are short and some are longer. Some of the loops will however have some minor artifacts. For best audio quality, you should always use the regular version. And only if you have notes held for more than 16 seconds, use the the looped version.

USER INTERFACE
The user interface offers precise control over every aspect of the instrument and effects.
Explore parameters to refine your sound, including control over the wind supply, reeds, tremulant, mechanical noise and reverb.

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Roland SH-09 and Yamaha L-20D

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Layering sounds with a Roland SH-09 synthesizer and Yamaha L-20D electric harmonium / reed organ.

Instruments:
- Roland SH-09
- Yamaha L-20D

Microphones:
- Pair of AKG C451E

Effects:
- Dehli Musikk Fuzz Boost Limiter
- Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
- Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978

Chapters:
00:00 Synth bass and harmonium pad
03:39 Synth lead and harmonium pad"

Yamaha DX7, Elektron SidStation and Moog Minitaur

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Layering sounds with Yamaha DX7, Elektron SidStation and Moog Minitaur connected together with MIDI.
The sound from the DX7 and SidStation are custom patches and the Minitaur has a sawtooth wave with a square wave one octave below.

Instruments:
- Yamaha DX7
- Elektron SidStation with MOS 6581 SID chip
- Moog Minitaur

Effects:
- Roland Dimension D SDD-320
- Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
- Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978"

Free Stylophone sample plugin (StyloPoly)

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

Chapters:
00:00 Stylophone 1
00:05 Stylophone 1 Vibrato
00:09 Stylophone 2
00:12 Stylophone 2 Vibrato
00:16 Stylophone 3
00:20 Stylophone 3 Vibrato
00:24 Default
01:02 Dirty StolyPoly
02:01 Piano
02:25 Harp
03:12 Harpsichord
03:40 Clavinet
04:20 Pad
05:58 Strings
07:22 Combo Organ
08:24 Flutes
08:43 Bright
09:13 Space Oboe

"StyloPoly is a free sample library for Decent Sampler featuring the Dubreq Stylophone S-1 with some added features. All the sounds in the video are from a single instance of the plugin.

User Interface:
The user interface offers precise control over every aspect of the instrument and effects.
Explore parameters to refine your sound, including control over the audio mixer, envelope, pitch modulation with LFOs, high pass and low pass filters, velocity/dynamics, speaker simulator, and the immersive effects of echo and reverb.

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Auld Lang Syne on a Yamaha L-20D

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Playing an excerpt from Auld Lang Syne on a Yamaha L-20D electric harmonium / reed organ 🎹"

https://www.dehlimusikk.no

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Happy New Year everyone!

The above video by Benjamin Dehli went up yesterday on the 31st, and I figured it would be an appropriate start to the New Year - something vintage that harkens back to the pre-synth age, but new to the site. This is actually the first post to feature the Yamaha L-20D. Aparently it's an electric harmonium as opposed to an electonics-based harmonium like the Telharmonium (click and scroll down for additional posts). If anyone knows more about the Yamaha L-20D and/or when it was released, feel free to leave a comment.

I found the following brief discripton from this forum:

"Yamaha harmonium - looks like it dates from the 60's or 70's in great condition. I've tried to find out info about these on the net for ages but there doesn't seem to be ANYTHING out there on it. This plugs into the mains and it sort of whirs up - like a mini leslie rotating speaker and when you play you can feel the wind coming out of it. It also has a sort of knee pedal that you can use to alter the volume. sometimes there's a bit of a buzz overall but it seems to depend on the day and the weather but a great vintage sound.No outputs on this but has built in speaker so would be great for micing up and recording."

There is no mention of it on Wikipedia as of this post. That said, it sounds like the electric portion powers the airflow, so it's likely closer to a classic wind based harmonium (click for additional posts) than an electronics based harmonium like the Telharmonium. Note via 120years.net, "The Telharmonium can be considered the first significant electronic musical instrument and was a method of electro-magnetically synthesising and distributing music over the new telephone networks of victorian America."

I also found the following video from four years ago.

Music for a Found Harmonium (Cover) on a Yamaha L-20D

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Music for a Found Harmonium by Penguin Cafe Orchestra played on a Yamaha L-20D electric harmonium / reed organ. All the sounds is created with the organ and recorded with a matched pair of AKG C451E."

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Happy New Year!

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Ambient and fuzz sounds with Yamaha YC-25D and effects pedals

video upload by Benjamin Dehli

"Yamaha YC-25D combo organ with Shallow Water from@FairfieldCircuitry, PLASMA Pedal and LIGHT Pedal from@GamechangerAudio and CXM 1978 from @ChaseBlissAudio and @MerisUs.

Instrument:
- Yamaha YC-25D

Effects:
- Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
- Gamechanger Audio PLASMA Pedal
- Gamechanger Audio LIGHT Pedal.
- Chase Bliss Audio & Meris CXM 1978


00:00 Evolving Pad
04:13 Ambient Fuzz Bass
05:25 Fuzz Bass
06:44 Ambient Lead
09:47 Ambient Lead and Bass 1
11:34 Ambient Lead and Bass 2
12:58 Ambient Bass
14:09 Ambient Chords and Bass
15:58 Ambient Lead, Chords and Bass
18:11 Broken Fuzz Blues


Website: https://www.dehlimusikk.no"