Yamaha DX7 - the 32 classic factory patches

The 32 classic factory patches of the Yamaha DX7.
0:00 Opening Titles
0:10 01) BRASS 1
0:37 02) BRASS 2
0:59 03) BRASS 3
1:28 04) STRINGS 1
1:59 05) STRINGS 2
2:31 06) STRINGS 3
3:06 07) ORCHESTRA
3:34 08) PIANO 1
4:19 09) PIANO 2
4:47 10) PIANO 3
5:11 11) E. PIANO 1
6:15 12) GUITAR 1
7:02 13) GUITAR 2
7:31 14) SYN-LEAD 1
7:59 15) BASS 1
8:41 16) BASS 2
9:04 17) E. ORGAN 1
9:35 18) PIPES 1
10:04 19) HARPSICH 1
10:23 20) CLAV 1
10:48 21) VIBE 1
11:16 22) MARIMBA
11:46 23) KOTO
12:05 24) FLUTE 1
12:39 25) ORCH-CHIME
13:03 26) TUB BELLS
13:28 27) STEEL DRUM
13:53 28) TIMPANI
14:12 29) REFS WHISL
14:26 30) VOICE 1
15:06 31) TRAIN
15:42 32) TAKE OFF
Reverb: Roland M-10DX

[milolovedx]

5:12 I can't explain what I feel every time I hear DX7 original E.PIANO 1, it's the most romantic sound ever. The being who created this sound had contact with the God of purest love, to find the formula for something so magical and beautiful, timeless. I still dream of having a DX7 someday. Emotion here.

[ottokalmusic]

I've seen a lot of people play the piano, keyboard. The grace that's coming from this man's fingers when he lays his beautiful hands on that God damn keyboard is just amazing. Also the way that he's demoing each sound is just intuitive.

[BizzarreProductions]

In middle school I was obsessed with 80s music. My mom pulled out this keyboard from the back of the closet... Blew my 12 year old mind.

[MrBrightWave]

Simply amazing.  The E. Piano puts everything in perspective.  

[Aardcore]

even in 2021 this thing still sounds like it came from the damn future, this thing is so badass

[geoffphillips]

I usually skip over any “guitar” presets on synths or digital pianos, but my god this guy makes it actually sound like an expressive actual guitar player. Now I realize the patch doesn’t suck, it’s me!!!

[SynthManiaDotCom]

The DX7 has In, Out, and Thru. It was one of the first synths (in 1983) to feature the then-new MIDI interface stock from the factory.

[JimLeonard]

The composition you're playing to illustrate 11) E. Piano 1 is really quite wonderful.  If it's your original composition, fantastic job.

[SynthManiaDotCom]

The Styx's song "Babe" actually had real Rhodes electric piano. Patch 11 on the DX7 was inspired by the Rhodes and is arguably the most famous synthesized emulation of that classic electro-mechanical instrument.

[davidbaez]

OMG!! 5:11 incredible, a 80's sound chip still sounds amazing, beating many current professional keyboards

[RichTancredi]

One of the great things about eh DX series synths was the fact that they were digital they were extremely accurate in triggering, gate times and velocity. You could take a sound and cut the gate time down in your sequencer to say 5 clocks in duration. (480 per quarter note) and the part would trigger perfectly. Setting the velocity up past 100 would create some cool effects. I used the DX a lot on my records for Taylor Dayne and Celine Dion back in the day.

[robertgarland]

I could listen to that No11 E piano all day and never get tired of it. It's a beautiful sound.

[Usouce]

Just bought a Dx7 from a thrift store. Prestine condition for dirt cheap. Love the classic sounds they produce.

[TruthSurge]

DX7 had amazing bright synth sounds but not much realism in actual instruments except for that damned awesome elec piano!!! haha  that thing is sweet. and the organ sounds.

[SynthManiaDotCom]

Yup - it's a classic. Pair it with an analog poly of the era, add a LinnDrum, and you have the sound of the '80s in a nutshell...

[aaa-czzu]

I played these sounds with Dexed while watching the video and it's amazing how close this program gets to the real thing...

[BboySalamon]

Fantastic sounds!! The first superpopular and commercially essential synthesizer of the year of my birth - 1983: Yamaha DX7!-))

[BBT]

DX7 Electric Piano 1 is the best on that keyboard. Very smooth tune you played there man. AMAZING

[darksidehero]

To finally find out what made all of my fav music from the 80s and 90s lol

[morrisman]

We thank u for this great demo video of this classic board