[sdiy] fare thee well DX7

[Steven Cook]

Try FMHeaven by LoftSoft...

http://www.loftsoft.co.uk/

...Which IMHO is better than FM7 and is only 70 dollars.

Steven Cook.

http://www.spcplugins.com/

> From: nate reeves <natere2 at adelphia.net>
> Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 18:11:24 -0400
> To: Synth-DIY <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>, Seb Francis <seb at burnit.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] fare thee well DX7
> 
> no its not free, i meant you can get it for FREE (not advocating piracy
> here)
> should be though, or at most $50, software is not worth the price, at
> least to me. .
> i agree, the FM synths from yamaha are not a knob tweaker's dream to
> say the least!
> chees
> nate
> 
> On Apr 15, 2006, at 5:16 PM, Seb Francis wrote:
> 
>> FM7's a free download now?  Are we talking about the same plugin?
>> http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=fm7_us
>> 
>> I guess people think it sounds like the DX7 because it is capable of
>> exactly the same FM architecture and parameters and can even load FM7
>> patches.  As Samppa just pointed out the difference in sound is most
>> likely to do with the DAC and opamp quality (but I guess it could also
>> be something to do with internal maths errors).  I've never compared
>> the 2, but I do really like the FM7 and I use it as my primary FM
>> synth.
>> 
>> And yeah, mouse is bad, knobs are good :)  But compare programming a
>> DX7 with an FM7 .. surely even the most die-hard hardware fan will not
>> prefer the DX7 ... I think FM programming in general does not lend
>> itself well to hardware based user interface.  The UI of the FM7 is
>> very well thought out and for me makes FM programming very accessible.
>> 
>> Seb
>> 
>> 
>> nate reeves wrote:
>>> fm7 is good for a free download, not sure why everyone thinks it
>>> SOUNDS like dx7s
>>> and the mouse.....didn't we already have this discussion? ;)
>>> cheers
>>> nate
>>> 
>>> On Apr 15, 2006, at 3:00 PM, Seb Francis wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Samppa Tolvanen wrote:
>>>>> On 4/15/06, Seb Francis <seb at burnit.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm pretty sure the FM7 won't save it's patches as SysEx (only the
>>>>>> other
>>>>>> way round) - at least I can't see a way to do it.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> But why would you want to use a DX7 anyway if you had FM7?
>>>>>> Doesn't the
>>>>>> DX7 create it's sounds digitally?  So what's the advantage in
>>>>>> having a
>>>>>> bulky bit of hardware with a horrible editing interface when you
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> just use the FM7.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Could it be equally horrible DACs and true analogue noisy OPAMPs?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> You're right :)
>>>> Ok, so you'd have to run the FM7 through a bit-reduction / digital
>>>> non-linearity type plugin, then mix in a bit of hiss ...
>>>> 
>>>> Seb
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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