Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

DX7 mkII doesn't do the full velocity levels either. While the DX7
velocity was set by yamaha engineers (well it WAS their first MIDI
synth! I guess they misread the docs, or misunderstood the concept) to
maximum 99 instead of 127, I remember that when I measured the MIDI
velocity values from my DX7mkIIfd, it had a maximum velocity of
something silly, like 114?

Speaking purely from a physical/mechanical point of view, I really liked
the key action of the DX7 mkII as well. And the whole instrument really
did have a nice solid dependable feel about it. From the keyboard to the
audio jacks, to the data sliders, to the way the floppy disk would click
into the drive. It always sounded weak and annoying to my ears, but damn
- classy to touch!



julian

On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:44:55 -0000, "prophetvs" <prophetvs@...>
said:
> i think the DX7II is fine too, for a 61-note synth-action keyboard.  I
> would prefer it to any current controller offering from M-Audio or
> CME, those all, feel cheaper and i like the pitch/mod wheels better.  
> 
> the DX7II keyboard is louder, but if it feels clunky, the bushings are
> probably worn out, mine certainly wasn't made that way.  i would
> definitely use it as a master keyboard above my PEK. 
> 
> m.
> 
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