Welcome
Welcome to the DX7 II FD/D, the newest members of the growing family of FM digital
synthesizers from Yamaha. Using the industry-standard DX7 as its starting point, the DX
II offers a number of important new features, such as improved sound quality, two-layer
voice programming, additional FM features, new performance options, an expanded
front-panel LCD display, and on-board disk storage (on the DX7IIFD).
Since there is so much material available on the DX7 family of synthesizers (and on the
theory of FM digital synthesis), this manual will not be an FM tutorial. Instead, it has
been designed to be a “users manual” in the truest sense — it's goal is to help you make
music with your new DX7IIFD as quickly as possible.
If you are already familiar with the operation of the original DX7, this manual will help
you make the transition to the DX7IIFD in short order. On the other hand, if this is your
first FM digital instrument, this manual will guide you into the operation of your new
synthesizer with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and explanations.
After you are comfortable with the operation of your new synthesizer, you may want to
explore the fascinating world of FM digital voicing. If so, consult the extensive list of
reference works on FM synthesis listed in the bibliography at the back of this manual.
Summary of Contents for DX7 II FD
Page 1: ...YAMAHA AUTHORIZED PRODUCT MANUAL DIGITAL PROGRAMMABLE ALGORITHM SYNTHESIZER ...
Page 2: ...YAMAHA DIGITAL PROGRAMMABLE ALGORITHM SYNTHESIZER OWNER S MANUAL ...
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Page 7: ...Playing the DX7 II FD D 1 ...
Page 24: ...Creating and Storing New Sounds 17 ...
Page 33: ...Using the New Performance Features 27 ...
Page 37: ...Button 29 LCD Displays Button 30 LCD Displays 31 ...
Page 47: ...Entering the Micro Tuning Edit Mode Editing Micro Tuning Data Storing Micro Tuning Data 41 ...
Page 48: ...Using the New Voice Features 43 ...
Page 51: ...Button 10 LCD Displays Button 11 LCD Display 46 ...
Page 52: ...Button 12 LCD Display Button 13 LCD Display Button 23 LCD Displays 47 ...
Page 53: ...Button 24 LCD Displays Button 25 LCD Displays 48 ...
Page 54: ...Button 26 LCD Displays 49 ...
Page 60: ...Editing Fractional Scaling Data Storing Fractional Scaling Data 55 ...
Page 61: ...Memory Functions 57 ...
Page 64: ...Button 15 LCD Displays 60 ...
Page 65: ...Button 16 LCD Displays 61 ...
Page 73: ...Formatting a RAM Cartridge 69 ...
Page 79: ...MIDI Functions 75 ...
Page 82: ...Button 32 LCD Displays 78 ...
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