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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DX200 Desktop
Control Synthesizer!
The DX200 is a combination tone generator and sequencer that puts an enormous amount of
sonic power and real-time performance control in an exceptionally compact and easy-to-use “desktop”
package. As one of the Loopfactory group of instruments, it’s an amazingly high-quality and versatile
tool for loop-based music production. Use it on your gigs, as part of your DJ setup — or as your secret
weapon in your studio arsenal.
With eighteen knobs and umpteen switches, many of them “dedicated” — meaning that a con-
trol does specifically and ONLY what its name indicates — the DX200 is a synthesizer control freak’s
dream.
Powering the richly textured and dynamic Voices of the DX200 is the FM Synthesis system —
the tone generation method behind the enormously popular DX7. On the DX200, we’ve combined the
bright and harmonically complex digital sound of FM, with the warm and powerful sound-shaping con-
trols of analog synthesizers — to give you the best of both worlds.
Play the exceptionally high-quality digital Voices of the DX200 with full 16-note polyphony —
from the built-in keyboard or from a MIDI device. Use the built-in 16-step sequencer to create your
own synth and rhythm sequences. And power up the full-featured DX200 Editor on your computer —
to tap into ALL the amazing sonic power the DX200 has to offer.
There’s a lot of important, helpful information in these pages. So read through this manual
carefully — and get the most out of your sophisticated new DX200.
* The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
* The screens as illustrated in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat
different from the ones of your instrument.
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Packing List
The following items have been included with your DX200. Check to see that you have every-
thing listed here.
• Owner's Manual
• CD-ROM
• AC Power Adaptor*
* Power supply recommendation may vary from country to country. Please check with
your nearest Yamaha dealer for further details.
