| Yamaha DX100 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Yamaha |
| Dates | 1985 |
| Price | £349 GBP $445 US |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 8 note |
| Timbrality | 1 part |
| Oscillator | 4 sine wave, (4 operators, 8 algorithms) |
| LFO | 1 (Sample & Hold, Saw Up, Sine, Square, Triangle, Delay, Key Sync) |
| Synthesis type | Digital FM |
| Filter | None |
| Aftertouch expression | Yes |
| Storage memory | 192 ROM patches, 32 RAM patches. |
| Hardware | HD63803XP (CPU), YM3014 (DAC), YM2164 (FM synthesis chip) |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 49 mini key |
| Left-hand control | 2 wheels for pitch and modulation |
| External control | Breath controller, MIDI In, out, thru, footswitch, |
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The Yamaha DX100 is an FM synthesizer released by Yamaha in 1986. It offers four operators for each of its eight voices, and has eight algorithms (compared to the DX7's six operators for each of its sixteen voices, and thirty-two algorithms). It has only 49 mini-keys, and no arpeggiator or effects, but is still useful, known in particular for its bass patch #1. It features up to 192 presets, seriously improving the DX7's limited preset capabilities. It can also store 24 user-programmable sounds in RAM. It lacks cartridge support, but voice patches can be saved to and loaded from an external cassette recorder.
It was the cheapest user-programmable FM synthesiser made in the 1980s, leading to its popularity even amongst professional musicians in the 80s and 90s. It's essentially a cut down version of the DX21 and DX27, using the same FM chip, the YM2164.
See also
- Yamaha DX1
- Yamaha DX5
- Yamaha DX7
- Yamaha DX9
- Yamaha DX11
- Yamaha DX21
- Yamaha DX27 / 27S
References
- ^ "Special Content - Yamaha - United States".
- ^ "Yamaha DX100 Digital Programmable Algorithm Synthesizer". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Moogulator, Mic Irmer. "Yamaha DX100 Digital Synthesizer". www.sequencer.de. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Graham, Nick (Feb 1986). "Yamaha DX100". In Tune. United Kingdom: Moving Music Ltd. p. 26. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Betteridge, Jim (Feb 1986). "Yamaha DX100". International Musician & Recording World. United Kingdom: Cover Publications Ltd, Northern & Shell Ltd. pp. 106–107. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (Feb 1986). "The Dynamic Duo". Sound On Sound. United Kingdom. pp. 20–22. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
Further reading
- "Retro: Yamaha DX100". Future Music. No. 55. April 1997. ISSN 0967-0378. OCLC 1032779031.
