[net.music.synth] Yamaha DX patches

brecht@sask.UUCP (Tim Brecht) (02/28/86)

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	I recently purchased a Yamaha DX21 and am interested
	in exchanging patches with anyone who has a DX of
	some sort.

	In particular has anyone managed to get a decent guitar
	sound - (how about a stinky guitar sound).
	I'm not too thrilled about the factory guitar sounds.
	Maybe I'm just not playing them right - (any tips ?).
	

	...!ihnp4!sask!brecht

	Tim Brecht
	Department of Computation Science
	University of Saskatchewan
	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

glenn@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Glenn C. Scott) (03/03/86)

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  I'm also interested in trading DX patches (Dx7, Tx816) with people on the
net.  Perhaps if there are enough of us we could start a mailing list
concerning patches, and such with Yamaha equipment.  Send me mail, I'll
collect responses and see what happens.

Glenn

tim@fisher.UUCP (Tim Snyder) (03/03/86)

> 	In particular has anyone managed to get a decent guitar
> 	sound - (how about a stinky guitar sound).
> 	I'm not too thrilled about the factory guitar sounds.
> 	Maybe I'm just not playing them right - (any tips ?).
> 
> 	Tim Brecht

If one plays typical "piano" chords with a guitar voice, the instant
reaction is that the sound is horridscary.  Studying the structure
of typical "guitar" chords and reproducing them will give a greatly 
enhanced "sound."

For example, the "folk [or any, actually] guitar" patch that comes
with the DX-7 is really jumpin.'  As a demo, with the sustain pedal
depressed, play (starting with the appropriate octave) E A D G B E
in ascending order (three octave range here; these are the open strings
of the guitar).  You will be amazed!

				      Hey, KP, buddy, what's shakin'?
					  Tim Snyder

djb@riccb.UUCP (Dave J. Burris ) (03/04/86)

> 	I recently purchased a Yamaha DX21 and am interested
> 	in exchanging patches with anyone who has a DX of
> 	some sort.
> 
> 	In particular has anyone managed to get a decent guitar
> 	sound - (how about a stinky guitar sound).
> 	I'm not too thrilled about the factory guitar sounds.
> 	Maybe I'm just not playing them right - (any tips ?).
> 	
	When playing a DX-7 you really have to think the intrument
	that you are playing instead of keyboard. With effective use
	of the velocity sensing and aftertouch or other controller
	and a little reverb even the factory presets can be impressive.
	I recommend editing the presets. They are a decent starting point
	for customized sounds.

-- 
Dave Burris
..!ihnp4!ihopa!riccb!djb
Rockwell Switching Systems, Downers Grove, Il.

ecf_ejf@jhunix.UUCP (Juan Faidley) (03/05/86)

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> 	I recently purchased a Yamaha DX21 and am interested
> 	in exchanging patches with anyone who has a DX of
> 	some sort.
> 
> 	In particular has anyone managed to get a decent guitar
> 	sound - (how about a stinky guitar sound).
> 	I'm not too thrilled about the factory guitar sounds.
> 	Maybe I'm just not playing them right - (any tips ?).
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   I too own a DX21 synthesizer, and I am quite willing to exchange patches. I
have created three rather interesting sounds including the sound of a
crescendoing brass section, a landing spacecraft, and a sound that I called
REVERB, because I can't explain it further. 

   Unfortunately, I'm really not sure how to communicate these parameters in a
clear concise manner over the net. If you have any ideas, please let me
know.