This is the best comparison video I've seen so far. Great job keeping it simple, and great playing, too!
@JoeM13142 ай бұрын
Damn. I'm sure there's some stuff that DX7II can do better, but very pleasantly surprised with how good (warm 🤫) the standard DX7 sounds on a lot of these patches.
@mh22xv10 ай бұрын
So fm sounds like fm. Great. Confirmed.
@jdmjesus610311 ай бұрын
I love my dx7iid, it can be so subtle and alive, the bigger screen is better for editing too and Stereo dual mode- no contest. It's a huge improvement before you even talk about noise floor. I get the love for the original, but i think it's mostly nostalgia.
@artur9102 Жыл бұрын
It seems to me that one instrument sounds here - DX7IID )
@jonathancastrejon2058 Жыл бұрын
Amigo como te puedo contactar para ver si me puedes proporcionar unas muestras porfavor
@MrHermanRinger Жыл бұрын
I can't believe it makes the popping noise at 0:24 I'm using the ProsoloVst and it makes the same noise. I thought it was a glitch in the programming of the plugin but apparently it's modelled after the original!! 🤣
@ulrichbergmann13472 жыл бұрын
where i can get this presets from?
@jimmyjakes18232 жыл бұрын
The DX7 II sounds the same but more articulate and refined than the DX7. It's like the difference between 720 and 1080 video. Tbh, I probably couldn't tell the difference on most of these comparisons but I think you can especially hear it with the 'Q time 1AT' patch.
@edwardjenkins54212 жыл бұрын
Is it just with the orchestral stops or also with the flutes?
@yamitanomura2 жыл бұрын
Dx7II sounds better
@stcezaire062 жыл бұрын
Super video the DX7 and the DX7IID are awesome for the sound very very close (with my ears : no differences) but you can load MK1 patchs in the IID ?
@gilwe2 жыл бұрын
MKI sounds awesome! Very warm and musical. Somehow they've misses it with MKII, it's gritty, more digital and less musical. Shame MKI lacks MKII featured, especially the dual voices and performances
@braien259802 жыл бұрын
MKI, 12 Bit magic🍻
@owenstuckey86763 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure the difference is akin to the guitar "tonewood" debate, amp "digital vs. tube" debate, or "vinyl vs. cd". Experts might be able to tell the difference when given an isolated sound, but in the mix, after eq and processing, very few would know. That said, I like the Mk1 more in this test, even though I own a iiD and appreciate all the refinements. :P
@moliver_xxii2 жыл бұрын
for guitars yes, for vinyl vs CD there is a winner in sound quality. CD wins... (i own vinyls, quality is not what makes them great it's other things) you can hear the difference on a crappy system. but listening to this video on iPod speakers i can't hear any differences... 12bit DACs... 70dB of distance between maximum amplitude signal and the digital noise floor... the theory does not object as well. so yes the DX7 I was already enough in terms of quality.
@system10073 жыл бұрын
MK-I sounds warmer and less digital. I prefer it by much over the MK-II.
@tonato173 жыл бұрын
0:51 maaan I'm in love with those strings
@lamberthon3 жыл бұрын
booth ar so close than only on polysynth I ear a light difference in high note .... the patches ( sounds ) you use are really nice your DX7 sound like true analog Synth
@hermeslord3 жыл бұрын
MK2 is brighter and crispier like a washed and waxed car, MK1 is darker and organic ... more real
@lqr8243 жыл бұрын
AWESOME that you've gone through the trouble of comparing the two generations back to back. For lower frequencies, and busier sounds, the additional digital farts and squeaks of the MkI are hard to hear. However it's a pity you didn't do some playing that would really show up the sound differences. Had you put in an example with 1) high notes with more pure sounds, 2) slow pitch changes from bend wheel or pitch envelope, then anyone hear would be able to hear the difference. You don't even need fancy headphones or speakers as the digital noise is already very audible even in the 2-4kHz window. Anyone could hear the noise just by cranking the volume :-D
@marcospintor13333 жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty much the same. I just got the mk1 tho cuz I liked the way it looks
@lqr8243 жыл бұрын
If you are not listening super-carefully, yes, they're identical. But for serious recording projects the second generation is definitely superior. Also, the DX7II series has split and layer which is nice live.
@salvatorenapolitano62923 жыл бұрын
the suggestion power....
@joerolon14683 жыл бұрын
They both sound very similar but MK2 sounds crisper and better. thanks for the vid.
@jaggass3 жыл бұрын
Is the DX7 IID only in Stereo in dual mode?
@Paul-pc9qr3 жыл бұрын
It's been a while, but I'm certain I would have kept it in mono to match the MK I.
@jaggass3 жыл бұрын
@@Paul-pc9qr I'll be getting a DX7 IID in the future as the sound is that bit cleaner and be able to dual sounds. I'll still be keeping my mk1 though.
@yallimsorry59833 жыл бұрын
The DX7MKII can be in stereo or mono in both single and dual voice mode!
@12opsynths3 жыл бұрын
Great comparison. More subtle than I remembered.
@nachom19713 жыл бұрын
I have found that the dx7-2 sounds cheesy while mk1 sounds timeless
@lqr8243 жыл бұрын
I have found that you have no idea what you talking about, cheesehead.
@JeffRyan_88keys3 жыл бұрын
No point in this video. They sound exactly the same on every patch. C'mon! It sounds like midi from the top into the bottom one. Ridiculous
@Paul-pc9qr3 жыл бұрын
If all you learned was that they sound the same, then you still learned something.
@lqr8243 жыл бұрын
Agreed: Paul's demonstrated that for at least these types of patches, there's practically no difference for amateur listening. In a recording studio, quiet room, with high-end monitors or headphones, and the right patches, you'd definitely hear a night and day difference.
@2dan4me974 жыл бұрын
very chiptuney
@kiko19354 жыл бұрын
I'm listening on nice headphones. There is such a small difference that to say the Dx7 mk1 is "warmer" is just silly
@PJFox-lo8pi3 жыл бұрын
But it is. I own both.
@lqr8243 жыл бұрын
Lots of silly people here,
@L0nn13_c04 жыл бұрын
DX7 MKI has a warmer, organic sound. Noticed right away.
@pinocarella_004 жыл бұрын
DX7 MK 1 WIN.
@lexenplayz15044 жыл бұрын
Wasup paul
@Paul-pc9qr4 жыл бұрын
Hey Lexen! Guess what! I finally played Fortnite!!
@PRODUCEDBYLILDOUG4 жыл бұрын
The Mk1 DX7 seems to have more low end on all the patches. The last patch the MKI and MKII seem pretty matched. I would say the MK1 is the winner from this video
@clairewinde4 жыл бұрын
Please share these patches?
@Paul-pc9qr3 жыл бұрын
They can be found in the 'All The Web' collection.
@melvinhawkins45674 жыл бұрын
Any chance you would be willing to share the sysex files of these with us? They're all really great sounds.
@Paul-pc9qr3 жыл бұрын
Hey Melvin, sorry for the late reply. I found all the sounds in the 'All The Web' collection. Unfortunately, I didn't store them anywhere seperately.
@hevyonez974 жыл бұрын
I hear Bernie Worrell, Walter Junie Morrison, Larry Mizell, Billy Beck and other funky Arp Pro Soloist users all through this demo video...glad I found this...😎👍
@Paul-pc9qr5 жыл бұрын
Oh dear. This was a private buyer demo. Must have hit 'Public' by mistake. Sorry for the yawner folks!
@RobertoGinsburg5 жыл бұрын
3:10 A *P-Funk* Worrell sound
@ar_xiv5 жыл бұрын
The whole point of the IID is the patch layering / stereo capability, which you won't get using mark 1 patches
@lqr8243 жыл бұрын
It also sounds better.
@sentimental71673 жыл бұрын
Hm, better is maybe a matter of taste… I had MK I, now have MK II and I kind of liked the hiss and buss, miss that a bit on the II. On many sounds that really adds to the texture… also beefier in the low ends, I find. The MK II is more bright and clear, which also has great sonic qualities.
@satellitelover5 жыл бұрын
With the exception of the last patch CS80 DRWHO, I actually liked the less refined sound of the DX7 over the DX7II. Nice video, thanks for posting.
@davidlloyd95985 жыл бұрын
DX7 MK1 is the winner. Sounds more musical and has that magic old DAC quality that cannot be replicated. Sits better in a mix being mono too.
@lqr8243 жыл бұрын
lol, you have no idea what you are saying. I can tell you're not an audio engineer.
@davidlloyd95983 жыл бұрын
@@lqr824 You are right.
@Coowallsky Жыл бұрын
Your comment triggered 2 putzes.
@jdmjesus610311 ай бұрын
The mk2 is Mono unless you press the stereo button
@marcofioravanti41765 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! :-)
@john-pauljames56065 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! How do I find the Delete Vou patch??
@Paul-pc9qr3 жыл бұрын
I found it in the 'All The Web' collection.
@leContrebasson5 жыл бұрын
Dx7 II has some more fat and its stereo give more atmosphere of sound
@synthguy77745 жыл бұрын
DX-7 IID is better due to the perfected Midi Capabilities.
@wolfgang44685 жыл бұрын
Aaah, that Popcorn sound from 2:27 :)
@konradhausmann63595 жыл бұрын
Don't hear a relevant difference. The difference is even smaller if you consider the difference in velocity response. The DX7 is clearly more beautiful, but remember to never judge a book by its cover;)
@lqr8243 жыл бұрын
Agreed, the first-gen should be in a design museum. Gorgeous. The MkII is blah. But if you listen carefully you'll hear a big difference, especially on higher notes with slow pitch envelopes.
@marcelomadlucmar6 жыл бұрын
Litlle bit differenc
@SamuelKaruta6 жыл бұрын
very good your video, I made the same comparison, using a DX7S taking some sounds of ROM1, are in my channel.