I normally play these things by ear. And being a blind dude, I don't really transcribe much. I used to.

@@Hedge777 Ohhhhhhhhh. Ok, I just wanted to know if there is a way to learn this other than ear, bc my ear is is t oerfect

I always get questions about things I don't do. Some people assume that I repair synthesizers. I do not. Some people assume that I play pianos. I do not. Some people think my channel is about samples. It's not. So this is no different really. sheet music, music theory all that stuff. I don't touch that. :p A long time ago I did come across a pretty good midi file. But it did sound rather anemic so I had to slow it down and then learn the parts by ear. my idea of transcription :-), maybe you can find it, load it into any program and display it as score? This was a very long time ago. But maybe it's still around?

@@Hedge777 yeah, thank you!!

Welcome aboard!

how are things? Long time no see!

@@Hedge777 work is busy but I can’t complain. Psyched that you are still blessing us with FM/PCI blackbox knowledge!

The song is in 4/4 time, but some beats are skipped or implied in certain measures, creating a dynamic rhythm. Just a reminder, this channel focuses on synthesis and sound design, not music theory. Thanks!

on the original DX7 with stock firmware, it should just work. On the upgraded DX7 or on the mkII there are options for filtering it out. Unfortunately I cannot help you with any kind of repairs from afar. And I'm completely blind so you wouldn't want me tinkering with your DX anyway :-)

@Hedge777 oh no, I don't need it fixed. I just want to be able to use the aftertouch settings in the Dexed but also in the Montage. I don't know what the default settings might be. Are they a global setting or on individual patch?

@@Hedge777 Am sorry, somehow my response didn't get posted. I've mapped the Dexed parameters with the Montage FMX parameters but am short in finding out what the aftertouch setting are... the original patches converted into the Montage have no modulation wheel settings and no aftertouch settings. That is what am looking for.. am close to Syntaur so maybe I'll see if they can fix my DX7. Thanks for your response and the video is great..

well, as you know, DX7 voice data does not contain these settings. Dexed closely replicates it's function page. I'm completely blind now, but I believe it was called Param? I just edit the damn XML file that stores the settings. And I couldn't tell you much about the Montage because I simply don't use it. i'm sure it shouldn't be too hard to find the modulation page and assign whatever you want to aftertouch or mod wheel? That would be RTFM time for me. :-)

@Hedge777 I see. That's what I needed to know. 🙂 so just set it on a sweet spot that works I suppose. Am still gonna have to get my DX7 working again and the M1 or buy new ones. Thanks for the info.

To add, are there any software synths that can replicate the riff?

I remember giving you the patches for that. Maybe email me so we can keep track of these conversations.

@@Hedge777 You gracious did, and I didn’t download them. What is your email?

@@Hedge777 Sent.

I already replied bro. Check your inbox :-)

thanks, appreciate the kind words and will continue my wizardry! :)

take your plain vanilla 909 snare with not too long a decay. Pitch it to match the pitch that you're hearing. That is your snare sound. In this particular case it's not going to matter whether it comes out of the older or newer Akai. Don't get too hung up on that. Unfortunately a lot of people get fixated on minutia and never get anything done. Don't be that guy. Now go back to watching cat videos. :-)

you want a blind man to diagnose a problem with your DX from thousands of miles away? I appreciate your confidence in my abilities, but I think in this case you're asking for the impossible. :-)

anywhere from $1000-$1200. Depends on the place. three times less than what I'd be paying in Florida for a similar setup :-)

@@Hedge777 That's reasonable, I take it you're in LA/Malibu roughly?

not in the US. In Panama, Pacific Coast. Although most of my neighbors are from the US and Canada. But I love it here just for the weather. Same weather all year-round. Nice, warm ocean. As much as I love SoCal, the water was just too cold for me.

@@Hedge777 Yeah, amazing, if it were me I'd be wondering which synth to have at the window next? Did you ever do a cover of the "Miami Vice" opening theme, that'd be pretty cool;-)

Yes, Miami Vice Opening Theme here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4ucYpaLgpuDkNE And: Crockett's Theme kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHOwg5x3rauLlZY&pp=gAQBiAQB Second is a more elaborate video using drones and so on. ~Hedge

Thank you so much!

well, my original attempt at remaking it goes back to the mid 1990s. I actually used my Yamaha TX816 and a Roland MKS-70. So I already knew what all the sounds were. But it took me a long time to learn all the other tricks. About a year ago, I took another crack at it, using all the modern gimmicks. And then you reminded me about it and so I decided to post it. I just had to change a thing or two and introduce some extra effects and things that I didn't have in the project. But cool, cool suggestion :-) ~Hedge

what would really nail it 100% is the SPX 90 on the aux returns. You have to have a really grainy digital reverb behind it. Mines too clean. But maybe I'll dig up something similar. I remember getting pretty good results. Using my Boss SE-70 and other fx. ~Hedge

well, all the DX stuff is easy. It's just TX816 presets. Factory stuff. However, the JX sound is a sample of my MKS 70. And it's a big sample. And all the pad sounds are too. Unless you find a way to rebuild them there's really no way to complete the picture. not unless I reprogram them for some other synthesizer. and you have to understand that there's a lot of additional processing too. So now you've given me quite a challenge. :-) ~Hedge

Thank you! Cheers!

My DX was about 6 feet away from me when I made this. But I do have all of the sounds on it. It’s basically factory stuff for the TX816: the brass performance, the choir, and the organ presets. During the song, they also use the bell and one of the whistle presets. I should break out the DX when I do the full-length partial reconstruction video. No idea when I’ll have time to do that, but I will. I already have the full mix anyway. :p

@@Hedge777 that's awesome man. Can't wait! Sorry I saw dexed in the comment and immediatly thought dx7 hehe

many many years ago, before software synthesizers I re-created this using my DX, TX 816, and an MKS 70. So I already know what all the sounds are. There were some mixing tricks I had to learn. Running stuff through bass amps and stuff like that. so the latest version has everything I learned since :-) what would really help the lead sound is some old, grainy, digital reverb. I'm pretty sure they had a Yamaha SBX on the returns for that. But I'll have to double check.

I think I know how to make the lead sound for that. Part of it is synthesized, and another is synthesized and then sampled and pitch shifted. That's how I remember it. BTW there is a community post specifically dedicated to requests. I urge you and everyone else making requests to please post there! Otherwise, I will forget your requests. That's what happens when they are scattered under random videos. :-) kzbin.infoUgkxUp2o3iB3emUeNOExTMNBvaYn5OXAp5zE?si=gZLuuJl96CJ4Ksy3

www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gc8j79ozc5k6eoa9h8wkr/Synclavier-V.zip?rlkey=sbl62klp59wot30s9s95yri99&dl=0 I just checked the link and it works. Email me if you're having problems. In "About".

@@Hedge777 thanks!!!!!!

To you and everyone else asking. Just go to the community posts. Everything I have to share is there. :-)

@@Hedge777 THANKS!! OK

I no longer have this project. Moved onto newer versions of the sounds and effects used. But my current setup wouldn’t be any good to you as it’s designed for me and my second keyboard player. I go through it in one of my more recent videos. Instead, I do custom setups for different keyboard players but not as a freebee. When you’re ready, email me your requirements. For how many keyboards (one or two manuals), do you want effects on channels, do you need any custom mapping and custom controls. We can discuss all of it and set you up with something more practical and easy to use. ~Hedge

@@Hedge777 Will do! Would love some assistance. What email works best?

lol! It took me less than a week to remake this. Preceded by 30 years or more of learning everything I know about synthesizers, sound design, mixing and recording. :-)

@@Hedge777 Yeah ofcourse! lol... That bass sound is so unique and I remember it got sampled by other artists because it was there all alone on one of the versions. At the time this track came out , it was pretty revolutionary to have that hard of a bass line on a commercial dance track. It was such a defining track that you can actually hear the eurodance sound change afterwards.

VRC108 cartridge for the DX7. Head to Dexed GitHub page and download Dexed Cart 1. In the Original Yamaha folder. VRC cartridges. Full tines is in bank A. And BTW guys I’m done posting links to sounds. I can point you in the right direction but please do your own research. ~Hedge