Enjoying AMAZING YAMAHA DX7 presets on MODX

I've imported the famous 32 factory presets of the legendary YAMAHA DX7 from 1983 onto the new YAMAHA MODX 6 workstation synth keyboard. Let's enjoy once more these amazing patches, such as the iconic bass, brass, strings and of course, E PIANO!
I'll run the sounds through the internal FX and synth architecture of the MODX such as filter, reverb, chorus and delay.
I used the YAMAHA FM CONVERTER to convert the DX7 sysex into MODX format:
► www.yamahasynth.com/yamaha-fm...
Factory presets can be downloaded from Bobby Blues
► bobbyblues.recup.ch/yamaha_dx7...
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[@WoodyPianoShack]

FULL STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL here - YAMAHA MODX MONTAGE tutorial - Load DX7 FM presets kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYGsq4tjm96tj9E

[@LFC-Star]

the tubular bells effect was used in the Top Gun theme tune.

[@hyzelgranadozin322]

hi! i updated the firmware of modx but i didnt have backup for sounds.. what can i do?..

I still have my DX7 from 1984 and I'm still totally in love with it. The sounds are so special.

[@ezassegai4793]

mad respect for keeping that machine going for so long. Must be quite expensive to run them these days I imagine with all the repairs here and there

[@PhillyBoyRoy]

@@ezassegai4793 No not really. I have a mk1 and it's mint

[@nictrax]

@@ezassegai4793 I have a Mk1 and the only thing I got sorted out was the battery. They are built like tanks.

[@ThatBonsaipanda]

I love it how the MODX has such high samplerate and bitdepth that the presets sound like pure analog synth doing FM synthesis.

[@Javelin276]

The amazing thing is that 30-yr old FM patches still load and work in a modern synth!

[@iixorb]

They do, but you have to use a conversation tool first. I hope one day Yamaha will allow us to load the standard 32 patch bank sysex files ( 4104k file size ) straight off a USB stick - that would be awesome!!!

[@AndrewTSq]

Growing up with arcade games using Yamahas FM-synthesizerchips, I love the sound of the FM-synths. This sounds great. Well played, and it can never be too much Reverb :D

[@WoodyPianoShack]

me too, sega genesis ftw! and, of course, all their arcade machines that consumed all my 10p

[@AllanGildea]

I feel like I'm stuck in a John Hughes movie. High praise. Really enjoyed this, thanks Woody.

[@markwyer3161]

To see the same joy on your face as was on mine when I started playing the FM sounds on my MODX makes me so happy Woody. My first synth was a DX-7 when I was 18 and I was taken straight back to 1984. BTW, love Level 42 also. Thanks mate.

[@rodymulhouse4580]

i see lot of demonstration of this synth , for me your demonstration is the best !! you play and not talk for nothing only for sharing your hapiness !!

[@lickopotamusslurperton1944]

I've always been curious about how this machine would bring the DX7 back to life. Impressed. Thanks for demonstrating.

[@darrenhirst9900]

I still say modx stands for modern dx because the original is such an icon they can't let it go. Yes it may look like a montage but to me its a dx7 grown up. I sort of knew the sounds would be even better on this as though the sounds got a new supercharger. What do you think?

[@skullhqx]

Great demo Woody. To me it sounds wonderful and shows the MODX is a great instrument that comes with a DX7 included. It touches greatly on the past and the now. Great interface and accessible pricing. Yamaha should thank you for showing your public what it can do. I bought one months ago, not in the least due to your demonstrations. Please keep those coming from time to time. It feels like it actually is the perfect instrument for you! Cheers and have a great weekend!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

thanks for the kind words! makes me wonder how a dedicated DX7/FM reissue would do sales-wise, not the reface, but a proper pro instrument updated for 2019. I guess we have the montage, but something more focused...

[@Roboprogs]

Woody Piano Shack a DX7 clone++ sounds like something Behringer would do, once they finish recreating all the Roland and Korg analog gear from 30-40 years ago 😁 Maybe B. could just pack a new , backwards compatible, FM (plus filter?) engine in the Deepmind chassis and target the same USD 500-1000 price range as that synth and stuff like MX / Juno / Kross...

[@BerndThomasSchuller]

Fantastic! You and Dr Mix sold me on the MODX, what a great synth.

[@XavierRadix]

Even though I've heard these presets soooo many times, they're still fantastic with some effects on them...

[@marcochirico7504]

One of the best "FM" tutorial I've seen in this channel and the great enthusiasm of Mr. Woody, makes it a kind of anthem :-)

[@synthverkstad2093]

Great sounds, particularly at 12:00, amazing that one patch can sounds so powerful. I’ve been stuck for hours layering various DX7 sounds and combining with the Modx effects.

[@paulrod0711]

The sounds have a completely new lease of life on the MODX. Great video

[@westeringsun7342]

As always . . . I love your enthusiasm and playing (and cool color-changing light). Thanks for another fun video!

[@mpinzo0098]

YES YES YES! Thats it right there!! Who is still using DX7 sounds today? Im first one to say, I DO!!

I do, I still have mine from 1984. It's the love of my life beside the M1.

[@misteremagic]

I do :)

[@agoushy74]

Absolutely great video! Loved this! Brings back memories of when you uploaded the original DX7 video . I have one so it’s so relatable when you say it’s warm and fat, hell yea! Thanks for sharing this Woody!

[@Goearthtour]

Just found this and you inspired me to download the original patches for my Arturia DX7 V. After only about two minutes I figured out how to import them directly into the DX7 V and I was able to follow along with every patch. Wow that was fun. Now I gotta listen to som Toto. Thanks!

[@jigmekarma2816]

Man...are your riffing level 42! Class!! Definitely subscribing now! Roland FA 08 user but fascinated by the uniqueness of Modx series..gives a great Vince decola sound

[@mr_floydst]

Great performance, Woody. A genuine joy to listen to your playing.

[@drumbeater0]

TOTALLY started bobbing my head when you hit the Brass 2...love the Level 42!

[@dgsoundCA]

Reading the title of your video I have just one word for what came out: PERFECT! 🎹🙌

[@SohaldSpike]

I was trying to emulate Toto - AfrIca synth brass on Dexed, and then got the notification for this video...... glad I clicked on the video, now I'm more inspired thanks to it..... Nice video!!

[@PeterWalkerHP16c]

Dexed does a great job 90 - 95% of the time. There are still issues with the EG that need sorting but the sounds are there!

[@autumnbrushtail]

There's also just the factory "ROM1A" factory presets all over the internet. Cut out the middle man and just get the original sounds that way

[@BerndThomasSchuller]

check this out, the result is spot on kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaHFqXVna8SAsLs

[@synthverkstad2093]

You might want to check Dom’s video on just that kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaHFqXVna8SAsLs

[@boomer7393]

@@synthverkstad2093 only problem with fully recreating the sound using FM is the sound is 2 CS80s double tracked with slightly different settings. it seems hard to recreate. The closest thing I've heard in FM is the brass preset from Toto's official sysex patches made in 1986.

[@donnar278]

Thank you for doing this. Thinking of getting my first synth, and this is in my price range. Watching lots of videos about the MODX, and this is what I needed to hear.

[@jespergummeson5606]

Great video Woody! Sounds Amazing when you play the old presets from the DX7.

[@rcz2439]

I love those sounds and it's also fun to program your own presets I just love my DX7!

[@PedroSalesJrAP]

11:32 "I used to hate this cheesy dx7 e piano sound, but now is one of my favorites." (Woody, 2019)

[@WoodyPianoShack]

some meme potential there perhaps...

[@hasseahlborg8551]

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[@mrdali67]

Dx7 e piano Cheasy ? Propably the most iconic dx sound 🤪 lots of the other sounds were Cheasy tho. I joined the fm synthesis with th arival of the TX-802 an I can sum the fm synthesis in under 10 usable sounds all the rest was pretty much junk and thin sounding. Helped a lot to run it thru a TC Chorus tho

[@jameskerr9509]

Pedro Sales Jr Never stopped loving it. I use Dexed on iPad and Mac and it as close to Dx7 as possible

[@Hypotheses13]

Thanks Woody, this sounded great! I bought a MODX based partially on your videos and for the compatibility with the DX 7. Can’t wait until OS ver 2.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

cool!

[@javiceres]

One thing I like to do with the FM-X on the MODX is creating 2 patches with slight differences in many parameters and pan them Left/Right for huge sounds It doesn’t have to be hard panning And of course you have extra operators and waveforms to make richer sounds, as well as Parameter Automations and that’s without touching FX, some of which are really, really good

[@mysterio77690]

Miamm!! Great idea to import those fabulous presets from DX7, with modern effects!! It's amazing!!

[@framax67]

A lot of references of Howard's Jones music 👍👏 my favorite 🥰 Great demo, thanks a lot 😉

[@kevanbarrett7411]

I really enjoyed this video Woody. I must get around to loading these into my Montage😊

[@Jenairaslebol27merde]

aahh that was cool - i just did a live comparison with my DX7 while playing the video.. the MODX seems to be pretty identical to the DX .. nice job! :)

[@kunleodebode]

A very effective demo.....Those new effects are the business - brings these sounds so much more to life. Could you discuss in another video the structure of the Effects engine in he MODX

[@ZiwaHD]

Every single pad just gave me nostalgia!

[@Scrumper66]

Hey Woody! you're like a kid in front of a Christmas tree!!! Thanks for this video!!! The FM isn't dead!!! ;)

[@snuppssynthchannel]

I really enjoyed this video, really good demonstration, i love both the passion and the playing. Have the modx become your favorite synth of the ones you own? Cheers! 👍

[@midimike88]

So great!! Can't wait to get to importing!!! Thanks!

[@arnaudchabo]

I love these FM presets !! And now my kurzweil Forte can read the sysex yamaha (no converter needed ;-) ) It's fantastic and it's free !!!

[@mtech1961]

'Fields of Gold' was Freakin Brilliant.

[@kevrenshaw6177]

Made me realise how powerful my old Yamaha TX7 module was.. Thanks Woody. Hope your doing well my friend. Just bought ROland TD27 Kit. Shame I cant get it to you to review, its a real gamechanger kit for Roland.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

always been fascinated by the v/drums, congrats on your kit!

[@rolandd.6679]

amazing synth modx! i love it 👌❤

[@MrKersey]

Great video as usual, thanks, Woody!

[@andreasboll5984]

Beautiful video. Thank you from Germany

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

Hide and Seek was the first tune I ever learned back in the 80s . Good work Woody

[@WoodyPianoShack]

cool, one of my early tunes too!

[@gullyfoyle6354]

Geez, this sounds amazing, Gareth!! :-D Trop cool. Cheerio.

[@gullyfoyle6354]

I specially loved the "Kayleigh" momentum with that lot of reverb ;-)

[@nofretzDW]

12:14 is everything Woody. Very nice.

[@napomania]

i remember when the ads jingle in italian television were played with the DX7. very recognizable sound

[@agusgener74]

10:54 Wooooow... Marillion’s ‘Kayleigh’!! I was wondering which song this chords remind me. Well done Woody! 😄👌

[@thesoundzweddingpartyband9276]

Lovely, great Demo, Thanks Woody.

[@machiwoomiapoo]

those presets sound totally awesome. Keep up the great work and keep on playing the DX7 because it is the best old-school synthesizer out there.

[@theredfaceofficial]

You’re awesome Woody...keep up the great content 👍🏽👍🏽 And yes Queen did use the DX7, do check out the One Vision studio video!

[@cleverhardy5230]

I think Brian May used it as a MIDI controller for the Emulator's Macato Strings.

[@angelodomino]

your video's are Awesome Woody!

[@LFOVCF]

Game changer video! Fantastic advert for this.

[@trikronika]

Nothing like Brass 1 from the DX7 factory presets ❤️

[@NeilVanceNeilVance]

I think the very first time I heared the DX7 on a record was the Human Leagues 'Life on your own' - the guitar preset. Excellent video again man really enjoyed it .. Might blow of the dust on me old TX816 lol

[@WoodyPianoShack]

need to listen to that again, loved that song!

[@gourmetbiker7633]

Hey Woody, thanks for your inspiration. Just ordered a MODX7 based on your recommendation. Now waiting for it to arrive in time ;-)

[@WoodyPianoShack]

best christmas present ever!

[@davebassP5]

Haha. I had a DX7 years ago. Just brought a RefaceDX because of the fond memories i had. Now I realise just how 80’s the DX was. Just ordered a MODX but will steal clear of the DX7 for now.

[@Uneedhelp91]

I love this side of Woody!

[@davetbassbos]

His cover of Africa definitely beats Weezers, lol. I like the classic DX7 sounds too, those sounds are part of music history, like it or not analog hipsters!

[@freestate6200]

Woody is so right at 5:59 min. Velocity impact on FM sounds is like "magic"

[@ericwolfe4301]

amazing !!!! love the sound

[@dykodesigns]

Nice bit of marrillion with the e-piano patch, works quite well. The reverb really warms up the sound. Korg have made their own little DX-7 the Volca FM but sadly it has a design oversight with the lack of velocity on it’s midi implementation.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

no velocity is no go, these patches would be nothing without the dynamics

[@t55a2]

And 3-note polyphony

[@allanwind295]

That was fun to watch.

[@cube206]

from 13m35s ...WOW :) beautiful sound and playing..

[@eaglechildkeys]

Love the MODX. it's FULLTINES are really 10/10.

[@srenkuhle7580]

A fellow Howard jones fan there.. :) Exellent demo. MODX8 user here.. :)

[@javiceres]

FM-X with its 8 operators and multiple OSC waveforms + the sliders in the MODX = big scope for custom synth organ sounds

[@Cesarsound1]

Great! I have a S90ES with the PLG-150DX board and it has these factory presets also.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

yeah. what a great card that is, got the original dx7 chips on it I believe

[@tson_lab1]

You look so happy!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

that's what playing music is all about, right? :)

[@tson_lab1]

@European Defenderman I also bought MODX the other day. I am happy too.

[@markfennah4322]

Great video and great show 👏❤😊

[@in-soulproductions7386]

love it mate :) love my piano's and the dx7 is glass heaven :) the cp80 sound was brilliant as well...how's my newport guy hope you are well bud...shall have to catchup soon matey

[@RicHollandUK]

Absolutely no need to apologise for your playing Woody. It was fine (and enjoyable to listen to).

[@seanchristophersynthesizer6999]

A lot of Howard Jones tunes in there. I loved me some "Dream Into Action" back in the 80's! :)

[@MrBlueHaze]

Solid work Woody

[@timrichmond5226]

The dynamics come from the harmonic overtones that increase with amplitude controlled by keyboard velocity. A core benefit of Frequency Modulation.

[@pepinillosazucarados6743]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SOUND FROM THE DX7 IS THE TUBULAR BELL PATCH THAT ENYA USED IN SOME OF HER BEST SONGS !!!

[@ShotecMusic]

On my Roland Fantom Xa I programmed aftertouch to D-Beam controller so when I move my head close to it, it gives me the aftertouch effect :)) bit more expressive than knob and I don't have to free up my hand for it. I know it probably doesn't belong here but I just thought mentioning it :) ... Anyway. Thank you for this inspiring video. I'm enjoying these sound with Dexed, which I discovered thanks to you Woody. Thank you!

[@javiceres]

You can assign the knob to an expression pedal though That said, having cut my teeth with Waldorf synths, I miss aftertouch every single time I play without it

[@kfirtsairi3986]

like all your videos This is inspiration brother i love it thank you sir

[@unclewilly3288]

I’m loving my MODX. I know folks miss the aftertouch but I don’t really notice it that much until I wanna rip a synth lead solo and get some vibrato while my left hand is busy comping on another keyboard. I just slap a bit of delayed vibrato on and that’s almost as good. Cant go wrong for the price ladies and...er, probably just gentlemen.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

probably! any ladies here?

[@penponds]

Hi Woody entertaining as usual! I’ve got the Arturia DX7 soft synth that mimics your originals presets so well. My board is an M-Audio Hammer 88. You in one ear, me in the other, comparing the Arturia soft synth with original sounds, the Arturia does a spectacular job. What about a test of examples from the whole Arturia soft synth family against the originals?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

yeah, for sure both the arturia and dexed get you there, if you want to do it in your PC and save some cash, i think we've done the DX6 vs comparisons to death, well at least for me anyway!

[@SamNiverba]

Brings back memories :)

[@lars1588]

I need this. Good thing I'm already saving for one. ;)

[@KozmykJ]

Those patches sound lovely and smooth through that system. Like a touch of velvet. Could that be the LP filtering ? Or maybe that and cleaner circuitry in the more modern MOD.

[@skullhqx]

I would presume the MODX electronics are far more capable compared to the DX7. Cleaner for sure. Higher resolution and deeper processing as well. Still hats of to the designers of the DX7. Especially considering its age. They did something remarkable. The MODX surely is a worthy and far more capable successor. You can go sentimental, like Woody did here this time, and you can use all the extra capability and have ‘the sound of the future’.

[@carrozarecordings847]

Great demo. But I need to know the name of the song played at the end of the minute 18 at the flutes demo. I have heard this song a lot of years ago and I'm trying to finding it for years. Even I remember that it was used in a men fragrance tv commercial from Camel. Thanks and greetings.

[@AxelsoftMusic]

Sounds good Woody - only 5 more days until we get our OS v2.0 update 🥳 Regards, Axel.

[@duncanmartin8965]

Amazing footage Woody. So basically this ModX6 is way better than the original Yamaha DX7 that I have. I like my DX7 but want to incorporate layered chords /add a rhythm & beat so this ModX will do all my DX7 does but much more. Might sell my DX7 as it’s a bit of an antique now…

[@jackspencer907]

Excellent. That steam train DX7 patch is on a Miles Davis track from ‘85 called “MD1 / What’s on your Mind”... Can’t think of many records that feature that particular preset, but that’s one of them 🙂

[@WoodyPianoShack]

that's fascinating, miles davis, who woulda thought it!!

[@jackspencer907]

The name of the album it’s on is “You’re Under Arrest“, it’s a great record if you can imagine Miles Davis in an 80s context… There is a lot of DX7 and Oberheim OB-Xa involved 😀

[@jackspencer907]

Wow! Prompted by this very conversation I’ve just pushed play on this album a few minutes ago to revisit it, and I kid you not… I have also just heard Ref’s Whistle (as well as a guest appearance of Sting yelling in French) on that first track... I had previously thought it was just any generic whistle until I heard it again just now... another point to the DX 😂

[@adinek28]

Please help ! I have a modx 7 and when I do a performance in which, I have a bass with arpeggiator on the left hand, if I press a flap with the right hand, the arpeggiator stops on the left hand.what do i have to do for the left-handed arpeggiator to sing without stopping, even if with my right hand?Thanks ! Hope you can help me!

[@keithwitherell958]

Love it!

[@jordan6988]

Brilliant playing my friend. EP is one of my favorite as well. Though what I play here at home is the MKS-20 layered with a C7 grand. Might have to pick this keyboard up!!!!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

c7 grand? what, a real one, layered, elaborate!

[@jordan6988]

@@WoodyPianoShack yes! By a stroke of good luck I was browsing facebook marketplace and happened to find one that my local university selling (they upgraded to the CFIII i think it is?) Anyway they had it modified with pickups for MIDI and I had an MKS-20 I purchased about 13 years ago i purchased on ebay! The grand is connected via MIDI to my alesis nanopiano box and the thats connected to the thru on the MKS took some fine tuning but I think I got it where I like it! Then again we always say that and then end up modifying it some more haha! Cheers Woody!

[@jordan6988]

Essentially the grand works as a midi controller. I have the option to use it as a midi controller or as just a regular acoustic it has the Silent piano option installed so that way if im playing midi my the hammers arent hitting the strings its just sending a signal thru the pick ups to the midi boxes. If I turn off the silent option I can play the acoustics from the C7. Sorry im bad at putting it into words. Its in a little in depth but Im sure you got what I was sayin

[@WoodyPianoShack]

@@jordan6988 that's awesome, love to have something like that in the future!

[@topshot2877]

A Big thank you for your ch and all the help with my new modx6 i have just down loaded the old yamaha dx7 sounds sill getting my head around the yamaha tone thing to change form sx file to the .7l?????? cant rem sorry but a big thank you all the best cliff keep up the good work

[@craigshaw141]

Hey Woody. Was that little finger wobble (12:46) a hark back to Yamaha's high end electones and synths (?) from the late 70's with real time vibrato (the whole key bed slides from side to side)? A very dynamic feature for its time. This is another awesome video BTW! I'm pretty sure I will have a MODX7 in my life very soon.

[@christopherkiyui8071]

Hi, is there any site where I can download good quality grand piano sounds for use on the MODX? Thanks.

[@PeterHommel]

Thank you so much for this inspiring video! I am itching to load some DX7 patches into my MODX myself now. Last time I tried it, I was unable to get the Yamaha web converter to work, but now I will definitely give it another (and somewhat harder) try! PS: What are your favorite non-stock/custom DX7 patches? Do have a collection and if, would you deem it worthy of a video?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

hi peter, i've only really tried the yamaha presets tbh!

[@maxbolton2555]

Loved the Level 42!

[@slidetrix7825]

Just bought the modx6 shipping within 3weeks hope i can put in those preset

[@pascalum]

You make many videos about the Korg Wavestation, i buy one. You demonstrated the original DX7, i found one of these on a french "brocante" ( i made a video about it ) You are my mentor

[@WoodyPianoShack]

what happens if I demo the montage? you should unsubscribe before it gets too costly.

[@ShadowriverUB]

I was interested in old arcades emulation in past and since yamacha chips been used there it also tickles my memory

[@javiceres]

The MODX is fantastic for creating a vintage SEGA orchestra