YAMAHA "DX7ll FD"：Internal Battery Replacement

[@milanesacondubstep5830]

Finally The FM Monster is now alive!

[@ita-shin]

There are various problems, but he is alive. I'm in trouble because I don't have the data to recover the factory presets. I'm investigating how to recover.

[@ita-shin]

After the previous reply, I got a huge sound library along with the original preset sounds on the DX series specialty site. The sound is completely back !

[@milanesacondubstep5830]

@@ita-shin Glad to hear that! I heard somewhere that the original DX7's sound are pretty hard to program compared to future FM synths. Does DX7II FD is a little simplier or easier in some way? I'll waiting to see a review by yourself :)

[@ita-shin]

@@milanesacondubstep5830 Thank you very much !! Compared to modern digital and analog synths, there is less visual information, so editing sounds can be difficult. I think it's easier to edit than the original DX7. I have to make it while imagining the shape of EG and LFO, but it is quite interesting. And, the modulation of the FM sound source changes the tone drastically, so I feel that training is necessary.

[@danwat1234]

@@ita-shin The original sounds are wiped if the battery dies? Ouch! By chance could you provide a cloud link for that library? I'm thinking of buying an FD model off eBay, listing says battery is dead. Great tutorial i wish the battery was in a holder like on a PC.

[@WarrenPostma]

wouldn't it be better to solder on a CR2032 socket holder at the end of a length of wire? Then you could change the battery easily next time without soldering and if the battery leaks it would not be even near your precious main board.

[@ita-shin]

Of course, I considered using a socket holder, but I did it on purpose. I have another DX7II, which uses a socket.