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opsix vs DX7 // First Look (Patreon)

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2022-03-28 06:45:29
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Odd that I keep on calling it the O P Six rather than opsix all the way through this!!!

it can sound very similar but not exactly the same - but all in all the opsix is a better synth in almost every way.

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Korg Opsix vs Vintage DX7 // The definitive comparison

#korgopsix #demo #review #dx7 An in-depth look at how the sound of the Korg OPSIX compares with an original DxX7 from 1983. In short, it stacks up well. It will never be identical as it has different envelope shapes (4 part level and rate compared with standard ADSR) but for most of us its close enough. I've loaded the original DX7 patch bank into the OPSIX and with just a few tweaks can get them almost identical on the fly. Given time they could be closer. Support the channel: https://patreon.com/starskycarr EU/UK link for Thomann https://www.thomann.de/gb/korg_opsix.htm?partner_id=98982 US affiliate link for Perfect Circuit https://link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFR0ZEQ0NATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fkorg-opsix.html ►ClubbingTV From the Studio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYIYEC4M53KQs4FeYpCY51sHxoK2l2Z0O Other places you’ll find me: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starskycarr ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starskycarr ► Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/starskycarr ► Bandcamp https://starskycarr.bandcamp.com/releases 0:00 intro 4:08 The Hardware 7:56 From Init Patch 9:51 Feedback 12:02 80's Brass 14:06 Pianos 17:40 Final Thoughts

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Nemanja Živić

I absolutely love FM synthesis. Might be because DX7 was my second ever synth. How clueless about its power I was speaks the fact I bought it on recommendation from a junior producer like me at that time (1995-6), who told me "it is great master keyboard, sturdy and durable" - see, I just started working with Atari ST and Cubase, and I needed something to trigger various drumkit sounds from my first synth - JV 1080. Then I got the Akai sampler, and felt as if I had entire world under my fingertips - but it was an era of "keyboard drumming" - something i still do now and then. To get back on the point - I hjad no clue how DX7 works, and it came without manual, there was no internet - basically I was figuring stuff out on my own - so many things I "figured out" will proove to be wrong later on, when I got the scholarship to extend my music production education. Anyway, I love the "warm" side of FM synths - and while this might sound weird, sine waves with a little crunch and unstable pitch, when routed through analog preamp, will give you beautiful, warn out feel. OFC partially this is nostalgia, but it is also the fact that many great musicians that peaked at that time in the electronic music did not have the resources for the top of the line arrangers like Korg Triton - I recon that most of the great music was done on mid-tier synths and samplers, starting from RDJ, Squarepusher, Boards of Canada, Autechre... it was the idea that counted, plus the sound of romplers/digital stuff. OFC i think SH 101, Alpha Juno and that kind of stuff also played its part, but FM synthesis defined much more than just 80's glass pianos from pop hits. That being said, I love how versatile FM is and how we can use sound design from 80s in contemporary music - both technical and aesthetics. You use Dexed - as you shown in your videos as well. BTW, there is a line of FM synths from Twisted electrons that have a special vibe - sporting Sega Mega Drive chips, they are raw but crispy, and very different from both DX type and Digitone. I think it would be worth wile checking out both MegaFM and Blast Beats.