Yamaha DX7 User Manual

Highlights the DX7's capabilities and advanced technology.

Guidelines for placement, physical interaction, power, cleaning, and safety.

Primary mode for selecting preset voices and performance.

Mode for setting parameters, effects, and data operations.

Mode for creating and editing voices.

Mode for saving created voices and data.

Guide on connecting the DX7 and applying power.

Procedure for safely powering on the instrument.

How to select and play built-in voices.

How to select and play voices from external cartridges.

Adjusting audio output volume for performance.

Adjusting the overall tuning of the DX7 to match other instruments.

Selecting polyphonic or monophonic playing modes.

Controlling the pitch bend effect using the wheel.

Managing portamento, glissando effects and their speed.

Recalling a previously edited or created voice.

Setting up basic voice data for new creations.

Formatting and managing voice data on cartridges.

Checking the status of the internal backup battery.

Using controllers for LFO modulation effects.

Adjusting LFO effects using the modulation wheel.

Using a foot controller for LFO modulation.

Using a breath controller for LFO modulation.

Using key pressure for modulation effects.

Explains the principle of Frequency Modulation.

How FM is used in the DX7 for sound generation.

Covers pitch, modulation, and envelope data.

How carriers and modulators interact in FM synthesis.

Combination for pure sine wave output.

Combining operators for complex waveforms.

Explains operators and how they form algorithms.

Turning operators on/off and copying EG data.

Selecting algorithms for voice creation.

Adjusting feedback amount for sound characteristics.

Covers WAVE, SPEED, DELAY, PMD, AMD, SYNC.

Adjusting modulation depth sensitivity.

Oscillator mode and sync settings.

Setting oscillator frequency.

Adjusting oscillator detuning.

Configuring the envelope generator for timbre.

Scaling EG levels based on key position.

Setting the output level for each operator.

Adjusting touch response.

Scaling EG rate based on key position.

Setting pitch envelope variations.

Transposing the keyboard pitch.

Naming custom voices.

Internal memory protection features.

External cartridge protection switch.

Saving created sounds to memory or cartridge.

Saving all internal data to a cartridge.

Loading cartridge data into internal memory.

Using MIDI for real-time control and ensemble playing.

Data transfer types via MIDI.

Diagram and explanation of MIDI connections.

Setting the MIDI receiving channel.

Automating performance with a sequencer.

Controlling DX7 with external keyboards.

Sending voice or function data via MIDI.

Receiving data via MIDI.

Modifying existing or creating new voices.

Choosing an algorithm for voice creation.

Turning off unused operators for efficiency.

Saving the created voice to memory.

Frequency, Detune, and Envelope Generator settings for the carrier.

Frequency and Envelope Generator settings for the modulator.

Fine-tuning the sound output level.

Adding vibrato effect using LFO.

Setting LFO speed and delay for vibrato.

Adjusting sensitivity and using the modulation wheel.

Assigning a name to the new voice.

Referencing save procedure.

Data sent from the DX7 via MIDI.

Data received by the DX7 via MIDI.

Special MIDI messages and protocols.