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Yamaha reface DX

CurrentReleased 2015

Four-operator FM with a touch panel instead of the DX7's membrane buttons, which is the first time Yamaha made FM programming something you would do for fun.

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Yamaha
Status
Current
Released
2015

Sound engine

Engine
Digital (FM)
Voices
8
Polyphony
8 notes
Oscillators
Four-operator FM with 12 algorithms
Multi-timbral parts
1
Effects
Distortion, Touch wah, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay, Reverb

Keyboard

Keys
37
Key size
Mini
Key action
Synth-action
Aftertouch
None
Keybed
HQ mini

Format

Format
Keyboard
Motorised knobs
No
Features
Built-in speakers (2 W x 2), Runs on six AA batteries (about 5 hours), MIDI breakout cable, Sliders for every parameter, Phrase looper, Touch-sensitive controls, 32 user voices

Connections

MIDI ports
DIN in, DIN out, USB
CV / Gate
No

Size & weight

Colours
Black
Dimensions (W × D × H)
530 × 175 × 60 mm
Weight
1.9 kg

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