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Dexed DX7 Software Emulator
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Dexed is a multi platform, multi format plugin synth that is closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7.
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Under the hood, it uses [music-synthesizer-for-android](https://code.google.com/p/music-synthesizer-for-android)
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for the synth engine and [JUCE](http://wwww.juce.com) as a plugin wrapper.
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The goal of this project is to be a great tool/companion for the original DX7. Yes, the sound engine
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with 'float' values parameter; different waveform (à la TX81z) would be great but anything that
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goes beyond the DX7 should will be a fork of this project. This is to keep the compatiblity with
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the original synth.
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Dexed is licensed on the GPL v2. The msfa component (acronym for music synthesizer for android, see msfa
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in the source folder) stays on the Apache 2.0 license to able to collaborate between projects.
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Features
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* Multi platform (OS X, Windows, Linux) and multi format (VST, AU and others that I don't use); by using JUCE
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* The sound engine [music-synthesizer-for-android](https://code.google.com/p/music-synthesizer-for-android) is closely modeled on the original DX7 characteristics
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* All of the 144 DX7 parameters are available from one single panel
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* Fully supports DX7 input and output Sysex messages; including controller change. This means that you can use this with a native DX7/TX7 as a patch editor
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* Each operator have a realtime VU meter to know wich one is active
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* Can load/save any DX7/TX7 sysex programs. It is also possible to save a single program into a different sysex file.
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Binary downloads
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It is far from finished but for those who want to try the "music-synthesizer-for-android" project
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on a PC/Mac, you can download it [here](http://le-son666.com/software/dexed).
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Using as a DX7 editor
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This plugin can process original DX7 messages. If you change a parameter, it will send the
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corresponding DX7 sysex to midi out. Not all DAW supports sysex; for example
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Ableton Live simply discard any sysex data. Reaper does process midi out, but doesn't pass any
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midi in sysex input data to the plugin.
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Randomized programs
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Dexed doesn't check the sysex checksum so you can load any type of files. If the checksum doesn't
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match, it will tell you but load it anyway. This feature act as a kind of a randomization
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for DX programs.
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Warning: loading corrupt/random data can crash the plugin and ultimatly your DAW. I'm doing my
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best to filter out values that can crash the DX engine; but I keep it to the minimum to get the
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digital circuit bending feel.
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Saving those corrupt/random sysex data will regenerate a 32 bulk program sysex dump with a
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valid checksum for your DX7 keyboard. I'm in now way responsible if this breaks your DX7 keyboard.
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Credits & thanks
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Raph Levien and msfa team, markusthegeek, Jean-Marc Desprez and all the crew who made these historic
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DX programs: (Dave Benson, Frank Carvalho, Tim Conrardy, Jack Deckard, Chris Dodunski, Tim Garrett,
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Hitaye, Stephan Ibsen, Christian Jezreel, Narfman, Godric Wilkie)
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TODO - Dexed
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* Implement a better DX look and feel (amp, pitch, algo)
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* Better implementation of the LPF filter
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* Various code cleanup
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* Standalone executable (for full support of the editor)
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TODO - msfa
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* LFO Amplitude
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* MOD Wheel action
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* Algo 4 & 6 feedback
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