It should be fairly easy to make a box that sends the patch MIDI data to the DX using an Arduino, so you can have a standalone device to store all the patches.
The DX is the best of the range BY FAR . 32 memories 2 effects per patch Feedback on all 4 ops Onboard looper with quantisize. Wonderful touch sensitive keyboard. And it sounds as good as a DX7. And brings FM into the 21st century. With a more user friendly interface. And a 4 op architecture. That is easier to master than its 6 op predecessor. 32 memories doesn't sound like alot. But in my 40 years of experience with synths. I've never hear any synth with 32 absolutely stellar sounds. And that includes the likes of the JUPITER 8 and DX7. If you have a synth with even 20 truly AMAZING sounds. You have something. It's quality not quantity.
This is a GIFT of a video. Thanks! I was throwing the towel (almost) on the reface for such a pain in the youknowwhere 32 preset limitation topic. But this changes everything. So easy!
@@playeveryday01 I am a FM fanatic. And it took me a while to warm to the REFACE DX. Being so used to the original DX7. But I love it now. And it's got so much potential with a much friendlier user interface. It's a powerful little synth. And some of the patches I've heard people make on it are outstanding.
Nearly bought one, but for these very reasons and the fact it only has 3 octaves, no input for a breath controller, only 1 din midi port and no strap buttons, I decided to buy a secondhand Dx100. The Dx100 has 4 octaves, strap buttons for use as a keytar, midi in, out and thru, an input for a bc1 breath controller, will export patches as sysex to any librarian/sequencer that has sysex support, and has proper pitch end and modulation wheels. Add to this the fact there are a plethora of editors available even for iPad it makes far better sense. By the way I owned a dx100 back in the late 1980s and early 1990s and foolishly sold it. Oh and programming FM synths is not nearly as hard as most people think.
Have one in my studio. I use it often for synth basses and for layering with other synths with its nice chords and brass sounds. Also great for many 80s sounds where the reface DX feels at home. Only the data management via Soundmondo is annoying. And it doesn't offer bank data transfer via MIDI. Would be happy if it had a USB-to-Device interface to which a USB stick could be connected and and if it had the possibility to read midi sysex of older 4 OP FM synths like TX-81Z, DX-11, DX-21, DX27 etc. Anyway it's a nice synth and I love it.
Unfortunately, the only "moogpiano" that turns up on Soundmondo is absolutely unrelated to the amazing patch by the same name demo'd here. If @playeveryday01 feels like uploading it to Soundmondo... ;)
The originals only had limited on-board memory. If you REALLY NEED to use 100 different sounds in a gig, ask the venue owner if they have decent wifi first!
Hey cool. I think just that might be one of mine near the end. Could be the same name, algorithm, and general sound, I guess, but I like to think it's mine and some of those patches I enjoyed making are out there for other people.
Hey there, thanks for this. I have been thinking of getting one of these but haven’t a clue about the technical side of it all. 2 questions If you don’t mind. 1. Where they sequences you were playing? I thought a patch was just one note that is the sound you have created and 2 how one you needed another thing to play the notes, the midi controller thing? Apologies if that doesn’t make too much sense. I really haven’t a clue.
right a patch is just the sound you are hearing, think of it as your voice or instrument,I show off several in the video. Yeah so I used a KeyStep to play one note chords and one note patterns since at the time I knew very little about playing chord progressions by hand. I didn't need the midi controller but just decided to use it to make the video easy.
I kind of like the rotating patches on it. Only 32 yeah but you can always have your patches backed up or just switch it out on Soundmondo with your phone. 🎹 📱
Agree and I've never heard 32 TRULY GREAT patches on ANY synth. And I've been in this game for over 40 years. Most synths have maybe a dozen truly great individual sounds. Then the rest are just filler. Or variants on those outstanding patches. So 32 to me is plenty. And I would include 8 drum and percussion patches in that. Then 24 truly outstanding USEABLE patches. And believe me that's PLENTY.
there is a patch for a basic piano sound, FM style but not sampled like on the CP. You will have to try out the patch for yourself and see if sounds piano enough.
@@playeveryday01 🎛📻🎹 Thanks ... Is the piano patch at the Soundmondo site ? I don't think I'll be able to use those links you gave. I might try if, I buy a Reface DX. I actually onky have the Roland Juno DS 88 and 76, may try to hook the dx via midi. Thanks.
i got yamaha cs and damn i love it so so much like i cant imagine better synth than the cs, but dx is also great one. I thought that yc will be least popular but hearing that the dx is the least popular is kinda strange
I am not following your disdain for the Patchbase version of the editor for the Reface? Are you saying Patchbase is not allowed to make an editor just because two other people did it first? Are you saying they ripped off the code? The Patchbase company has made loads of editors for synths and modules, like 30-50 of them, including some obscure synths. The editor for the Reface DX seems to look some of their other ones, not a rip off of the previous programs you mentioned and the point is the it can be run from an IPAD. I don’t own any of their programs, but might get one for my somewhat obscure Yamaha FS1R. Other than my little disagreement on what you said about the Patchbase, thanks for the video. The other 2 programs look good as well, especially being able to convert other patches to the Reface format. I am thinking about picking up a Reface DX.
No they are charging $30 for a coat of paint while the other editor came from a hobbyist for free. Yamahas is also free. Never tried it so maybe it’s worth it idk? I do have an issue with the price at first glance.
Thanks for showing the controler, it makes the DX so much more worthy but no other reviewer talk about this in their DX reviews.
no one goes full nerd on this thing unfortunately.
Favorite patches:
6:00 - SolPhase
6:29 - WarmPad
7:04 - Baute Lead
7:44 - Rewind
7:59 - UniLead
8:17 - Wurly 2
8:40 - JazzOrgan
9:04 - Sy.Ensem.2
9:23 - LauraPlmr
9:54 - moogpiano
10:51 - Sy.Ensem.2 (again)
11:08 - BLURhodes
11:14 - Polymorph
11:36 - DynoMyDX
It should be fairly easy to make a box that sends the patch MIDI data to the DX using an Arduino, so you can have a standalone device to store all the patches.
The DX is the best of the range BY FAR .
32 memories
2 effects per patch
Feedback on all 4 ops
Onboard looper with quantisize. Wonderful touch sensitive keyboard. And it sounds as good as a DX7. And brings FM into the 21st century. With a more user friendly interface. And a 4 op architecture. That is easier to master than its 6 op predecessor.
32 memories doesn't sound like alot. But in my 40 years of experience with synths. I've never hear any synth with 32 absolutely stellar sounds. And that includes the likes of the JUPITER 8 and DX7. If you have a synth with even 20 truly AMAZING sounds. You have something. It's quality not quantity.
I love the sounds both stock and on the sound mondo website + the keybed on the small keys is surprisingly playable
This is a GIFT of a video. Thanks! I was throwing the towel (almost) on the reface for such a pain in the youknowwhere 32 preset limitation topic. But this changes everything. So easy!
exactly and thanks !! glad you found this helpful !
That Patch editor is great . I’m supposed to be saving for an Aeros looper too I’ve been selling surplus gear but I’m so in love with this reface DX
DX is least popular?! That’s ridiculous. I have it and it’s incredible!
The forums tore this thing apart when it launched, it was the most hated imo but slowly it’s being appreciated like it should 😁
@@playeveryday01
I am a FM fanatic. And it took me a while to warm to the REFACE DX. Being so used to the original DX7. But I love it now. And it's got so much potential with a much friendlier user interface. It's a powerful little synth. And some of the patches I've heard people make on it are outstanding.
@@fender1000100 all true it's a hidden gem! Enjoy it!
How could the DX be the least liked ,it’s awesome I’m saving up for one as I’m mad for the DX sound
This was 5 years ago, I think it's started to change recently. People were just upset that it couldn't replace the dx 7 directly.
Nearly bought one, but for these very reasons and the fact it only has 3 octaves, no input for a breath controller, only 1 din midi port and no strap buttons, I decided to buy a secondhand Dx100. The Dx100 has 4 octaves, strap buttons for use as a keytar, midi in, out and thru, an input for a bc1 breath controller, will export patches as sysex to any librarian/sequencer that has sysex support, and has proper pitch end and modulation wheels. Add to this the fact there are a plethora of editors available even for iPad it makes far better sense. By the way I owned a dx100 back in the late 1980s and early 1990s and foolishly sold it. Oh and programming FM synths is not nearly as hard as most people think.
Have one in my studio. I use it often for synth basses and for layering with other synths with its nice chords and brass sounds. Also great for many 80s sounds where the reface DX feels at home. Only the data management via Soundmondo is annoying. And it doesn't offer bank data transfer via MIDI. Would be happy if it had a USB-to-Device interface to which a USB stick could be connected and and if it had the possibility to read midi sysex of older 4 OP FM synths like TX-81Z, DX-11, DX-21, DX27 etc.
Anyway it's a nice synth and I love it.
now I am interested in the Volca FM2 for the syses patches. I miss that sound.
Where did you get the SolPhase patch at 6:00 and the moogpiano patch at 9:53
soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/voices?reface=DX
Unfortunately, the only "moogpiano" that turns up on Soundmondo is absolutely unrelated to the amazing patch by the same name demo'd here. If @playeveryday01 feels like uploading it to Soundmondo... ;)
The originals only had limited on-board memory. If you REALLY NEED to use 100 different sounds in a gig, ask the venue owner if they have decent wifi first!
Or get 2 reface dxs
I've gotten some really far out sounds on mine with pushing the parameters to get evolving sounds.
I just saw that dtronic controller for dx reface. Looks ace!
Hell yeah! That’s what brought me to this video, seeing what other users coaxing out of this little gem. Looks amazing with the RDX added on as well.
Hey cool. I think just that might be one of mine near the end. Could be the same name, algorithm, and general sound, I guess, but I like to think it's mine and some of those patches I enjoyed making are out there for other people.
They probably were yours. Thanks for making the magic happen :)
What is that 1st patch you played? At 6:00. Cool sound!
Hey there, thanks for this. I have been thinking of getting one of these but haven’t a clue about the technical side of it all. 2 questions If you don’t mind. 1. Where they sequences you were playing? I thought a patch was just one note that is the sound you have created and 2 how one you needed another thing to play the notes, the midi controller thing? Apologies if that doesn’t make too much sense. I really haven’t a clue.
right a patch is just the sound you are hearing, think of it as your voice or instrument,I show off several in the video. Yeah so I used a KeyStep to play one note chords and one note patterns since at the time I knew very little about playing chord progressions by hand. I didn't need the midi controller but just decided to use it to make the video easy.
I kind of like the rotating patches on it. Only 32 yeah but you can always have your patches backed up or just switch it out on Soundmondo with your phone. 🎹 📱
Agree and I've never heard 32 TRULY GREAT patches on ANY synth. And I've been in this game for over 40 years. Most synths have maybe a dozen truly great individual sounds. Then the rest are just filler. Or variants on those outstanding patches. So 32 to me is plenty. And I would include 8 drum and percussion patches in that. Then 24 truly outstanding USEABLE patches. And believe me that's PLENTY.
Amazing video; thank you so much 🙏
Thanks really helpful. Am considering buying one and so good to know about limitations and what can be done to ameliorate them.
It is singlehandedly the best piece of music tech I've ever bought, it's done everything I've needed it to, it sounds great and the site is great too
Ευχαριστώ πολύ φίλος !
Thanks for watching friend!
what a moog piano
Good video! I had to sell mine too and I really miss it. This has some good info in it for a R-DX owner for sure.
Thanks a lot for this, yeah it may not have been the best fit but it was a solid keyboard for sure! rip lol
did you try the dtronics midi controller?
Does it have an acoustic piano sound ?
there is a patch for a basic piano sound, FM style but not sampled like on the CP. You will have to try out the patch for yourself and see if sounds piano enough.
@@playeveryday01 🎛📻🎹 Thanks ... Is the piano patch at the Soundmondo site ?
I don't think I'll be able to use those links you gave. I might try if, I buy a Reface DX. I actually onky have the Roland Juno DS 88 and 76, may try to hook the dx via midi.
Thanks.
@@dekzan Yes I meant so say via soundmondo and there are many different attempts at it. No problem happy playing.
@@playeveryday01 Please, does it have any Eq controls, low mid, highs ?
@@dekzan idk tbh, there are lots of parameters to tweak but I don't have one anymore to see. Try to find some more vids
i got yamaha cs and damn i love it so so much like i cant imagine better synth than the cs, but dx is also great one. I thought that yc will be least popular but hearing that the dx is the least popular is kinda strange
Makes no sense with the 32 patches. They could have had room for 10.000
Thanks for the heads up about that, was so close at getting one but now I'm looking elsewhere.
yup good old Yamaha nerfing their own products as usual
Pimp it out? You mean put it on the corner?
lol for a long time out ?
wow cool
Can u actually play sounds from cp cs on yc with that social website?
you can download patches to your keyboard and then they will play. But you need to have the proper keyboard for each section.
I am not following your disdain for the Patchbase version of the editor for the Reface? Are you saying Patchbase is not allowed to make an editor just because two other people did it first? Are you saying they ripped off the code? The Patchbase company has made loads of editors for synths and modules, like 30-50 of them, including some obscure synths. The editor for the Reface DX seems to look some of their other ones, not a rip off of the previous programs you mentioned and the point is the it can be run from an IPAD. I don’t own any of their programs, but might get one for my somewhat obscure Yamaha FS1R.
Other than my little disagreement on what you said about the Patchbase, thanks for the video. The other 2 programs look good as well, especially being able to convert other patches to the Reface format. I am thinking about picking up a Reface DX.
No they are charging $30 for a coat of paint while the other editor came from a hobbyist for free. Yamahas is also free. Never tried it so maybe it’s worth it idk? I do have an issue with the price at first glance.
Reface siblings
It's way too expensive for what it is
this thing was $200 two years ago but not anymore. :( Sold it for more than I paid for it