About the project:
The Yamaha Reface DX is a great little synth and I love it. Butbefore I continue I want to make a few things clear. Don't believeeverything the ads and salesmen try to tell you! I know what I amtalking about:Dx7 Syx Patches Side Effects
- The Reface DX is NOT a remake of the legendaryDX7
- The Reface DX is NOT compatible with 4-operator FMsynths from the past like the TX81Z, DX100, or DX9
- Therefore it is NOT possible to load patches from thosevintage Yamaha FM synths in a Reface DX
Did I say 'NOT possible'? I wanted to give it a try anyway. Someyears ago I started a Python project called DXconvert. The originalgoal was to be able to convert between the many different fileformats that people have used and use to save Yamaha DX7 SystemExclusive voicedata. Not much time later I started developingTXconvert to support 4-operator FM synths. Over time this projecthas grown to support hundreds of file formats and a whole family ofvintage FM synths.
DX7/DX7II/DX7S/TX7 Patch Library. 128 new DX7/DX7II/DX7S/TX7 patches on data sheets or C-64 disks (compatible with X-Lib or Dr. T's voicing formats). A highly usable set featuring everything from classic synth bass and lead sounds to uniquely interesting instrument and FX patches. Includes extensive application materials. This increased number of available presets, is a reflection of a little 'digging or trawling' on my part. It is a tremendous boost to the DX-7 synth implementation alone. It might also be nice to see what else is out there in the 'web archives' for the other synthesizers in the V collection.
When the Yamaha Reface DX arrived I immediately hoped to be ableto (re-)use my huge library of SysEx patches for 4-operator FMsynths that I had collected since I bought my first Yamaha synthsomewhere in the late 1980's. But because of the major differencesI had to put a lot of time and effort in expanding the conversionpower of my TXconvert software.
This website is the result of these efforts. I have (tried to)re-create the original patches from several vintage Yamaha (andKorg!) FM synths to System Exclusive files that can be loaded inthe Yamaha Reface DX.
How to load the patches in my Reface DX ?
I am getting a lot of questions about this. It seems working withSysEx dumps and files is less common in these days than it was inthe old days. For example Yamaha's Soundmondo website doesn't workwith SysEx files that you can save/load to/from your local harddiskbut is based on cloudstorage. And the soundmondo App for iOSdevices uses QR code images that you can scan to send the data toyour Reface DX.To handle SysEx files (*.syx) you use a universal SysEx dumputility. Universal meaning you can use it for any MIDI device thatcan send/receive SysEx data, not just the Reface.
If you need an offline editor/librarian for your Reface DX you candownload the Reface DX Editor Panel that I created for Ctrlr.
Best wallpapers for mac. I have collected some linksto SysEx Dump Utilities for severalplatforms.Give it a try!
The patches are also provided as plain text files (*.txt)The text files show a list of all parameter values. You can enter the values by hand in your Reface DX for the best educational experience :-)
More more more patches!
Some people can never have enough patches. The Yamaha Soundmondo website offers thousands of free patches, created and uploaded by the user commmunity. For people preferring directly downloadable SysEx files I have created a pseudo-mirror site where all these patches are available as SYX or TXT files. To make things easier for you I have removed many of theduplicate patches. Get Free SysEx patches from Soundmondo now!
Best wallpapers for mac. I have collected some linksto SysEx Dump Utilities for severalplatforms.Give it a try!
The patches are also provided as plain text files (*.txt)The text files show a list of all parameter values. You can enter the values by hand in your Reface DX for the best educational experience :-)
More more more patches!
Some people can never have enough patches. The Yamaha Soundmondo website offers thousands of free patches, created and uploaded by the user commmunity. For people preferring directly downloadable SysEx files I have created a pseudo-mirror site where all these patches are available as SYX or TXT files. To make things easier for you I have removed many of theduplicate patches. Get Free SysEx patches from Soundmondo now!Reface DX Factory Presets
It's always possible to switch back to the original 32 Factory Presets using Factory Reset or Voice Recall.They are in ROM and you will not lose them.You can download SYX and TXT versions of the Factory Presets here.
Yamaha DX7 support
You own a Yamaha DX7 or compatible 6-operator FM synth and you want to enjoy this collection of patches too? Then visit my Yamaha 4OP to DX7 Conversion ProjectDonations:
Please donate to support and to encourage me to continue theseprojects, to improve the quality of the conversions, and to maintainthis website. On request I can also provide patches as QR codeimages for people using the Yamaha Reface Soundmondo App(iPad/iPhone)e-mail: m.tarenskeen@kpnmail.nl
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