MicroDexed - DX7 to go

rozhok · June 20, 2020, 6:55am

Hi, tell me how to find a MicroDexed build diagram - DX7

C0d3man · June 20, 2020, 9:24am

Do you mean a build manual? It’s here.

Regards, Holger

rozhok · June 21, 2020, 5:29am

Thank you!

C0d3man · July 9, 2020, 12:06pm

This video:

is a nice comparison between the original DX7, the commercial but very good software emulation DX7V by Arturia and the open source Dexed (whose sound engine is used for MicroDexed).

Have fun!

opus.quatre · July 9, 2020, 1:33pm

Thanx a lot… one day, a comparison video involving microDexed ?

wyleu · July 9, 2020, 1:34pm

Interesting.

opus.quatre · July 9, 2020, 1:45pm

On some sounds, for example the harpsichord, I will prefer Dexed… on others, I would prefer Arturia…
But most of the times, the différences are not sooooo big…
And what the video doesn’t tell is : which engine was Dexed set to ? Mark 1 ? Modern ?

Concerning microDexed, Holger already knows that I find its sound pleasantly warmer than Dexed… (I mean, Dexed on MY computer… from one computer to another, I guess it might sound different, depending on the sound card)…

But it’s true that Arturia UI is gorgeous…

C0d3man · July 9, 2020, 1:52pm

I hope so… I am searching for an old DX7. If I can’t borrow one, I use my DX7II (which is known to have better output converters).

BTW: I also now have an Arturia DX7V license, so I can make a similar comparison.

Regards, Holger

C0d3man · November 11, 2020, 5:53pm

Hi!

Now the Teensy-4.1-Adapter-Board is ready! After getting the PCBs I noticed that there is a 100 Ohm resistor needed in the MCLK line for Rev. A and B audio boards… so it’s a little bit tricky to add it to the adapter - but not impossible:

Added to MicroDexed it now looks a little bit untidy (note the tablecloth!):

But it works very nice! Two instances of 16 voices with FX are not a problem. Perhaps 24 or 32 voices per instance are possible?!?!

Regards, Holger

C0d3man · November 23, 2020, 2:41pm

… and now there is also a small build manual for the adapter.

C0d3man · November 26, 2020, 10:11am

Hi @ll,

there are some kits available if you want to build your own MicroDexed for Xmas . Also the Teensy-4.1 adapter board is now available.

Regards, Holger

Baggypants · November 26, 2020, 4:54pm

How much? What does it contain and what else needs to be supplied?

C0d3man · November 26, 2020, 5:44pm

I sent you a PM.

opus.quatre · November 28, 2020, 12:03pm

230V for the soldering iron…

wyleu · November 28, 2020, 4:02pm

So that what we’ve been doing wrong …

Dungeons 46 throu’ to 59 … JUST PLUG UM IN!!!

opus.quatre · November 28, 2020, 7:41pm

Are you sure that there is 230V socket inside your primitive dungeons ?

wyleu · November 28, 2020, 7:51pm

Well we should have an electrical certificate,
We definitely sent someone down to check but to be frank in all the work round here I quite forgot about him . . .

Perhaps the vultures got him…?

riban · November 28, 2020, 10:09pm

With Brexit I expect we will return to good old 240V a.c.

Baggypants · November 29, 2020, 12:34am

5v is the new 230V

LenR · February 13, 2021, 8:16pm

Hi Roger, will the adapter board work with the version I have? If so, how much is it?