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Reverbmachine.com: Exploring the DX7

Written by Blake Angelos on November 9, 2018. Posted in 1980s.

When you land at reverbmachine.com you are greeted with this message: “Welcome to Reverb Machine, I like to explore the wonders of synthesizers and music production.” These explorations into the wonders of synthesizers and music productions are very good, and a perfect example is this great overview of the DX7. Check it out here at reverbmachine.com and check out some images below from the article.

A Japanese brochure outlining the DX family from 1983-84:

A very rare DX7II Centennial edition just like the one we have on display and available to play at the Yamaha SynthSpace!

The 2-page DX7 artist testimonial ad from 1984-85:

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Synthbits: The CS50 in Action!

Written by Blake Angelos on November 9, 2018. Posted in 1970s.

Produced in 1977, the CS50 was actually released just before it’s two bigger siblings, the CS60 and the legendary CS80. With 4 voice polyphony, 4 oscillators per voice, 12 db per octave low pass filter and a 49-note keyboard with aftertouch, the CS50 was more affordable and weighed 115 lbs less than the 215 lb CS80. Check out this great video from Dr. Mix as he takes you through this great-sounding analog synthesizer. After that, check out the second video that takes you through some of the famous presets:

Famous presets of the CS50:

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