Vintage Synth Explorer

Yamaha • DX-27

The DX-27 is a full sized keyboard version of the DX-100. Like all DX's it uses (FM) Frequency Modulation synthesis. It's not the easiest form of synthesis to program but can result in some excellent sounds. The DX27 is not as flexible nor powerful as a DX7, but it does have some cool sounds. It is most renowned for its great analog bass sound (Patch #01) that is awesome for techno, house, jungle, and acid music styles; it's very gritty, the bass tone with gristle! However, any other preset sounds that you'll find in the DX-100 are pretty bad. Though the DX-27 adds a standard 61 note keyboard it still lacks filters, arpeggiators, effects or performance wheels and controllers.

Pictured above is the DX-27S which adds built-in speakers for the home-user. It also has a stereo chorus effect and Pitch bend & Mod wheels and has support for a Breath Controller.

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Pordiepie

Posted 253 days ago

Jose obviously can't play keyboards and needs a sequencer with an appregiator to get any noise out of a synth. I bought one in 1986 and if nothing else it taught me how to play keyboards. If you edited the sounds in it you could get some great noises, rubbery bass, superb strings and brass, but only if you could play it Jose!!!!!!

daztronik

Posted 311 days ago

joze noze nuttin boun nuttin u dont need synthz deez dayz itz all on computers but this machine made history every machine even with its limitations has its own unique quality understand what it can do first not what it cant i got 1 so there, listen to the top 10 records in the 80s

Jose

Posted 329 days ago

About six years a go, I bought a keyboard called: Yamaha DX-27 and after 5 months I give the Keyboard to my uncle and then he give it to a friend, Conclution.,,.,don't buy a dx-27.,..,. you not gonna liked, there is nothing what to play on this synth. Don't think wrong a bout my comment but is the reality, make your money wort, buying a quality Keyboards.

Phil Bearce

Posted 353 days ago

I just found one of these (without onboard speakers) at a Goodwill store where everything was 1/2 off! I paid $34.99 for the synth and they came running after me as I was leaving to give me the On-Stage keyboard stand that went with it! And it works just fine.

moto

Posted 353 days ago

Yeah couldn't afford the DX7 so had some fun with this in '86.. didn't get that excited by it though.. hard to program on the the fly, and a limited sound scape. Keyboard felt really plastic. Bought an FB01 later and found the same engine as the DX27 in a smaller box for sequencing purposes..

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