The DX27 is a full sized keyboard version of the DX100. 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 DX100 are pretty bad. Though the DX27 adds a standard 61 note keyboard it still lacks filters, arpeggiators, effects or performance wheels and controllers.

Pictured above is the DX27S 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.

Paul Brown

September 24, 2009 @ 7:24 am

Good for dirty gritty digital sounds, especialy through a distortion pedal! Good for industrial or electro clash music but not much else.

Baught one for £100 15 years ago and regreted it.
Pulled one out of a skip recently and it was worth it! ;-)

jimmy

September 2, 2009 @ 5:21 am

In my opinion this thing [beep] s big time, get a DX7,because thats the real deal. This is a waste of money and time.

Justin

May 7, 2009 @ 2:22 pm

Can someone add an image of the standard DX27 alongside the DX27S image? Also, the way it is worded, it suggests that only the DX27S has pitch bend and mod wheels, and that only the DX27S supports the breath controller, where that is not the case. Those were standard features across the series. The DX27S did have stereo chorus (and built-in speakers), unlike the standard DX27, so that much is accurate.

Jagular

April 8, 2009 @ 10:14 am

True, I've never done time with the real thing, the DX7, but this one does include an easier to program FM engine, if only because it has only 4 Operators and less Algorithms than its more powerful brethren. But MIDI works well, only missing Local Off.

It does gritty bass, medium-thick leads and alien sounds easily, and don't expect it to come up with beautiful pads or realistic pianos and the like. But for FM explosions and game sounds, this the thing. Do take note that nowhere in here is there any form of Cutoff and Resonance.

I imagine it to be the FM version of a Moog Source ( in terms of programming ) and that's fine. For the record, this one ain't goin' to the uncle!

Phreaf

March 27, 2009 @ 7:13 pm

Hey "Pordiepie", this is a site for shared knowledge of synths, not a place for you to unwarrantedly slander other users. Jose didn't insult you (unless you designed the DX-27?), he gave his opinion on a piece of hardware. Right or wrong, he is free to do so without you telling him "he obviously can't play a keyboard". Disagree with someone, but don't insult them. It made you feel big, but made you look like you probably are:
small.

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