Funky FM Beats on the DX7 Groovebox

Nothing quite beats automating FM parameters. as so many modern grooveboxes allow. Here is the daddy of them all, the DX200 in action - being sequenced acid-style by Rik Marston Official. The Dx200 is a reasonably hard-to-find self-contained songmaker, It's 6-operator FM synthesis engine is at the heart of a 16-step sequencer which is fully compatible with DX7 System Exclusive MIDI data for loading original DX7 patches! 

In addition to 16-voice polyphonic FM synth sounds, the DX200 has 32 voices of AWM2 sample-playback for drums, percussion, bass, and rhythm sounds. Let's enjoy some more DX200 goodness:

First of all in an ambient space exploration

And the factory presets: 

Great stuff! Some details from Vintage synth explorer:

Polyphony - 16 voices on FM engine, 32 voices on AWM2 sample-playback engine
Oscillators - MAIN SYNTHESIZER: FM - DX7 compatible, 6 Operator FM, 32 algorithms;
NOISE: 16 variations in 5 categories - white, up, down, pitch, variation;
SUB SYNTHESIZER: AWM2 (Rhythm Section Sounds)
Filter - MAIN SYNTHESIZER (FM): Filter + (FEG) ADSR env; 12dB, 18dB, 24dB; Low-, high-, band-pass, band-reject
VCA - AEG: ADSR envelope to control Amp; FREE Envelope Generator: 4 tracks per pattern
LFO - Speed/Depth control, 6 waveform types: triangle, saw down/up, square, sine, sample-and-hold
Keyboard - 16 rubber pads
Effects - 13 types: Distortion, delays, reverb, flangers, chorus, phasers, overdrive
Sequencer - 16 step sequencer with 4 parts per pattern; 1 track for Synth, 3 tracks for AWM2 drum sounds; 10 songs capacity
Memory - 256 preset patterns, 128 user patterns; Scene Memory (2 memories per pattern)
Control - MIDI IN/OUT (1-part multitimbral FM, 3-part multitimbral AWM2), MIDI CLOCK (Int/Ext)
Date Produced - 2001

More details: https://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/dx200


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