Yamaha DX7 - Famous Sounds Demo
I'm not claiming that the DX7 is the origin of all these songs, but the presets I cite are the origins or recreate (depending on the song) iconic sounds from different songs.
For the majority of songs the DX7 was used in the studio or live, sometimes recreating the original presets, made for example with the Synclavier, Emulator or Yamaha GS-1.
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TRACK ID / PATCHS USED :
0:00 - Intro
0:12 - Berlin - Take my breath away (BASS 2)
0:31 - Daniel Balavoine - Dieu que c’est beau (BRASS 1)
0:53 - Daft Punk - Veridis Quo (FLUTE 2)
1:15 - Toto - Africa* (BLOCK)
1:46 - L’impératrice - Là-haut (MARIMBA)
2:03 - Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (MARIMBA)
2:28 - Donny Benét - Working Out (BLOCK)
2:55 - Elton John - Sacrifice (E.PIANO 1)
3:17 - Tame Impala - Yes I’m Changing (E.PIANO 1)
3:35 - Flavien Berger - Brutalisme (E.PIANO 1)
4:07 - Fort Boyard (Générique) (TIMPANI)
4:27 - Mark Snow - The X-Files Theme (SYN-VOX)
5:07 - Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Funk bass)
5:32 - Michael Jackson - Another Part on Me (Funk bass)
6:00 - Mac Demarco - Chamber of Reflection (SYNORGAN 1)
6:29 - Lucien & the Kimono Orchestra - Neptune (SYN-LEAD 1)
* "Africa" preset here is from a "Toto" bank, created in 1985 by Steve Porcaro and David Paich in 85 on the DX7. These voices are the same that were used live and in the studio on the songs Roseanna, Africa, Fahrenheit, and 99 Voices. Original synth was a Yamaha GS-1!
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"Me in 1984: Must learn how to program FM synthesis! The pros: Let's just use the presets"
— @hankcentral6438 👍 806
"This gives the impression that Toto used a DX-7 on “Africa,” but the synth wasn’t released until a year or two after that record came out."
— @IrnBruNYC 👍 210
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