Yamaha DX7 vs MODX: Can the MODX Recreate These Iconic Sounds?

Yamaha DX7 vs MODX: Can the MODX Recreate These Iconic Sounds?

No talking — just pure DX7 sound!
This is a direct comparison of Yamaha DX7 presets played on both the original DX7 and the modern MODX.

In this video, I compare the iconic sounds of the original Yamaha DX7 with the Yamaha MODX, using the exact same DX7 patch bank loaded into the MODX. This is a direct sound comparison to see how closely the MODX can replicate the character of the original DX7.

These sounds aren’t included by default, but I found a DX7 MkII sound bank online and converted it for use on the MODX using Yamaha’s free conversion tool
https://shop.usa.yamaha.com/en/fmconv...
There’s also an official free DX7 expansion for the MODX that you can download directly from Yamaha, but for this video, I went with the MKI and MkII sound banks

➡️ All volume levels have been normalized in Logic Pro to ensure a fair comparison.
Both the DX7 and MODX were recorded in mono through my Universal Audio Apollo Twin,

🎹 The Full Tines and E. Piano patches include a touch of chorus and reverb
🎧 All other sounds are played dry, with no added effects.

Let me know in the comments which version you prefer!

Sounds featured:
• Full Tines – famously used in ‘80s ballads by Phil Collins (One More Night) and Chicago (Hard Habit to Break). Whitney Houston etc
• E. Piano 1 – used by George Michael (Careless Whisper) and Sade (Smooth Operator), Whitney. Houston and heard in many iconic ’80s ballads.
• Bass 1 – used by A-ha (Take On Me) and Kenny Loggins (Danger Zone) and widely used in ’80s FM synth pop basslines 1
• Bass 2 – used by Berlin (Take My Breath Away)
• Marimba famously featured in Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer, and used by Janet Jackson in When I Think of You
• Tubular Bells – used by Paul Hardcastle and most likely in Top Gun
• Brass 1 – used by Phil Collins (Sussudio), Level 42 (Something About You), Janet Jackson (Nasty)

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0:00 Full Tines
1:27 E. Piano 1
2:47 Bass 1
3:37 Marimba
3:51 Tubular Bells
4:55 Bass 2
5:16 Brass 1

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