Propellerhead dive back into the 80s with the PX7

Out of the blue this week, the mighty Propellerhead Software unleashed its latest Rack Extension, the PX7. Clearly an homage to Yamaha’s ubiquitous FM classic, the DX7, this software recreation is pretty damned faithful, both in looks and performance. So much so that Propellerhead have made it compatible with existing DX7 patches which can be quickly and freely converted using their online drag and drop converter. Take your old DX7 .SYX files, drop them on to the window, give it a few seconds to digest and then it spits out a zip file containing the converted files in .repatch format, ready to drop right into PX7.

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Here are some pics, stats, audio demos and a video for you to peruse. Expect a full instrument review over the Xmas holiday period 🙂

PX7 FM Synthesizer. A six operator frequency modulation digital synthesizer for Reason.

Features:

Six operator classic FM synthesis for the Reason rack

32 selectable algorithms

Advanced envelope generator

Includes tons of classic and vintage presets, ranging from 80’s bass to keys and brass

Comes with a set of new, exclusive patches for modern music productions

PX7 does not require a full understanding of FM synthesis—the macro controls make tweaking sounds fast, easy and fun

Propellerhead’s online patch converter lets you convert any Yamaha DX7 patch to PX7 format

CV control of operator levels lets you apply modulation from any device in the Reason rack

Combine two PX7 synths with the Combinator to easily create layered sounds that never was possible with the hardware it’s based on

Propellerhead dive back into the 80s with the PX7

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