Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!decvax!yale-com!folta From: folta@yale-com.UUCP (Stephen Folta) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Yamaha Keyboards Message-ID: <2843@yale-com.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Feb-84 10:19:30 EST Article-I.D.: yale-com.2843 Posted: Fri Feb 3 10:19:30 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 06:07:13 EST References: ihuxb.480 Lines: 14 The "Yamaha PF-15 (?)" is probably the Yamaha DX-7, which is a programmable digital (FM synthesis) synthesizer which lists for ~$2000. It has a velocity- and pressure-sensitive keyboard. There is also a DX-9, which is slightly less versatile and doesn't have velocity or pressure sensitivity. I think it lists for ~$1300. The DX-7 and DX-9 are considered major price breakthroughs in digital synthesis. I don't know much about their sound, but if you are interested, there was a demo record stapled into an issue of Keyboard magazine last summer (I'm not sure which month). A friend of mine is planning to buy one soon, so if enough people show interest, I'll post a review. Have fun. Stephen Folta folta@Yale-Comix (I think)