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Blog entries tagged as '
DX7
'
Introduction to Reverse-Engineering Vintage Synth Firmware
2024.03.18
A gentle introduction to reverse-engineering vintage synthesiser ROMs using the Ghidra disassembler.
Hacking the Yamaha DX9 To Turn It Into a DX7
2023.04.10
A brief account of hacking the Yamaha DX9's firmware ROM to make its functionality more closely match the DX7.
How the Yamaha FM Synth Cassette Interface Works
2022.09.28
A technical overview of how the cassette interface used in Yamaha's FM synthesisers encodes, and decodes patch data for external storage.
Yamaha DX7 Official Technical Analysis
2022.03.20
A chance discovery on eBay has surfaced some of Yamaha's original technical documentation for the DX7 synthesiser.
Yamaha DX7 Firmware ROM Disassembly
2021.12.25
A brief update regarding the reverse-engineering of the Yamaha DX7's firmware ROM.
Yamaha DX7 Technical Analysis
2021.04.23
An introductory technical analysis of the Yamaha DX7, detailing some of the known information about the synthesiser’s engineering.