Free FM Synthesizer Dexed (VST Windows and Mac)

[biggins]

As a regular lurker that never logs onto KVR i just wanted to actually log on and say thank you for this plug.

Years ago I bought a TX7 and although I like the sound I never use it cos its a dog to program. Last night I sat down with Dexed and was able to easily create a bunch of new shiny nasty lead noises which I then loaded into my TX7 using DX7 manager (Can I use Dexed to load patchs as well, perchance?).

edit: looks like it might be possible looking at the github site. woot!

Happy days, I think this plug just revolutionised how i can use my TX7



Thank you for your plug

[arkmabat]

It opens DX-7 patches, yes. One complaint: FL Studio says that it crashes after I close it when Dexed was used in the current project. Why is this? Hmm.

[asb2m10]

Chris-S: there are 3 missing things in current Dexed Dx7 implementation: Amplitude modulation, Algo 4 & 6 complete feedback and portamento. The first two will be resolved in the next sprint/milestone (0.7). I just want my current todo list on Dexed short so I can release often.

biggins: thanks !!! A happy days 2 thumbs up is awesome Current sprint (0.6) is about the implementation of sysex editor messages. My friend is currently "beta" testing it with his DX7. On what platform are you ? I could give you a build and you could test it also, if interested.

arkmabat: Thanks for the patches, those are great ambient DX stuff... As for FL Studio crash, can you PM me with the complete steps on how you can reproduce it. I will try it on my end.

[biggins]

PMed you

[DrewDale]

Wow. This thing loads hardware DX-7 patches. [and the hunt begins]

From a few pages back http://bobbyblues.recup.ch/yamaha_dx7/dx7_patches.html

[asb2m10]

I've just released version 0.6.0 with some new things :

• If you want to use it has a DX7 editor, you need to configure a 'dedicated' midi interface that Dexed will use to send/receive sysex/edit messages.

• If you simply move the mouse over the knob, it will tell you what it does; you don't have to change the knob anymore.

• Knobs are now 'turned' by vertical mouse drag.

• You can make a fat .zip file that contains all the DX7 sysex cartridges found on the net. Dexed can now "browse through" that zip file if you move it besides the plugin and rename it to Dexed_cart.zip.

• Fixed some stuff for Tracktion and a visual automation bug.

I'm still not sure about the external midi port; but that is the easiest way to be sure it works with any VST host. As the Dexed_cart.zip file location; it is not perfect but for 0.6.0 it is enough. I will try to find a more natural location that is multi platform.

https://github.com/asb2m10/dexed

[Maomoondog]

Nice to see the development on going thank you.

When I mouse over a knob, it isn't showing the value or what the parameter is, it just becomes a little brighter.

FL Studio 11 / Windows 8.1

Will Dexed be getting a new GUI in the future?

[operandx]

Great stuff, just tried in Tracktion 5 and no major problems yet. Thankyou so much for fixing this.

PS I just loaded some Valhalla Vintage Reverb Presets in by mistake and I'm loving the random craziness
(Not that I'm recommending this of course)

[Maomoondog]

Also along with my above mentioned mouse over knob issue, I am unable to select Sample & Hold as an LFO waveform.

[DrewDale]

Are these possible bugs when using FL Studio perhaps:

Unable to browse through the zip folder, even though I named it Dexed_cart.zip

Unable also to select sample and hold LFO wave.

Mouse hover is only highlighting the knob, but not displaying a value.

Hope you can help.

[Tricky-Loops]

Dexter sounds great!

But might there be any chance for a better GUI? Because all these unlabeled knobs are so small that they're pretty difficult to adjust...

[Iu Gob]

When I mouse over a knob, it isn't showing the value or what the parameter is, it just becomes a little brighter.

+1
Reaper, Cubase SX, Win XP32 SP3.

Thank you very much again for sharing this great synth.
Chapeau!

[subterfuge]

Thanks for the update! I'm glad to see the middle-C transpose working now. It has to be set anew after every patch change, would be nice if the setting would keep or could be saved somewhere, but it's surely better than not having it at all.

The Dexed cart zip works great, really good feature. Mouse handling is better now, but like already mentioned by others, hovering over the knobs won't show any value but just highlight the knob. Also like mentioned, Sample & Hold LFO waveform won't stay selected. I can click it and just for a moment it's there, but then the selection bounces to Sine.

Forgot to mention this with the earlier version already, none of the Pitch EG knobs seem to allow setting value "50", they go from 49 straight to 51.

Other than those, and the missing things which were to be added later, this is shaping up really good. Thanks again.

[asb2m10]

I've fixed a automation bug that have actually broke the mouse over thing. I guess that 0.6.1 will be available very soon. Including the LFO thing.

For the middle-c ; it is a parameter in the DX7 patch (the DX7 does the same thing).

I'll check for the Pitch-EG if I can do something.

Version 0.8 will be a complete UI rewrite. I want to be sure about the functionality before I work with the pure ui aspect.

Let's say that 0.6.0 is a beta release and you are the beta testers

0.6.1 will be better. Next time I'll do a pre release here to be sure I haven't forget anything.

Thanks !

[DrewDale]

Has anyone been able to work out the Dexed_cart.zip feature yet? I put some sysex in a zip as instructed but I can't get Dexed to browse it.

Looking forward to a new skin and some fixes too. Good work