M I S S I N G S O U N D B A N K S
I'm still searching for the discontinued commercial DX7 soundbanks listed above. As you will see, there are several uncertainties about this material.
Any informations or - best of all - a sysex version of it are welcome!
By the way, if you own material or hold informations about products that are not mentioned here (or on my commercial soundbanks webpage), you can e-mail it to me.
Companies/distributers/sounddesigners/programmers (alphabetical order):
BO TOMLYN
Bo Tomlyn programmed and distributed (via the Key Clique society) the nine cartridges listed on my commercial soundbanks webpage.
I read in a mid 80's specialized magazine a publicity mentioning the additional DX7 volumes listed below (all programmed by Bo).
I don't know if they were distributed by Bo Tomlyn himself, Key Clique (his company), a third-party society or if it was simply a project that never completed.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
SOUND SOURCE UNLIMITED
SSU distributed the three DX7 soundbanks listed on my commercial soundbanks webpage.
Now, as they are labeled 0703-0705 (volumes 3-5), I may seriously suppose that it must exist volumes 1 & 2.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
MIDIMOUSE MUSIC
MIDImouse Music is an american society (Welches, Oregon). They distributed diverse products for the DX7.
I got from a promotional booklet patchlists from "Sonic Voyage" and "DX Journey" soundsets (many thanks to Daniel Forró), but I'm still searching for the sounds.
A sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
MUSIC DESIGN
Music Design is an american company (Crystal, Minnesota) wich distributed two products for the DX7.
I'm still searching for both and a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
ULTRAPHONICS UNLIMITED
Ultraphonics Unlimited is an american society (Yonkers, New York).
They produced two DX7 soundbanks (A1 & B1) available on data sheets or preloaded RAM cartridges.
I'm still searching for the following ones: "Rock" (Bank A1) and "Orchestral" (bank B1).
A sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
C-LAB SOFTWARE
C-Lab Software is a german company (Rellingen) which is now renamed Emagic. They developed in the past the famous Atari "Notator" program.
They edited four DX7 preloaded RAM cartridges as the "X-RAM 128" series (4 soundbanks each).
Volume 1 is named "Performance Collection" (many thanks to Daniel Forró), volume 2 "Recording Collection", volume 3 "Performance Collection II" (many thanks to MB) and volume 4 "User's Collection".
Volumes 3&4 are still missing to my collection and volume 2 is uncomplete (bank 1A is missing). Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
SOUND SALES
Sound Sales is a canadian company which produced two types of DX7 cartridges as the Red Planet Series:
- SR-64: a two soundbanks preloaded metallic RAM cartridge ("X" & "Y" sides - accessed by turning it on to its other end, both have connectors to plug into the DX7)
- SR-320: a ten soundbanks mega RAM cartridge (I don't know if it contains preloaded soundbanks)
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
HARMONY SYSTEMS
Harmony Systems is an american company (Norcross, Georgia) which developed under SynHance trademark the DX7 Voice Vault RAM/ROM extension
(many thanks to Daniel Forró).
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
ZITRONE MUSIK
Zitrone Musik is a german company which offered a 1'024 patches (512 in RAM/512 in ROM) DX7 extension connected with a flat cable.
It was called "Mega Memory" (von Mungo) and patches into the ROM were organized in categorized soundbanks: "Piano", "Harpsichord + Organ", "E-piano". "Synth Piano", "Classic Strings, "Synth Strings", "Brass", "Reeds + Harmonica", "Bass", "Drums", "Wooden + Metal Drums", "Metallic Sounds", "Synths 1", "Synths 2", "FX1". "FX2" (many thanks to Daniel Forró).
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
MOEBUS SOUNDS + SOFTWARE
Moebus Sounds + Software is a german company (Boppard - owner: Theo Moebus) which produced a 3 sets of DX7 soundbanks.
This collection is mostly the same as the one offered by FID Midisoftware.
Besides, they also offered 128 selected patches on data sheets (many thanks to Daniel Forró).
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
DATA 1
Data 1 is an american company (Melbourne, Florida) which distributed four DX7 soundbanks (32 patches each) during the mid-80's on program sheets or data cassette tape (TX7).
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
A.P.S. SOFTWARE
A.P.S. Software is an american company (Indian Harbour Beach, Florida) which distributed during the mid-80's a DX7 complete 126 sounds bound in a soft cover notebook, removable for easy access (available on data cassette tape for the TX7).
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
MAARTISTS
Maartists is an american society (Duluth, Georgia) which produced two different type of DX7 RAM cards:
- MR-2 Series which contained 128 patches each (4x32 - at least 2 different volumes, perhaps more)
- An 8 soundbanks (256 patches) red cartridge
It is very difficult today to find these cards with 100% original patches still stored on it.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
MUSIK MEWES
Musik Mewes is a german company (Wuppertal) which produced a 4 soundbanks DX7 RAM cartridge named "MERAM 4" (1986).
This cartridge was delivered with original patches. I have no patchlist but I know that first patch from first bank was named "ME Grand Piano".
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
COMM SCI CORP.
Comm Sci Corp. is an american society (Calabasas, California) which produced a 1'024 ROM cartridge (32 soundbanks) for the DX7.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
PRECISION SYNTH
Precision Synth is an american society (Grand Island, New York) which produced an eight soundbanks (256 patches) set distributed on an Atari 3.5" floppy disk.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
SONUS
Sonus is an american society (Canoga Park, California) which produced an eight soundbanks (256 patches) set available on Commodore 64/128 or Apple II 3.5" floppy disks.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
©2023-2024
SOUND LAB
The Sound Lab, Inc. is an american society (Beverly Hills, California) which distributed a 512 patches book including data sheets named "Pro Vox".
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
AMS
AMS (Allied Musical Services) is an amerian company (city? owner?) which produced a 64 patches DX7 ROM cartridge (perhaps more).
I only know that patch n°1 from bank A is named "BASPIANBRS" and that patch n°1 from bank B is named "TAMBOURINE".
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
©2010-2024 Bobby Blues. All Rights Reserved.
Bo Tomlyn programmed and distributed (via the Key Clique society) the nine cartridges listed on my commercial soundbanks webpage.
I read in a mid 80's specialized magazine a publicity mentioning the additional DX7 volumes listed below (all programmed by Bo).
I don't know if they were distributed by Bo Tomlyn himself, Key Clique (his company), a third-party society or if it was simply a project that never completed.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "Orchestral" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| "Studio" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| "Stereo" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| "Hard Rock" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| "Electro Techno" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| "New Wave" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| "Latin" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| "India" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| "Easy Listening" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| "Church" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| "Country Western" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
SOUND SOURCE UNLIMITED
SSU distributed the three DX7 soundbanks listed on my commercial soundbanks webpage.
Now, as they are labeled 0703-0705 (volumes 3-5), I may seriously suppose that it must exist volumes 1 & 2.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| 0701R: "?" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
| 0702R: "?" (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) |
MIDIMOUSE MUSIC
MIDImouse Music is an american society (Welches, Oregon). They distributed diverse products for the DX7.
I got from a promotional booklet patchlists from "Sonic Voyage" and "DX Journey" soundsets (many thanks to Daniel Forró), but I'm still searching for the sounds.
A sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "Sonic Voyage" (4x32 patches set) on cartridge (DX7), floppy disk (Commodore 64) and data cassette tape (TX7) | Patchlist |
| "DX Journey" (4x32 patches set) on cartridge (DX7), floppy disk (Commodore 64) and data cassette tape (TX7) | Patchlist |
| "Pro-Sampler set" (32 sounds) on data sheets |
MUSIC DESIGN
Music Design is an american company (Crystal, Minnesota) wich distributed two products for the DX7.
I'm still searching for both and a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "X-Lib" collection: 10 soundbanks set for all Yamaha DX7/TX synths and the Commodore 64 (it seems that there were 160 patches dedicated to the DX7) |
| Patch library collection: 128 patches on data sheets or Commodore 64 disks |
ULTRAPHONICS UNLIMITED
Ultraphonics Unlimited is an american society (Yonkers, New York).
They produced two DX7 soundbanks (A1 & B1) available on data sheets or preloaded RAM cartridges.
I'm still searching for the following ones: "Rock" (Bank A1) and "Orchestral" (bank B1).
A sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "Rock" (Bank A1 - Brass, filter sweeps, analog synths, electric guitars) & "Orchestral" (Bank B1 - Woodwinds, reeds, strings, pianos) |
C-LAB SOFTWARE
C-Lab Software is a german company (Rellingen) which is now renamed Emagic. They developed in the past the famous Atari "Notator" program.
They edited four DX7 preloaded RAM cartridges as the "X-RAM 128" series (4 soundbanks each).
Volume 1 is named "Performance Collection" (many thanks to Daniel Forró), volume 2 "Recording Collection", volume 3 "Performance Collection II" (many thanks to MB) and volume 4 "User's Collection".
Volumes 3&4 are still missing to my collection and volume 2 is uncomplete (bank 1A is missing). Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| X-RAM 128 3 "Performance Collection II" (4 soundbanks) | Image |
| X-RAM 128 4 "User's Collection" (4 soundbanks) | Image |
SOUND SALES
Sound Sales is a canadian company which produced two types of DX7 cartridges as the Red Planet Series:
- SR-64: a two soundbanks preloaded metallic RAM cartridge ("X" & "Y" sides - accessed by turning it on to its other end, both have connectors to plug into the DX7)
- SR-320: a ten soundbanks mega RAM cartridge (I don't know if it contains preloaded soundbanks)
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| SR-64 2 soundbanks preloaded RAM cartridge | Image |
| SR-320 mega 10 soundbanks RAM cartridge | Image |
HARMONY SYSTEMS
Harmony Systems is an american company (Norcross, Georgia) which developed under SynHance trademark the DX7 Voice Vault RAM/ROM extension
(many thanks to Daniel Forró).
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| SynHance "Voice Vault" 256 patches RAM/ROM extension (128 new original patches stored into the ROM section) |
ZITRONE MUSIK
Zitrone Musik is a german company which offered a 1'024 patches (512 in RAM/512 in ROM) DX7 extension connected with a flat cable.
It was called "Mega Memory" (von Mungo) and patches into the ROM were organized in categorized soundbanks: "Piano", "Harpsichord + Organ", "E-piano". "Synth Piano", "Classic Strings, "Synth Strings", "Brass", "Reeds + Harmonica", "Bass", "Drums", "Wooden + Metal Drums", "Metallic Sounds", "Synths 1", "Synths 2", "FX1". "FX2" (many thanks to Daniel Forró).
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "Mega Memory" 1'024 patches RAM/ROM extension (512 new original patches stored into the ROM section) |
MOEBUS SOUNDS + SOFTWARE
Moebus Sounds + Software is a german company (Boppard - owner: Theo Moebus) which produced a 3 sets of DX7 soundbanks.
This collection is mostly the same as the one offered by FID Midisoftware.
Besides, they also offered 128 selected patches on data sheets (many thanks to Daniel Forró).
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| Set #1 "Standard Repertoire" (36 banks) |
| Set #2 "Mix" (36 banks) |
| Set #3 "Actual Fashionable Sounds For 1986" (33 banks) |
DATA 1
Data 1 is an american company (Melbourne, Florida) which distributed four DX7 soundbanks (32 patches each) during the mid-80's on program sheets or data cassette tape (TX7).
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| Vol. 1 "Strings, Horns, Flutes and Orchestral Sounds" |
| Vol. 2 "Pianos, Organs, Bells and Effects" |
| Vol. 3 "Bass Sounds, Lead Sounds and Electronic Synth Sounds" |
| Vol. 4 "Analog and Digital Synth, Percussion and Synth DrumSounds" |
A.P.S. SOFTWARE
A.P.S. Software is an american company (Indian Harbour Beach, Florida) which distributed during the mid-80's a DX7 complete 126 sounds bound in a soft cover notebook, removable for easy access (available on data cassette tape for the TX7).
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "126 patches notebook" (program data sheets - includes strings, horns, bass sounds, lead sounds, piano, electronic synth sounds,...) |
MAARTISTS
Maartists is an american society (Duluth, Georgia) which produced two different type of DX7 RAM cards:
- MR-2 Series which contained 128 patches each (4x32 - at least 2 different volumes, perhaps more)
- An 8 soundbanks (256 patches) red cartridge
It is very difficult today to find these cards with 100% original patches still stored on it.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| MR-2 Music Pack "Volume 1" (4 soundbanks) | Image |
| MR-2 Music Pack "Volume 2" (4 soundbanks) | Image |
MUSIK MEWES
Musik Mewes is a german company (Wuppertal) which produced a 4 soundbanks DX7 RAM cartridge named "MERAM 4" (1986).
This cartridge was delivered with original patches. I have no patchlist but I know that first patch from first bank was named "ME Grand Piano".
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| MERAM 4 cartridge (4 soundbanks) - many thanks to the internaute who sent these informations and images to me! | Image |
COMM SCI CORP.
Comm Sci Corp. is an american society (Calabasas, California) which produced a 1'024 ROM cartridge (32 soundbanks) for the DX7.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| 1'024 patches ROM cartridge |
PRECISION SYNTH
Precision Synth is an american society (Grand Island, New York) which produced an eight soundbanks (256 patches) set distributed on an Atari 3.5" floppy disk.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| 256 patches set on Atari 3.5" floppy disk |
SONUS
Sonus is an american society (Canoga Park, California) which produced an eight soundbanks (256 patches) set available on Commodore 64/128 or Apple II 3.5" floppy disks.
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| 256 patches set on Commodore or Apple II 3.5" floppy disks |
©2023-2024
SOUND LAB
The Sound Lab, Inc. is an american society (Beverly Hills, California) which distributed a 512 patches book including data sheets named "Pro Vox".
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| 512 patches "Pro Vox" book |
AMS
AMS (Allied Musical Services) is an amerian company (city? owner?) which produced a 64 patches DX7 ROM cartridge (perhaps more).
I only know that patch n°1 from bank A is named "BASPIANBRS" and that patch n°1 from bank B is named "TAMBOURINE".
Any informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| AMS (Allied Musical Services) ROM cartridge (banks A/B - 2x32 patches) | Image |
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