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So fm sounds like fm. Great. Confirmed.

I love my dx7iid, it can be so subtle and alive, the bigger screen is better for editing too and Stereo dual mode- no contest. It's a huge improvement before you even talk about noise floor. I get the love for the original, but i think it's mostly nostalgia.

It seems to me that one instrument sounds here - DX7IID )

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I can't believe it makes the popping noise at 0:24 I'm using the ProsoloVst and it makes the same noise. I thought it was a glitch in the programming of the plugin but apparently it's modelled after the original!! 🤣

where i can get this presets from?

The DX7 II sounds the same but more articulate and refined than the DX7. It's like the difference between 720 and 1080 video. Tbh, I probably couldn't tell the difference on most of these comparisons but I think you can especially hear it with the 'Q time 1AT' patch.

Is it just with the orchestral stops or also with the flutes?

Dx7II sounds better

Super video the DX7 and the DX7IID are awesome for the sound very very close (with my ears : no differences) but you can load MK1 patchs in the IID ?

MKI sounds awesome! Very warm and musical. Somehow they've misses it with MKII, it's gritty, more digital and less musical. Shame MKI lacks MKII featured, especially the dual voices and performances

MKI, 12 Bit magic🍻

Pretty sure the difference is akin to the guitar "tonewood" debate, amp "digital vs. tube" debate, or "vinyl vs. cd". Experts might be able to tell the difference when given an isolated sound, but in the mix, after eq and processing, very few would know. That said, I like the Mk1 more in this test, even though I own a iiD and appreciate all the refinements. :P

MK-I sounds warmer and less digital. I prefer it by much over the MK-II.

0:51 maaan I'm in love with those strings

booth ar so close than only on polysynth I ear a light difference in high note .... the patches ( sounds ) you use are really nice your DX7 sound like true analog Synth

MK2 is brighter and crispier like a washed and waxed car, MK1 is darker and organic ... more real

AWESOME that you've gone through the trouble of comparing the two generations back to back. For lower frequencies, and busier sounds, the additional digital farts and squeaks of the MkI are hard to hear. However it's a pity you didn't do some playing that would really show up the sound differences. Had you put in an example with 1) high notes with more pure sounds, 2) slow pitch changes from bend wheel or pitch envelope, then anyone hear would be able to hear the difference. You don't even need fancy headphones or speakers as the digital noise is already very audible even in the 2-4kHz window. Anyone could hear the noise just by cranking the volume :-D

Sounds pretty much the same. I just got the mk1 tho cuz I liked the way it looks

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They both sound very similar but MK2 sounds crisper and better. thanks for the vid.

Is the DX7 IID only in Stereo in dual mode?

Great comparison. More subtle than I remembered.

I have found that the dx7-2 sounds cheesy while mk1 sounds timeless

No point in this video. They sound exactly the same on every patch. C'mon! It sounds like midi from the top into the bottom one. Ridiculous

very chiptuney

I'm listening on nice headphones. There is such a small difference that to say the Dx7 mk1 is "warmer" is just silly

DX7 MKI has a warmer, organic sound. Noticed right away.

DX7 MK 1 WIN.

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The Mk1 DX7 seems to have more low end on all the patches. The last patch the MKI and MKII seem pretty matched. I would say the MK1 is the winner from this video

Please share these patches?

Any chance you would be willing to share the sysex files of these with us? They're all really great sounds.

I hear Bernie Worrell, Walter Junie Morrison, Larry Mizell, Billy Beck and other funky Arp Pro Soloist users all through this demo video...glad I found this...😎👍

Oh dear. This was a private buyer demo. Must have hit 'Public' by mistake. Sorry for the yawner folks!

3:10 A *P-Funk* Worrell sound

The whole point of the IID is the patch layering / stereo capability, which you won't get using mark 1 patches

With the exception of the last patch CS80 DRWHO, I actually liked the less refined sound of the DX7 over the DX7II. Nice video, thanks for posting.

DX7 MK1 is the winner. Sounds more musical and has that magic old DAC quality that cannot be replicated. Sits better in a mix being mono too.

Thank you very much! :-)

Sounds great! How do I find the Delete Vou patch??

Dx7 II has some more fat and its stereo give more atmosphere of sound

DX-7 IID is better due to the perfected Midi Capabilities.

Aaah, that Popcorn sound from 2:27 :)

Don't hear a relevant difference. The difference is even smaller if you consider the difference in velocity response. The DX7 is clearly more beautiful, but remember to never judge a book by its cover;)

Litlle bit differenc

very good your video, I made the same comparison, using a DX7S taking some sounds of ROM1, are in my channel.

Very useful - thanks. Just what I thought. Had the OG with an E-board and when it was stolen from me in 1991 I got the II FD - I never had any regrets over the shift ;)

I don't hear real difference.