MIDI Target Manufacturer(s): Yamaha
Summary: Rainer Award Winner Ibo Kai decided to make a PERFORMANCE layout for the Yamaha Reface DX, and we're ecstatic to have it! All of his layouts are beautiful and well-conceived. This is a one-page layout but it packs a lot of punch. As the author says it: "While I think [Yamaha] created a great UI for programming FM voices, which is lightyears ahead of the old DX synths, plus you can play a loop and change a couple of parameters on the fly, I found I wanted some even more direct access to live-tweaking several things in parallel."
"This layout is pretty simple, just one page shows all the available functions. It is mainly what you find in the 'FM' keypad of the synth: frequencies, levels and feedback settings separately per operator plus the algorithm select."
So this gives you a new way to work with your Reface DX. Exciting stuff, enjoy!
This time it is a layout for Yamaha´s new Reface DX. While I think they created a great UI for programming FM voices, which is lightyears ahead of the old DX synths, plus you can play a loop and change a couple of parameters on the fly, I found I wanted some even more direct access to live-tweaking several things in parallel.
This layout is pretty simple, just one page shows all the available functions. It is mainly what you find in the "FM" keypad of the synth: frequencies, levels and feedback settings separately per operator plus the algorithm select.
On top I added Amp Mod, which is the LFO routing to the operators levels, plus the 2 parameters for each effect unit. Please keep in mind that these depend on the original settings of the selected voice. E.g. if there is no effect selected for one of the units, the according knobs will have no - well, effect.
Also please note that, as all of this works on MIDI sysex, changes are absolute and you can screw up the original sound completely. The only way to go back would then be to go to the Reface, switch it to another voice memory and back.
Finally I added two system functions at the top: "Speakers" switches the internal tiny speakers on or off, while "LCD contrast" control might be useful in live situations, depending on the stage light.
By the way I also created a full editor, but found that I can create voices on the synths own UI as fast and easy, so I just used it as a starting point for this one. However if you are interested in it, please let me know.
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Yamaha Reface DX Performance Editor by Ibo Kai (Classic)
Yamaha Reface DX Performance Editor by Ibo Kai (Glow)
