About
Dexed is a multi-platform, multi-format plugin synth closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7. It runs on OS X, Windows, and Linux, and is available in VST, AU, and LV2 formats. It is also a MIDI cartridge librarian and manager for the DX7. Dexed is free software licensed under the GPL v3.
Dexed offers 144 DAW-automatable DX7 parameters from a single panel, with each operator showing a realtime VU meter so you can see which one is active. It fully supports DX7 input and output SysEx messages, including controller change, so it can be used with a native DX7/TX7 as a patch editor and SysEx manager. You can load and save any DX7/TX7 SysEx program, and save a single program into a separate SysEx file. A cartridge manager lets you browse .syx files in the Cartridges directory, drag and drop programs, and load programs by double-clicking.
Dexed includes three engine types: Modern, a 24-bit implementation of the original design; Mark I, based on the OPL series at a higher resolution and aimed at being closest to the real DX7; and OPL Series, an experimental 8-bit implementation based on reverse-engineered OPL family chips. The developers note that the envelopes still need tuning in that last engine.
What's new
All release notesHomebrew cask dexed 1.0.1 (sha256 a6505103869d15400e7bed1d988d9dd155d6d8204a3d532f5301966ae7507ad8).