What is this?
Dexed is a multi-platform, multi-format plugin synth closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7, built on the music-synthesizer-for-android engine with JUCE as the application/plugin wrapper.
Dexed is a multi-platform, multi-format plugin synth closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7, built on the music-synthesizer-for-android engine with JUCE as the application/plugin wrapper.Is this a standalone app or a plugin I load in my DAW?It is primarily a DAW plugin (VST, VST3, AU and CLAP formats); JUCE acts as its application/plugin wrapper, so it can also run outside a host when built that way.
It is primarily a DAW plugin (VST, VST3, AU and CLAP formats); JUCE acts as its application/plugin wrapper, so it can also run outside a host when built that way.How do I get Dexed running?Prebuilt installers and nightly builds are available from the Dexed User Website; to build it yourself, clone the repo with its submodules and generate build files with cmake.
Prebuilt installers and nightly builds are available from the Dexed User Website; to build it yourself, clone the repo with its submodules and generate build files with cmake.Any limitations I should know about?The project stays deliberately faithful to the original DX7: anything that goes beyond its capabilities (new waveforms, float params, extra operators) has to live in a fork rather than mainline Dexed. DX21/DX27/DX100 sysex import is also still on the TODO list.
The project stays deliberately faithful to the original DX7: anything that goes beyond its capabilities (new waveforms, float params, extra operators) has to live in a fork rather than mainline Dexed. DX21/DX27/DX100 sysex import is also still on the TODO list.Who is Dexed really for?It's aimed at musicians and sound designers who want the classic FM DX7 sound inside a modern DAW, as well as original DX7 owners using it as a software companion to their hardware.
It's aimed at musicians and sound designers who want the classic FM DX7 sound inside a modern DAW, as well as original DX7 owners using it as a software companion to their hardware.Which operating systems does it support?Dexed is built for Windows, macOS and Linux via JUCE and CMake; macOS builds are notarized by Apple, and Linux users need the right distro headers to compile.
Dexed is built for Windows, macOS and Linux via JUCE and CMake; macOS builds are notarized by Apple, and Linux users need the right distro headers to compile.What is MiniDexed?MiniDexed is a community fork of Dexed that runs the DX7 emulation bare-metal on a Raspberry Pi, without needing a host computer or DAW.
MiniDexed is a community fork of Dexed that runs the DX7 emulation bare-metal on a Raspberry Pi, without needing a host computer or DAW.Does Dexed talk to a real DX7 synth?Yes, it replies to SysEx 'Patch Request' messages, so it can communicate with original DX7 hardware or other DX7-aware software.
Yes, it replies to SysEx 'Patch Request' messages, so it can communicate with original DX7 hardware or other DX7-aware software.What's the hidden developer view for?Alt-clicking the Dexed logo opens an internal debugger that lets advanced users inspect Dexed's internal state; it's unsupported and meant for internal use only.
Alt-clicking the Dexed logo opens an internal debugger that lets advanced users inspect Dexed's internal state; it's unsupported and meant for internal use only.What are similar projects?tensorflow, llama.cpp, react-native, electron, godot, terminal, opencv, bitcoin
tensorflow, llama.cpp, react-native, electron, godot, terminal, opencv, bitcoinWhich topics is it in?c++
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