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 ======Yamaha TX81Z======
+Affordable, rack-mount version of the Yamaha [[fm_synthesis|FM synths]] from the 80s, though a bit different to the popular [[yamaha_dx7|DX7]].
+Single instruments have 8 note polyphony, and there are //performance// patches that combines up to 4 instruments
+Program Change
 =====Guides=====
   * [[yt>2HP0U6VB2bg|Yamaha TX81Z Synthesizer - Getting Started Programming FM]]
+  * [[yt>JG98BhZv5TI|Yamaha TX-81Z Performance tips / Chord memory etc]]
+  * [[yt>m-bB1ap9c7Y|Should you buy a Yamaha TX81Z FM synth?]] - Good info on using with a DAW.
 =====Software=====
-  * [[https://synthmata.github.io/tx81z/|free online patch editor for TX81Z / DX11 / DX100 / DX21 / DX27 ]]
+  * [[https://synthmata.github.io/tx81z/|free online patch editor for TX81Z / DX11 / DX100 / DX21 / DX27]]
-    * https://github.com/synthmata/synthmata.github.io/tree/master/tx81z
+    * [[github>synthmata/synthmata.github.io/tree/master/tx81z]]
+  * [[https://audio.julieneres.com/product/TX81ZEdit|TX81ZEdit]] - VST and standalone editor. Not sure if it's actually finished. Site is a bit suss.
+  * [[http://www.synthassist.co.uk/#1617829346|Synthassist Yamaha TX81Z]] £40 though
+    * [[yt>nM0iib7QVDY|Yamaha TX81Z Editor & Librarian]] - Demo
+  * [[github>eclab/edisyn]] is a patch editor and manager (librarian) compatible with multiple synths, including this one.
+  * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/ctx81z/|CTX81Z]] and [[https://ctrlr.org/yamaha-tx81z/|Yamaha TX81Z]] - For [[Ctrlr]].
+  * [[https://mgregory22.me/tx81z/programmer.html|TX81Z Programmer]] - Now-open-source Windows program By Matt Gregory, who also hosts a great TX81Z page.
+    * [[github>mgregory22/tx81z-programmer]]
+  * [[https://www.martintarenskeen.nl/dxconvert/|DX/TXconvert]] - Converts patches between DX (6-op, 1 waveform) and TX (4-op, 6 waveform) formats.
+  * [[https://maxforlive.com/library/device/6089/tx81z-editor|TX81Z Editor]] for Max for Live.
 =====Patches=====
-  * Sound Source Unlimited made a set of 9 banks, some mob called Greytsounds flogs downloads of them on [[EBay]] and [[Reverb]].
+====Free====
-    * [[ytpl>PLeom984fnWzKAH2dKB4GlDfa4_IwfADOo|TX81Z SSU patch demos]]
   * [[https://archive.org/details/LeSingeTx81zBanks.7z|Le Singe Tx 81z Banks. 7z]] - 10 patches.
     * [[yt>nX_97ljQzSE|Demo]] by Le Singe.
-  * [[http://web.archive.org/web/20090305100729/http://www.yamahasynth.com/products/dx/index.html|Classics Corner - DX Series]] (archive) - Some patches on the old official Yamaha page.
+  * [[http://web.archive.org/web/20090305100729/http://www.yamahasynth.com/products/dx/index.html|Classics Corner - DX Series]] (archive) - Some patches on the old official Yamaha page. The DX11 ones should work too?
+    * [[https://mgregory22.me/progs/index.html|1410 Voice TX81Z Library]] - Collected together in [[TX81Z Programmer]] format or Matt Gregory's page.
+  * [[https://www.audiobombs.com/items/804/4-op-fm-banks|4 OP FM Banks]] - Big download, supposedly every free one compiler could find. Have to sign-up to download.
+  * [[https://yamahamusicians.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=159|Yamaha TX81Z Downloads]] on Yamaha Musicians. Requires signup to download.
+====For Sale====
+  * Sound Source Unlimited made a set of 9 banks, some mob called Greytsounds flogs downloads of them on [[EBay]] and [[Reverb]].
+    * [[ytpl>PLeom984fnWzKAH2dKB4GlDfa4_IwfADOo|TX81Z SSU patch demos]]
+  * [[https://lfo.store/shop/hardware-synths/yamaha-tx81z/yamaha-tx81z-fm-depths-soundset/|Yamaha TX81Z “FM Depths” Soundset]]
+    * [[yt>8x4Gsrc21pw|Yamaha TX81Z "FM Depths" Soundset]] - demo
+  * [[https://www.manymidi.com/tx81z.html|Yamaha TX81Z/DX11 Synth Patches - Sound Library]] - USD$50, no idea what they're like or how reputable the website is.
+  * [[https://www.patchmanmusic.com/yamahaTX81Z.html|Yamaha TX81Z Soundbanks]] - Patchman Music. Two are USD$25 each, one for a breath controller is USD$40. Discount for buying multiple.
+  * [[https://monotanz.de/product/yamaha-tx81z-dx11-dx21-patches-sound-banks-syx-and-more-instant-download/|Yamaha TX81Z DX11 DX21 – Patches Sound Banks Syx and more]] - Monotanz. 5€.
+=====Hardware Controllers=====
+  * Stereoping's Synth Controller has a TX81Z version. Expensive, but there's a DIY version for about a hundo less:
+    * https://www.stereoping-shop.com/de/
+    * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK7G6ILFwsI
+=====Emulation=====
+Software versions you can use in DAWs and VSTs, etc.
+  * [[github>gleb812/cs81z]] - [[Csound]] emulation.
+  * [[github>gesellkammer/sc-tx81z]] - [[SuperCollider]] emulation.
+=====MIDI=====
+Program Change messages select patches:
+  * 1-32 are the patches in bank I
+  * 33-64 are patches in bank A
+  * 65-96 bank B
+  * 97-128 bank C
+  * 129-160 would be bank D, but program change messages only go up to 128, so…
+You can set how these messages are routed, so you can Program Change 64 could switch to D05, via Utility > Midi Control? > Edit P.Cng Tbl?
+You can setup instruments in performance patches to respond to MIDI messages on different channels, this is the only way to access multiple sounds at once of a single unit. All the default ones seem to be set to just use channel 1 for everything.
+So ultimately you will want to create your own performance patches with sets of sounds you like, that can be easily access through a [[DAW]] or [[MIDI controller]].
+=====Mods=====
+  * TZQuad - Adds two more banks of user memory. The synth can only see one at a time, so you have to switch the new bank into the 'I' slot and reboot for it to be usable. At this point in time seems easier to just make a custom bank of what you want with software on a computer.
+  * [[https://forum.vintagesynth.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=54535|Fixing the transformer hum in the TX-81z]].
 ===== See Also =====
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   * [[https://mgregory22.me/tx81z/|The Yamaha TX81Z Homepage]] - Lots of links and things, by Matt Gregory.
   * [[wp>Yamaha TX81Z]]
+  * [[https://www.polynominal.com/site/studio/gear/sold/yamaha_tx81z/index.html|Yamaha TX81Z]] - Polynominal page with lots of info.
+{{tag>Yamaha music-making instrument hardware}}