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Yamaha TX81Z

Affordable, rack-mount version of the Yamaha FM synths from the 80s, though a bit different to the popular DX7.

Guides

free online patch editor for TX81Z / DX11 / DX100 / DX21 / DX27
- synthmata/synthmata.github.io/tree/master/tx81z
TX81ZEdit - VST and standalone editor. Not sure if it's actually finished. Site is a bit suss.
Synthassist Yamaha TX81Z £40 though
- Yamaha TX81Z Editor & Librarian - Demo
eclab/edisyn is a patch editor and manager (librarian) compatible with multiple synths, including this one.
CTX81Z and Yamaha TX81Z - For Ctrlr.
TX81Z Programmer - Now-open-source Windows program By Matt Gregory, who also hosts a great TX81Z page.
- mgregory22/tx81z-programmer
DX/TXconvert - Converts patches between DX (6-op, 1 waveform) and TX (4-op, 6 waveform) formats.

Le Singe Tx 81z Banks. 7z - 10 patches.
- Demo by Le Singe.
Classics Corner - DX Series (archive) - Some patches on the old official Yamaha page. The DX11 ones should work too?
- 1410 Voice TX81Z Library - Collected together in TX81Z Programmer format or Matt Gregory's page.
4 OP FM Banks - Big download, supposedly every free one compiler could find. Have to sign-up to download.

Sound Source Unlimited made a set of 9 banks, some mob called Greytsounds flogs downloads of them on EBay and Reverb.
- TX81Z SSU patch demos
Yamaha TX81Z “FM Depths” Soundset
- Yamaha TX81Z "FM Depths" Soundset - demo
Yamaha TX81Z/DX11 Synth Patches - Sound Library - USD$50, no idea what they're like or how reputable the website is.
Yamaha TX81Z Soundbanks - Patchman Music. Two are USD$25 each, one for a breath controller is USD$40. Discount for buying multiple.
Yamaha TX81Z DX11 DX21 – Patches Sound Banks Syx and more - Monotanz. 5€.

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

Software versions you can use in DAWs and VSTs, etc.