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title: "REFACE DX Portable FM Synthesizer"
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# 37-key HQ mini keyboard 32 voice memory slots Built-in speaker system REFACE DX Portable FM Synthesizer

**Brand:** yamaha
**Price:** S$763
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Own the sound of tomorrow with the iconic Yamaha REFACE DX — where retro meets revolutionary!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** REFACE DX Portable FM Synthesizer by yamaha
- **How much does it cost?** S$763 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/16048145-reface-dx-portable-fm-synthesizer)

## Best For

- yamaha enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted yamaha brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Lightweight 6 lbs design with built-in speakers means your studio-quality synth goes wherever you do.
- • **Seamless Sound Recall:** Store and instantly access 32 custom voices, making your signature sound just a button away.
- • **Touch-Responsive Control:** Multi-touch encoders and mini keys deliver a premium, tactile experience that keeps you in the creative zone.
- • **Instant Creativity Capture:** Integrated phrase looper lets you jam, layer, and save your musical ideas on the fly—never lose a spark.
- • **Expressive 4-Operator FM Engine:** Dive deep into dynamic, additive synthesis with 8 flow algorithms for endless sound design possibilities.

## Overview

The Yamaha REFACE DX is a portable FM synthesizer featuring a 4-operator FM sound engine with 8 algorithms, a premium 37-key mini keyboard, and 32 onboard voice memory slots. Its built-in speaker system and integrated phrase looper empower musicians to create, store, and perform dynamic sounds anywhere. Lightweight and battery-powered, it blends classic 80s synth heritage with modern tactile controls, making it a must-have for professional creatives seeking versatile, hands-on FM synthesis.

## Description

Reface DX goes retro 80s to cutting edge modern at the flick of a switch…literally! Multi-touch controls puts powerful FM synthesis at your fingertips. Quickly edit, store and recall 32 of your favorite Voices with the onboard memory. Add to your sound using the two onboard multi-effects.

Review: DX7... Timeless Classic. What else is there to say? - If you're a serious synths person, you already know the significance of the impact that Yamaha's original DX7 made on the music of the early 80s. Full controll over 4 oscillators with 8 flow algorithms, effects, attack, decay, sustain, release, the possibilities are ENDLESS!!! It comes with 4 banks of 8 sounds; keep them, move them, alter them, create your own sounds... stores 32 sounds, and connections to Soundmondo let you save or even restore an original sound. Get ALL FOUR of the Reface Series while you still can... the first 4 that I got in 2020 were $199 at Swetwater; NOW, they cost twice or more!!! They all sound incredible. The ORGAN (YC Reface) is INCREDIBLE. Free membership at Yamaha's Soundmondo Community lets you share, privately store, or download other people's sounds, no strings attached. I bought all four AGAIN, tested them and put them back in their boxes; someday soon, they'll be worth their weight in gold... but I still want to play the first set that I got; I keep them all hooked up to my soundboard in my studio... they're the perfect "fill in" instruments for recording. Recommend also a Sustain pedal for them, and a swell (expression) pedal for the organ... Yamaha or your favourite brand will work. I don't use MIDI, but all 4 have MIDI capabilities, as well. Try it. Don't like it? Return it, blame me in the return comments!!! You will never find another set of incredible keyboards like the Yamaha Reface Series!!! Also perfectly portable... compact size, built-in speakers and L/R/PHONES make it great for the road and gigs. Can't say enough good about them!!!
Review: LOVIN' THIS SYNTH!! - I've only had this synth (Reface DX FM synthesizer) for a few days, and I am stoked with it! I've not had much FM synthesis exposure in terms of use, my only experience being on Ableton Live's Operator software. I'm finding that going "hands on" with this hardware synth is teaching me so much more in comparison to a soft synth! Heck, even some of the preset tones sound awesome to me (especially the wobble bass patch)! I agree with a review I watched on Youtube though, the presets don't really do justice to this synth's capabilities. It did take a bit of getting used to for me; Not only do I have little experience in FM synthesis, but this synth's workflow is very unique. There's no knobs to turn here, all parameters are used via button presses and/or the touch sensitive encoders. While you do have to do a bit of menu surfing for some parameters, it's a simple as one to three button presses. In comparison to the Novation Super Nova and MicroKorg I used to own, this unit is far more true to the hands on approach. I'm still getting used to the touch sensitive encoders, but I'm certainly not unhappy about them. All it took was some reading and a couple of Youtube videos (I watched the videos for ideas and inspiration), and I started making some very unique tones, tones that I could never hope to make on a subtractive synth. I'm currently experimenting with running this in tandem with my Novation Circuit. This synth automatically switches to a External MIDI Clock setting when you connect a MIDI cable to it. Some gripe about this, but it's what I want from it, so I can't complain here. The looper is simple, yet effective, and it's quantization function works. Even with my terrible timing, I was able to sync some notes on this synth to drum patterns on the Circuit. So I'm really enjoying this synthesizer, and am waiting for the Reface YC organ I ordered to come in, I may even splurge later on for the Reface CS. I just really hope these units prove to be reliable. My previous two musical instrument purchases have both become defective within a week of receiving them. I'll be extremely sad and disappointed if this synth becomes a third to that list.

## Features

- 4-operator FM Sound Engine offers dynamic and expressive additive synthesis
- 32 Voice memory locations allow storing and recalling favorite Voices
- Integrated phrase Looper: capture song ideas or just jam!
- HQ mini keyboard (37-keys) allows fast, natural performance with premium feel and response
- Built-in speaker system lets you play any place, any time.Type of Keys-Mini synth keys with initial touch.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B010UXJZWA |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,877 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #41 in Synthesizer & Workstation Keyboards |
| Body Material | Bass Wood |
| Color Name | Black |
| Connectivity Technology | Auxiliary |
| Connector Type | 3.5mm Jack |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (170) |
| Date First Available | July 7, 2015 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00086792999531 |
| Headphones Jack | 3.5mm Jack |
| Instrument | Synthesizer |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 6 pounds |
| Item model number | reface DX |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha PAC |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Model Name | REFACE DX |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 29.52 x 9.4 x 3.9 inches |
| Size | Synthesizer |
| Style | FM Synthesizer |
| UPC | 086792999531 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Yamaha
- **Color:** Black
- **Number of Keys:** 37
- **Skill Level:** All
- **Special Feature:** Portable

## Images

![REFACE DX Portable FM Synthesizer - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/611+Gp+lkYL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Are the speakers loud enough to keep up with an acoustic guitar, or would it be drowned out?**
A: I depends on how loud the guitar is. I've jammed with someone on guitar in a hotel room no problem.

**Q: can you layer the sounds on the reface dx?**
A: No layering unless you are controlling it from a keyboard with it's own sounds via MIDI.  But then you couldn't layer the keyboards that the YC emulates, either.  It's pretty true to the Hammond, Vox, Farfisa, Ace-Tone and the original Yamaha YC organ.  Knowledge of the tones for these organs will help you with getting the sound close to the original (like Farfisa not having a 5 1/3' or anything above 4' or the Vox Continental not having 5 1/3' or 1 1/3').  It's really sturdy for its size and I think it's great.  I own 2 Hammonds, have owned 2 Vox Continentals, a Farfisa Mini Compact, and still have an Elka Panther.  This board does the sounds extremely well.

**Q: Can it emulate a clean (no synth) electric bass? A hand injury has made it impossible to fret the guitar, but keyboard is OK.**
A: I have not tried to do this with my Reface CS, but there are so many sound combinations that I am certain a setting can be found to emulate this.  The synthesizer does not save settings without using a website connection, so you may be more interested in a digital synthesizer with a bass wavetable sample, which will emulate a bass guitar without experimentation.  Yamaha also has a Reface DX synthesizer which creates its synthesis in a different way (frequency modulation as opposed to simulated analog synthesis) but again, to get the exact tone you want, you would need to experiment with it.   If you want to do JUST bass, you might want to specifically search for products that are specialized for "keyboard bass".

**Q: will it record a loop from a plugged in microphone for playback? or does it only record loops from within the machine?**
A: Only internal sounds

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ DX7... Timeless Classic. What else is there to say?
*by D***S on April 23, 2024*

If you're a serious synths person, you already know the significance of the impact that Yamaha's original DX7 made on the music of the early 80s. Full controll over 4 oscillators with 8 flow algorithms, effects, attack, decay, sustain, release, the possibilities are ENDLESS!!! It comes with 4 banks of 8 sounds; keep them, move them, alter them, create your own sounds... stores 32 sounds, and connections to Soundmondo let you save or even restore an original sound. Get ALL FOUR of the Reface Series while you still can... the first 4 that I got in 2020 were $199 at Swetwater; NOW, they cost twice or more!!! They all sound incredible. The ORGAN (YC Reface) is INCREDIBLE. Free membership at Yamaha's Soundmondo Community lets you share, privately store, or download other people's sounds, no strings attached. I bought all four AGAIN, tested them and put them back in their boxes; someday soon, they'll be worth their weight in gold... but I still want to play the first set that I got; I keep them all hooked up to my soundboard in my studio... they're the perfect "fill in" instruments for recording. Recommend also a Sustain pedal for them, and a swell (expression) pedal for the organ... Yamaha or your favourite brand will work. I don't use MIDI, but all 4 have MIDI capabilities, as well. Try it. Don't like it? Return it, blame me in the return comments!!! You will never find another set of incredible keyboards like the Yamaha Reface Series!!! Also perfectly portable... compact size, built-in speakers and L/R/PHONES make it great for the road and gigs. Can't say enough good about them!!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ LOVIN' THIS SYNTH!!
*by H***E on September 19, 2017*

I've only had this synth (Reface DX FM synthesizer) for a few days, and I am stoked with it! I've not had much FM synthesis exposure in terms of use, my only experience being on Ableton Live's Operator software. I'm finding that going "hands on" with this hardware synth is teaching me so much more in comparison to a soft synth! Heck, even some of the preset tones sound awesome to me (especially the wobble bass patch)! I agree with a review I watched on Youtube though, the presets don't really do justice to this synth's capabilities. It did take a bit of getting used to for me; Not only do I have little experience in FM synthesis, but this synth's workflow is very unique. There's no knobs to turn here, all parameters are used via button presses and/or the touch sensitive encoders. While you do have to do a bit of menu surfing for some parameters, it's a simple as one to three button presses. In comparison to the Novation Super Nova and MicroKorg I used to own, this unit is far more true to the hands on approach. I'm still getting used to the touch sensitive encoders, but I'm certainly not unhappy about them. All it took was some reading and a couple of Youtube videos (I watched the videos for ideas and inspiration), and I started making some very unique tones, tones that I could never hope to make on a subtractive synth. I'm currently experimenting with running this in tandem with my Novation Circuit. This synth automatically switches to a External MIDI Clock setting when you connect a MIDI cable to it. Some gripe about this, but it's what I want from it, so I can't complain here. The looper is simple, yet effective, and it's quantization function works. Even with my terrible timing, I was able to sync some notes on this synth to drum patterns on the Circuit. So I'm really enjoying this synthesizer, and am waiting for the Reface YC organ I ordered to come in, I may even splurge later on for the Reface CS. I just really hope these units prove to be reliable. My previous two musical instrument purchases have both become defective within a week of receiving them. I'll be extremely sad and disappointed if this synth becomes a third to that list.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Instrument!
*by M***V on May 11, 2024*

I own quite a few very expensive analog synthesizers and since analog Moog synthesizers sound amazing and are endlessly customizable... I have been reluctant to try digital synthesizers. This digital synthesizer is very good at many things. It cost me less than my cheapest Moog analog synthesizer and is somehow more capable and intuitive. While yes the moog can make some sounds this can't. I already find myself playing this more than my very expensive Moog analog synthesizers. This is a very good synthesizer especially considering the price. If you have ever spent money on an analog synthesizer, you cannot even pretend this Yamaha Digital synthesizer is not a spectacular deal for the money. It is a spectacular deal. Excellent instrument!

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