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Dexed
Create DX7-style FM sounds on Mac, edit synthesizer parameters and organize DX7/TX7 SysEx patches with Dexed, a free, open-source instrument.
- Operating system
- macOS; v1.0.1 build deployment target: 10.9
- Architecture
- Intel x86_64 and Apple silicon arm64 (release build targets)
- Download package
- DMG disk image
Build settings are not a tested OS support matrix. Softonic lists macOS 10.15; runtime compatibility was not tested. Formats: AU, VST3, CLAP and standalone.
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What is Dexed?
Dexed is an FM synthesizer modeled on the Yamaha DX7, with a patch librarian for working with DX7/TX7 sounds. It suits musicians who want to play and edit those patches on a Mac, as well as owners of compatible hardware who need a software patch editor. Its single-panel layout exposes 144 DAW-automatable DX7 parameters and individual operator activity meters.
For patch browsing, use CART to open the cartridge manager and SHOW DIR to locate its Cartridges folder. The publisher documents loading .syx files from that folder and double-clicking a program to load it into the instrument. DX7/TX7 programs can be loaded and saved, including saving a single program into a separate SysEx file.
Cartridge support is not universal across the DX family: the publisher FAQ limits direct support to original DX7 Mark I cartridges, rather than DX7II or later cartridge formats. The selected download is the publisher’s macOS 1.0.1 DMG. Release configuration targets Intel and Apple silicon, but its macOS 10.9 deployment setting is not a verified end-user compatibility guarantee; no installation or audio tests were performed for this entry.
What it offers
- Play and edit FM sounds modeled on the Yamaha DX7.
- Adjust 144 DAW-automatable DX7 parameters from one panel.
- Load and save DX7/TX7 SysEx programs and organize cartridges.
- Use per-operator VU meters to see which operators are active.
- macOS release targets include Audio Unit, VST3, CLAP and standalone formats.
Good to know
- Original DX7 Mark I cartridge format is supported; DX7II and later cartridge formats are not directly supported.
- Exact runtime macOS compatibility is untested here. The tagged release sets a 10.9 deployment target, while the Softonic listing names macOS 10.15.
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Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Dexed for Mac - Download ↗Retrieved
- Dexed — official product and download page ↗Retrieved
- Dexed publisher FAQ ↗Retrieved
- Dexed v1.0.1 — release build configuration ↗Retrieved
- Dexed v1.0.1 — plugin formats ↗Retrieved
- StudioRack — Dexed v1.0.1 catalog and screenshot ↗Retrieved
- Dexed v1.0.1 — official release metadata ↗Retrieved
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