Question

I have a Yamaha DX7IID from the 1980s, however, I am struggling to work out how to use the sounds on the keyboard onto Studio One, and also use it as a midi controller.

If you could help, it would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Answer 1

You need an audio interface, connect the line outputs of the DX7 to the line inputs of the interface (1 for mono, 2 for stereo), you would record the sounds just like any other instruments.

You also need a midi interface - either an audio interface with built in midi, or a separate midi-to-usb converter. you would connect the midi out of the DX to the midi in of this interface, and set up a new midi keyboard in S1 and select this midi interface as the device.