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Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 7 (June 1986)

Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 7 (June 1986)
The July ’86 issue introduces the FB-01 multi-timbral FM tone module, three new DX9 Voices and more!
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Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 6 (June 1986)

Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 6 (June 1986)
The June ’86 issue introduces the MEP4 MIDI Event Processor and MJC8 MIDI Junction Controller, plus four new DX7 voices and more!
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Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 4 (April 1986)

Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 4 (April 1986)
In part two of an exclusive interview (check out part one here), electronic music composer, Morton Subotnick, explains the nitty-gritty details of QX1 programming; users submit four new DX Voices and an introduction to the MCS2 MIDI Control Station.
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Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 3 (March 1986)

Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 3 (March 1986)
This issue contains part one of an exclusive interview with electronic music composer, Morton Subotnick, plus four new DX Voices, QX/RX advice and more!
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Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 2 (February 1986)

Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 2 (February 1986)
This month's issue includes advice on the QX1, TX816 and KX-series, five new DX Voices and info on using the CX5M as a word processor/modem.
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Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 1 (January 1986)

Aftertouch - Volume 2, Number 1 (January 1986)
A DX7 Voice programmer in this month's issue says "I like to watch peoples faces when I play about four bars of bass plus piano (which most synthesizer will do), and then bring in the brass with the breath controller. It really floors 'em!"
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Aftertouch - Volume 1, Number 3 (December 1985)

Aftertouch - Volume 1, Number 3 (December 1985)
This issue has part 2 of the Dr. John Chowning interview as well as more DX7 Voice and programming information. Also read about the CX5M, the CP60M, the REV7 and lots more!
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Aftertouch - Volume 1, Number 2 (November 1985)

Aftertouch - Volume 1, Number 2 (November 1985)
Issue #2 from November of 1985 features a facinating interview with Dr. John Chowning, the "Father of Digital FM Synthesis" as well as an article on "MIDI Basics". Also read about the "7 System", KX88/KX76 programming and much more!
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Aftertouch - Volume 1, Number 1 (October 1985)

Aftertouch - Volume 1, Number 1 (October 1985)
In October 1985 Yamaha introduced the monthly magazine Aftertouch. Editor Tom Darter wrote "We want to help you learn more about the instruments you are using to make music. Let us know what you want to know. In the meantime, enjoy the first issue". With that same goal in mind we bring you Yamahasynth.com. For the next several months, with a new issue every Thursday (TBT), we will bring you all the published issues of Aftertouch.
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