Blade Runner Opening Recreated On A Yamaha DX7 Synthtopia [Video]

Sound designer and synthesist Benjamin Dehli shared this video demo of his Blade Runner inspired sound design for the Yamaha DX7.

Here’s what he has to say about it:

“The Yamaha CS-80 and Yamaha DX7 are probably polar opposites in both operation and sound. The CS-80 is an analog subtractive synthesizer, whereas the DX7 is a digital synthesizer that uses frequency modulation (FM) synthesis. The only thing they really have in common is the Yamaha brand name.

This experiment was an attempt to see if I could make the DX7 sound somewhat close to the iconic CS-80 sound famously used by Vangelis in the Blade Runner soundtrack.”

Dehli’s DX7 take isn’t an exact match for the original, but it’s surprising how good it sounds, recreated on a synth best known for its digital FM sounds.

The video is a preview of an upcoming DX7 sound library, which Dehli plans to make available via his store.