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I can't seem to find a sample or program for the DX-7's Piano 2 preset, that grungy crunchy piano. It's also the basis (with some added wah and flange) for Les Miserables's famous "chain gang" sound that propels the musical's orchestra.
Does anyone have a sample or program for the Piano 2 or Les Miserables sound?
I think you could easily recreate that by taking a wurli, rolling off the high eq, adding a phaser. Maybe layering with one of the ballad EP sounds, or a CP70 digi grand.
It does help some. I'm still sort of surprised that at least the main 32, if not the full 128 DX-7 sounds aren't just a standard pack everyone has in their back pocket. It feels obvious from the outside, but is probably a ton of work from the inside.