Dexed

Dexed is ranked #3 of 32 in software synthesizers on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Dexed plans and pricing

Free software Free GPL v3 license asb2m10.github.io · 30 Sept 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Plugin formats: vst3, au, clap, lv2
Standalone app: Yes
MPE support: Yes

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Dexed

Product type: Dexed is a multi-platform, multi-format plugin synth closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7.
DX7 librarian: Dexed is also a MIDI cartridge librarian and manager for the DX7.
Operating systems: The official feature list names OS X, Windows and Linux support.
Sound engine: Its sound engine is closely modeled on the original DX7 characteristics.
Automation: Dexed exposes 144 DAW-automatable DX7 parameters from one panel.
SysEx support: It supports DX7 input and output SysEx messages, including controller change.
Program files: It can load and save DX7/TX7 SysEx programs and save a single program to a separate SysEx file.
Operator meters: Each operator has a real-time VU meter.
Engine types: Dexed includes Modern, Mark I and OPL Series engine types.
Additional capabilities: The Surge Synthesizer Team contributed microtuning and MPE support.
License: Dexed is free software licensed under GPL v3.
Documentation: The project states that minimal documentation is available on its Dexed Wiki.
Clone limitation: The wiki says not to expect Dexed to be a perfect clone of a DX7.
Release updates: Release 1.0.1 fixes scaling issues and rebuilds the Linux binary for older glibc versions.
Price from: Free

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Software Synthesizers in 2026#3 of 32
Best Virtual Instruments in 2026#3 of 24

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asb2m10.github.io/dexed/· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/asb2m10/dexed/wiki· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/asb2m10/dexed/releases· checked 30 Sept 2026