Comments on: New Software Synth, Swayed, Recreates Classic Yamaha SY77 Sound

By: Knarfd50

Knarfd50 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:50:20 +0000

In reply to Lerxst. thats indeed a bummer.. loved the original factory patches, they sounded quite special.. Does anyone know if there are any other good SY77 pug-in alternatives? (most preferably in AU version?)

By: S-Trigger Dave

S-Trigger Dave — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:40:00 +0000

In reply to Lerxst. They wisely avoided stepping on Yamaha's IP by making the instrument SysEx-friendly. They created their own similar, legal alternatives. The originals can be had online like DX7 patches, so its a proper recreation. You just have to feed it. The modern GUI is also a lot more inviting. There are plans to allow for user samples. If that flies, it'll become open-ended. $100 or so buys some serious whoppers lately.

By: natefrogg

natefrogg — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:27:11 +0000

In reply to Lerxst. my guess is something due to licensing with the original factory patches its not a big deal imho, there are multitudes of places to download a copy of those particular sysex files

By: Lerxst

Lerxst — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:26:03 +0000

It doesn’t have the original SY77 factory patches?
Don’t get me wrong, but I think those are a vital part of every emulation of vintage gear (I assume the SY77 is considered vintage in 2026?)