TF1

“Condition: Good – shows some sign of wear; Some minor cosmetic wear, such as rack rash on top corners. The digital “Out Slot” number display on the front left only shows part of the number, but still functions properly (see photos)

Total Length: 19 in

Functionality: Tested – Powers on and buttons seem to work properly” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“For sale is a rare vintage Yamaha TX-216 rack with 8x TF-1 modules. This is comparable to having a Yamaha DX7 synthesizer in rack format. Unfortunately this unit does not power up properly and we are too busy on projects to have it serviced right now. It is sold for parts/repairs, as-is, no warranties, guarantees, refunds or returns. The rack does show some wear/scratches.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Yamaha TX816 – gently used. Kept in a rack for nearly 20 years. Serial number: 1796

Powers up and buttons work. Has not been professionally serviced recently.

Give her a good home!” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Buy it now price includes the TX816 Rack unit loaded with 8 TF-1 Cards
Everything fully tested in good working order – only minor issue is some of the cards are showing low internal battery
Good used condition but the rack unit does have some scratches/marks (view pics)
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“1 TF1 module for the Yamaha TX rack. Module is working. Battery still measures 3V. Only the module is included in the auction. ” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“This synth plays and sounds awesome but sometimes the buttons are sticky. Especially the instrument select button. I never needed this as most DAWS can select the preset from the computer. Shows wear and tear for its age but sounds good. Sold Asis but not DOA.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Pulled from a working studio as of six months ago. Powers on but untested otherwise. We do not have the appropriate midi equipment to send signal in/out of this unit. Overall this unit looks to be very complete and clean. Everything lights up immediately. ” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“This unit was professionally serviced. Each of the 8 TF1 modules has had its battery replaced and patches reloaded and had its electrolytic capacitors replaced as a future-proofing measure. As is very common with TX racks, the power supply will sometimes emit a high pitched tone. This does not come out the audio outputs so it can still be used for recording like this. This is a well documented issue with this model and even happened when they were new. If the high pitch bothers you, someone sells a replacement power supply. We may be willing to install one for you if you’re willing to pay for it plus labor – message us to discuss before buying.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“This TX816 I bought from a retired Oberlin Collage professor who had it modified by Robin Whittle in Australia back in the 80s. The modifications (pictured) were meant to give the audio more head room and all 8 modules got this modification. I don’t know anything else about the mods and have nothing to compare the audio to but that it sounds great to my ears.

This unit is fully functional and all 8 batteries have been replaced with new ones about 2 months ago. It has been reloaded with all the sounds it came with from the factory. I’m not interested in ending this auction early and would like to see where the bidding ends up. Thanks for looking.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“PHYSICAL CONDITION: Good – This is in good physical condition. There are scratches around the chassis in many places. The face has various blemishes and imperfections but is otherwise clean and solid. Overall this is in good physical condition.”

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“For sale is a vintage 1980s Yamaha TX216 rack mount FM synth with four TF1 modules in very good working condition. Each TF1 module is essentially a DX7 with no panel controls, so with the proper controller/software this unit basically acts as four DX7s in one rack. A very powerful vintage synth at the right price!

This unit has been fully serviced by a professional technician and is in very good working shape. Some normal cosmetic wear and tear throughout plus one missing back cover panel (see photos).”
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“This Yamaha TX 816 Rack is perfect for those looking to expand their musical instrument collection. With 8 DX7 modules and XLR output ports, it’s an ideal choice for professional audio equipment. The unit includes a service manual and has had its batteries serviced, ensuring its optimal performance. This synthesizer is an excellent addition to any musician’s gear and is a no-brainer for those looking to upgrade their setup. Its high-quality sound and reliability are sure to impress. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to own a loaded Yamaha TX816 synthesizer module.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“This listing for a gently used Yamaha Professional TX216 Midi Rack fully loaded with 8 sound cards. The unit is a Working unit.
We got this in a large lot of Audio Recording gear that came from a local high end recording studio. We have tested it. It appears to be working. We plugged it into a Midi capable synth and was able to get sound out of it.
I know that this is a fairly rare unit especially running. We have only seen one other over the years. Synth players will be sure to love it.

We will be including a printed manual with the unit as well as the service manual.

We tested the unit by plugging it in, plugging in a midi capable synth to it and was able to reproduce sound from the unit into some test speakers. So you know we are not pro midi folks. Everything seemed to be working fine during our initial testing.

We listed this item last week but pulled the listing as one of our customers noticed the 8th card had an error light in the picture with the alpha-numerical display showing a “4”. Which we left this picture in this listing. The service manual says it is a replace battery error code.
Also the service manual had a list of self diagnostic tests you can perform on each card. We performed those tests and discovered that Card number 8 would not allow us to enter into the diagnostic testing mode. We tried 3 times.
At this point we slid card 7 and 8 out and swapped their locations. The problem followed card 8. So we slid card 7 back into it’s position and pulled card 8. We pulled the dead battery out….and it was flat dead. Discarded it and installed a battery clip along with a new battery so in the future the battery could be more easily changed.
We slid the card back into the rack. At this point the Midi rack still showed card 8 had an error code 4. However this time the card allowed us to enter into self diagnostic testing. All 8 cards pass the self diagnostic testing however card 8 still shows a low battery error code.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Yamaha TX816 – With two DX7 TF-1 modules.

Powers up and works great! New batteries just installed.

Printed copy of the manual is included and there is a quick reference card in the bottom of the unit.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Auction is for vintage Yamaha TX816 rack-mount tone modules. It is equivalent of eight (8) Yamaha DX7s.

All TF1 modules and TX rack works perfectly but sold as-is, no return please.

You need to replace batteries for TF1 modules.

Local (San Jose, CA) pickup/delivery only. Will NOT ship.

Item comes with:

Yamaha DMP11 Digital Mixer (works perfectly)
MOTU MIDI Express XT MIDI interface (works perfectly)
Furman PL-PLUS rack mount power conditioner (works perfectly)
SKB 12U rack-mount case with wheel board
Eight (8) Monster Cable XLR-Phone patch cables (from TF1 modules to DMP11)
One (1) Monster Cable MIDI cable
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“Yamaha TX816 19″ rack mounted synthesizer. Potentially up to 8 DX7’s in one box with the potential to layer and create custom voice zones on your controller as you desire.

I have tested the TF1 card in the first slot and it works as expected. The cards in slots 3 and 6 don’t appear to be getting power and cards 4 and 5 need a new battery for memory. As such this unit is only partially working. You can play off the working cards but for the unit to be fully functional it needs work. Play as is or repair to have full functionality.”
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” Removed working. Lived in an Non Smoking environment. One owner. Ships in one box with the mixer

Major rack rash but functionally good.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Yamaha TX216 FM Synthesizer w/Two TF1 FM Modules in Excellent Condition. Original Owner.”
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“This one contains 7 TF1 modules – each of these modules is contains the synth engine from the original vintage Yamaha DX7.

A new set of batteries was soldered in place so you shouldn’t have to pay anyone to do this now or worry about losing your patches anytime soon. The same bank of patches has been loaded into each of the TF1 modules. Properly tested post-servicing and working and sounding great!” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Yamaha TX816 rack module with 5 TF1 units. It’s like Five Yamaha DX7s in one box.
Sounds absolutely great.

This unit has been cleaned and restored with a modern switching power supply (MEAN WELL RT 65-c). (The original power supply is known to fail as the electrolytic capacitors are quite old by now.)”
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“Yamaha TX816 Six DX-7s in one box- Brand New Batteries!.In good condition for being 37 years old! The six batteries were just replaced (soldered) and are showing correct voltage (3.5-4v) All banks are loaded with a variety of cool sounds, two modules have the same sounds so you can double up for a nice fat FM sound. The sysex is working perfectly, no issues. You’ll be good to go for the next 5-10 years before the next battery swap.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

” From Patrice Rushen’s “haven’t used this in years ” locker is a near-fully (see below) functional TX816 with all new batteries. All were replaced using coin cell holders and new CR2032 batteries for easy future replacement. All modules passed Service Manual test procedures, however, Module 7 has a dysfunctional “Individual” Led indicator. The original LED was “open”, so it was replaced, as was the Inverter Buffer chip but to no avail. The problem appears to reside in IC1 (MPU HD 6303X), however the module does toggle between “Common” and “Individual” input. I did not have that IC in stock, so it was not replaced. Nor do I have the extender card needed to dive deeper into the issue.
The power supply will probably need to be re-capped as it did exhibit some reluctance to fire up and initialize from a fully “cold” condition. Once warmed up it fired up reliably. I can install a new power supply for $300 added to the purchase price.”
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“used in my studio..downsizing due to space. Great classic sounds. pared two modules and detuned them for great stereo sound” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Yamaha TX816 RACK
Vintage
with
FOUR MODULES
Works perfectly, good condition” Click here to visit listing on eBay

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Excellent condition Yamaha TX-816 rack mount module for its age. Well kept & maintained with a NEW (not a used replacement) power supply installed. (Note that original power supplys for these units tend to fail & start to “hum” over time which affects the overall sound quality). The new supply will last many years to eliminate the possibility of this known problem.

Also included is a brand new 3-meter Hosa STX-803F 8-channel XLR Female to 1/4 inch TRS Male Balanced Snake to connect all 8 modules.

Internal battery back-up all range between 3.2-3.3 volts, so no battery change needed anytime soon.

Also included in this sale which I’m throwing in, is a Yamaha MV-802 mixer in good condition that can be used to connect the TX-816 to better control the mixing of the modules. It will be shipped in a separate box since the TX-816 is so heavy (no extra cost to the buyer). If you do not want/need this rack mount mixer, the price of just the TX-816 reduces by $100. Let me know in advance if this is the case & I can modify this listing for you to remove the MV-802. I have a few more pics on this if needed.

I also have a CD that has manuals, sysex software to load new sounds, and a lot of DX/TX sound patches that can be sent to load into the modules.

This module is built like a tank…they don’t make them like this anymore! It’s a heavy rack mount unit pushing 27-lbs just for the TX-816.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

” Yamaha TX216 Rackmount with 4 TF1 modules installed. Brand new battery installed on each TF1 module.
I tested the unit and each module after new battery install for power, numeric display, midi send / receive function and tone generation via XLR outputs and all are working great. Power supply is quiet no buzzing. Due to the age of the unit being sold as is. ”
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“Yamaha TX 816 Rack Synthesizer Equivalent 8 DX7’s. Untested turns on. With rack ears” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“This TX116 with 3 x TF1 Modules is in perfect working condition and in very good condition!!

This unit was checked by professional technician.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“I bought this unit new in about 1985. Since then, it has been almost entirely in my smoke-free home studio. Only occasionally was it used onstage, and has always been in its flight case. I used it to do quite a few demos and 3 children’s CDs. It is in beautiful condition. The only thing wrong with it is that the tiny plastic(?) ring (grommet?) that encircles the power button is missing. I have no idea when or how that disappeared, but it does not affect the performance in any way. The 8 space flight case is included. It looks sharp and is in excellent condition.

I set up these modules so that they each generally pertain to a certain kind of sound, though some modules are more varied. For instance:
Module 1 is all bass sounds, including a great Tuba sound
Module 2 is mostly pianos and clavs.
Module 3 is mostly electric pianos and bells.
Module 4 is organs and synthy organs, which a timpani thrown in for fun.
Module 5 is mostly strings, with some percussion.
Module 6 is mostly brass and some great pads
Module 7 includes woodwinds, harmonicas, vibes, and more percussion.
Module 8 includes guitars and an assorted mix of more interesting sounds.

I very selectively searched through hundreds of sounds to choose the ones I have here. I was looking for the most musically useable. I tended to stay away from very reverberant sounds, because I figured that reverb can always be added to any sound, and obviously it can be more specifically applied in that way.

Included in the sale are the rare TX816 Operating Guide, a bunch of vintage literature, and a print-out of the names of the sounds in every module, which will help you to see how they’re organized. Each column represents a different module: 1 thru 8 – a treasure chest of great sounds. Lastly, as you will see in the photos, the winner will also receive paper copies of hundreds of more charted out DX7 sounds.

Before shipping, I will sheath the flight case with cardboard, for extra cosmetic protection.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Used Yamaha TX416 (4x TF1/DX7 Modules) Vintage FM Synth. This is basically 4 DX7 modules in one unit. Each TF1 module has an XLR output and in my opinion has a much cleaner and denser sound than a DX7 1/4″ non-balanced output. All of the electronic components (audio/MIDI) work great.

All of the TF1 modules work as expected. The original batteries on the TF1 modules are soldered directly onto the circuit board and are a pain to replace, so I’ve soldered some handy battery holders onto each of the four modules (see last pic) for much easier battery replacement (batteries are used to store the current patch selection so when you boot the TX416 up it retains memory of selected patches).

I got this thing used several years ago in its exact condition, as you can see the case has quite a bit of wear on it, including light scratches and marks, and there are some missing screws on one side of the case but it is not loose in any way, the current amount of screws keeps it snug. The pull out menu/guide is also quite worn out but all the instructions are legible.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

” Fully functioning Yamaha TX816 (8 DX7s in a rack), just passed its £600 synth MOT, beautiful internal condition, UK Voltage. UK delivery only. Very rare machine in this condition.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Yamaha TX 216 FM Synth DX7 Module Multi Timbral Synthesizer Vintage TX 816 Rare.

Unit has 4 modules!” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“I originally bought this as the TX-216, and then added 2 more of the TF modules to make it a TX-416. I’m the original owner, and it’s only ever been used in my smoke-free, personal studio. It has some scratches on top from being repositioned in different rack configurations and a couple small scratches on the front, but other than that, it’s been gently used. Mostly it’s been unplugged while mounted in the rack for the last 17 years. I even have the original manuals. Please note, the closeup photos make the displays look like they’re funky, but it’s just the bad lighting. The displays all work great and look completely normal. The more distant photo does a better job of showing them.

I’ve tested all it’s core functionality – midi inputs on front and back and all audio outputs. I replaced the memory batteries in all 4 modules. All 4 modules are working great. I was able to get my old Opcode’s Galaxy Librarian software working, and I’ve loaded up all 4 modules with my favorite DX7 patches – an array of electronic pianos, organs, basses, percussive tones, bells, flutes, brass, and synth pads. I tried to pick the type of sounds that made the DX7 so distinctive. Hopefully you also have librarian/editor software and can load your own favorite sounds. If you have Opcode’s Galaxy Librarian, I’d be happy to send you my entire library. I have thousands of DX7 patches.

The DX7 and TX modules were always my favorite synths, and it’s hard to say goodbye to this old friend, but I know that if you’re looking for one of these, then you’re a die-hard fan of these sounds too.” Click here to visit listing on eBay