DMX and DX EPROM Images

These files are exact binary images of the original Oberheim drum sound chips, suitable for making duplicate EPROMS. You may download these files for your own personal use.

I would like to make this collection of sounds more complete, so if you have an Oberheim DMX, DX or Stretch DX with sounds other than those listed here, and would like to contribute to this archive, please contact me by e-mail.

Thanks to Brad Kraft for supplying many of the DX sound images!

Download the files listed in the Download column and program them onto the type of EPROMs indicated. (In most web browsers, you can hold down the shift key while you click the link to bring up a "Save As" menu). To preview the sounds, click on the link in the WAV File column to play WAV file versions of the sounds. Note: The WAV files were converted directly from the binary EPROM files, and do not have any filtering or envelope effects which you would hear when listening to the audio output of the DMX.

Stock DMX Sounds

Description EPROM File size Download file WAV File 1 WAV File 2
DMX Kick 2732 4096 bytes 21KICK.BIN Kick
DMX Snare 2732 4096 bytes SNARE6.BIN Snare
DMX Hi-Hat 2732 4096 bytes HAT1A.BIN Hi-Hat
DMX Small Toms 2732 4096 bytes STOM5.BIN Small Tom
DMX Large Toms 2732 4096 bytes SFLTOM2.BIN Large Tom
DMX Percussion 1 - Tambourine/Rimshot 2732 4096 bytes STIK.BIN Tambourine Rimshot
DMX Percussion 2 - Shaker/Claps 2732 4096 bytes SHAKE6.BIN Shaker Handclaps

Standard DMX Cymbals

Description EPROM File size Download file WAV File
DMX Ride2A 1 of 4 2732 4096 bytes RIDE2A1.BIN Ride Cymbal
DMX Ride2A 2 of 4 2732 4096 bytes RIDE2A2.BIN
DMX Ride2A 3 of 4 2732 4096 bytes RIDE2A3.BIN
DMX Ride2A 4 of 4 2732 4096 bytes RIDE2A4.BIN
DMX Crash 1 of 4 2732 4096 bytes CRASH1.BIN Crash Cymbal
DMX Crash 2 of 4 2732 4096 bytes CRASH2.BIN
DMX Crash 3 of 4 2732 4096 bytes CRASH3.BIN
DMX Crash 4 of 4 2732 4096 bytes CRASH4.BIN

New DMX Cymbals/DX Cymbals

The following sounds are from a later version of the DMX cymbal card. These are the same cymbal sounds used in the Oberheim DX.

Description EPROM File size Download file WAV File
DMX Cymbal/3 Ride 1 of 4 2764 8192 bytes PERID50.BIN Ride Cymbal
DMX Cymbal/3 Ride 2 of 4 2764 8192 bytes PERID51.BIN
DMX Cymbal/3 Ride 3 of 4 2764 8192 bytes PERID52.BIN
DMX Cymbal/3 Ride 4 of 4 2764 8192 bytes PERID53.BIN
DMX Cymbal/3 Crash 1 of 4 2764 8192 bytes DXCR1F0.BIN Crash Cymbal
DMX Cymbal/3 Crash 2 of 4 2764 8192 bytes DXCR1F1.BIN
DMX Cymbal/3 Crash 3 of 4 2764 8192 bytes DXCR1F2.BIN
DMX Cymbal/3 Crash 4 of 4 2764 8192 bytes DXCR1F3.BIN

Stock DX Sounds

Description EPROM File size Download file WAV File 1 WAV File 2
Kick 64 (Same sound as DMX Kick) 2764 8192 bytes KICK64.BIN Kick 64
DX Hi-Hat 2764 8192 bytes DXHATS.BIN Hi-Hat
DX Tom 2764 8192 bytes DXTOM.BIN DX Tom
DX Conga 2764 8192 bytes CONGA.BIN Conga
Electric Snare 2764 8192 bytes ELECSNAR.BIN Electric Snare
Fat Snare 2764 8192 bytes FATSNARE.BIN Fat Snare
Timbale 2764 8192 bytes TIMBALE.BIN Timbale
DX Cowbell 2764 8192 bytes COWBELL.BIN Cowbell
DX Tambourine/Rimshot 2764 8192 bytes TAMBRIM.BIN Tambourine Rimshot
DX Shake 2764 8192 bytes DXSHAKE.BIN Handclap Shaker
Bones 2764 8192 bytes BONES.BIN Bones

Other Sounds

Description EPROM File size Download file WAV File 1 WAV File 2
DMX Cowbell/Claves 2732 4096 bytes COWBCLAV.BIN Cowbell Claves
DMX Click/Clap 2732 4096 bytes CLIKCLAP.BIN Click Handclap
DMX Old style Shaker/Claps 2732 4096 bytes SHAKE1.BIN Old Shaker Old Handclaps
Conga 2732 4096 bytes OLCNGA.BIN Conga 1
Claves (4K): Longer sample than standard 2732 4096 bytes CLAVE915.BIN Claves
DX Tom 1 of 2 2732 4096 bytes DXTOMA.BIN DX Tom
DX Tom 2 of 2 2732 4096 bytes DXTOMB.BIN

Last update 2000-05-23


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