Gizmo series
Yamaha DX7
Yamaha · Digital synthesizer · 1983
- From the Laurence King book Gizmo: The Retro-Tech We Loved and Lost — May 2026
- Featured in The Guardian · The Times · Elle Decoration
- Free UK delivery on every order · Worldwide shipping
Released in 1983, the Yamaha DX7 was the first affordable digital synthesizer. Its FM synthesis sound became the sonic fingerprint of an entire decade - on almost every hit record of the 1980s.
About this print
About this print
The Yamaha DX7 changed everything. Released in 1983, it was the first affordable digital synthesizer - and its distinctive FM synthesis sound became the sonic fingerprint of an entire decade. From Whitney Houston to Brian Eno, from Tina Turner to Aphex Twin, the DX7 shaped pop, R&B, ambient, and electronic music in ways still heard today.
This illustration captures the DX7's iconic form: that unmistakable teal panel, the membrane buttons, the small LCD screen that launched a thousand presets. It's a tribute to the instrument that democratised synthesis and frustrated a generation of musicians with its notoriously complex programming.
The Gizmo series
The Gizmo series
Gizmo is a collection of design-led art prints built around the machines that shaped how we made music, wrote code, played and connected with the world. Synthesisers and drum machines. Cameras and home computers. Calculators and handheld devices that once felt like the future.
Each print is a carefully constructed illustration that isolates what made an object memorable - its proportions, controls, typography, surfaces, and small acts of engineering intelligence. Not retro sentimentality, but honest observation: what made these machines distinctive, how they looked when they were new, and why their forms still resonate.
Adapted from and inspired by Simon Tyler's forthcoming book Gizmo: Retro-Tech We Loved and Lost, published by Laurence King in May 2026.
Paper and printing
Paper and printing
All prints are produced to order on 250gsm archival matte paper using pigment-based inks, chosen for colour accuracy and long-term stability.
Each print is rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, sealed for moisture protection, ready for framing on arrival.
Dimensions
Dimensions
Large · 70 × 50 cm · 28 × 20 in
XLarge · 100 × 70 cm · 40 × 28 in
Delivery
Delivery
UK: Free · 3-5 working days
Europe: €8.50 · 3-7 working days · No customs charges
USA & Canada: $8.95 / $12.00 CAD · 5-10 working days
Australia: $14.00 AUD · 5-10 working days
Rest of World: £14.95 · 7-14 working days
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Returns
Returns
Returns accepted within 30 days. Email returns@axisophy.com with your order number and we'll provide return instructions.
Return postage is the customer's responsibility except where the print arrives damaged or there's been an error - in which case we'll arrange a replacement or refund immediately, no return needed.