The DX100 is a great 12bit synth and has a lot of crunch to it, and sounds a hell of a lot better then the FM7 at times, but it depends on what your after and programming ability !YES the the FM7 can be used to make and load Dx100 sounds but they don't sound as good in our opinion and we've tested it repeatedly , I'm a lover of all synths hardware and software and its your own right to by any synth you feel like ,weather its hardware or software that you think will express your creativity ...all this software vs. hardware debate is crap ... cause they both rock.