26 Results for "fm synthesis"

Chip Sound of the 1990s with Hardware in 2026: Way More Than Retro! – Perfect Match

New hardware brings the chip sound of the 1990s into your studio. Perfect for fans of C64, SEGA, Nintendo, and SoundBlaster. Seriously fun.

The Best Synth for You Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type

Unsure what the best synth is for you? Use psychology to help you pick the perfect one.

Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm: The World’s Grittiest FM Synth Becomes a Plugin

Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm brings the raw and gritty FM tones of the MEGAfm to your DAW and iPad!

Elastic OSC Is Now Available for Mac and PC: The Mutable Instruments Plaits-Style Synth Goes Desktop

Elastic OSC brings 24 oscillator models, dual XY pads, four LFOs, and MPE support to Mac and PC as a plugin and standalone for €39.

Fors FMS Turns the Game Boy Advance into an FM Groovebox for Just $10

Fors FMS turns the Game Boy Advance into a 2-op FM groovebox with a sequencer, sync options, and Elektron-style features for $10 on itch.io.

Synth Journal: Erica Synths KONSTRUKT-8 is a Modular Drum Machine you can Build Yourself!

This week’s Synth Journal is packed with Eurorack news: Check out Erica Synths' awesome KONSTRUKT-8 drum machine and the latest from Make Noise, ALM, and more!

Kurzweil SP8: The Only Keyboard You’ll Ever Need on Stage?

The new Kurzweil SP8 stage keyboard boasts the powerful V.A.S.T. engine, KB3 organ modeling, and even a 6-operator FM synth.

Viscount Legend 70s MKII Stage Piano: New FM Synth Module & More!

Viscount has announced the Legend 70s MKII stage piano, along with two new modules: an FM Synth Module and an updated acoustic piano module.

Yamaha SEQTRAK 2.0: Major Update Adds new Track Types and More!

The Yamaha SEQTRAK gets a major firmware update! New track types and workflow improvements make the tiny groovebox even more versatile.

FB-02, ZL Equalizer 2, FerricTDS mkIII: Free Plugins of the Week

This week, Full Bucket Music serves up ‘80s nostalgia with FB-02, an emulation of the classic Yamaha FB-01 FM sound module. Free plugins of the week!

Deals of the Week: Elektron, Sennheiser, and Roland

In this installment of Deals of the Week, we've got offers on music production gear from top brands like Elektron, Sennheiser, and Roland.

Artium Instruments The Doppler FM Synth: Available Now

Artium Instruments The Doppler is a tiny polyphonic FM synth for your desktop. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, The Doppler is now officially available.

The History of Yamaha Synthesizers: From GX to MODX

Let’s look back at some of the Japanese synths that have changed the face of music. First up, we look into the history of Yamaha.

Classic FM Synthesis: Yamaha DX7 Alternatives

Want to build classic FM sounds from the 1980s and beyond? Here are some of the best Yamaha DX7 Alternatives to take you to FM heaven.

Six Sines, RRV-10, State Machine Playtime: Free Plugins of the Week

Six Sines is an awesome open-source FM synth by Surge XT developer BaconPaul. Check it out in our round-up of the best free plugins here!

Twisted Electrons TWISTfm: Now Ready to Order

Twisted Electrons TWISTfm is an 8-voice polyphonic synth based on Sound Blaster FM Chips. Now available to order!

The Best FM Synths for your Music Production Setup

Looking for a way to get into FM synthesis? We've selected some of the best FM synths with both sound design and song-creation tools.

Elektron Digitone II: New Machines, More Tracks, More Polyphony

The Elektron Digitone II is here! The new generation offers twice the tracks, twice the polyphony, and a greatly expanded synthesis engine and sequencer.

Jomox Mod FM D: 8-Voice FM Synth for your Desktop

The new Jomox Mod FM D is the stand-alone desktop version of the 8-voice FM synthesizer previously only available in Eurorack format.

Casio CZ-101, FM Synthesis, 4ms MetaModule: Synth Journal

The Casio CZ-101 displays unexpected talents in classical music, Dr John Chowning revisits the origins of FM and 4ms ships a revolutionary hybrid module.

First LOVE FM Synthesizer – FM Synthesis Made Fun?

Icelandic synth manufacturer, Love Synthesizers, announce their debut synth and aims to make FM synthesis both easy & fun. Challenge accepted!

Raspberry Pi Synthesizers – How the Pi is transforming synths

The Raspberry Pi micro computer is finding its way into more and more synthesizers. Do your synths have a slice of Pi inside? Read on to find out.

KORG opsix mk2: More FM Synthesis Power

The KORG opsix mk2 is the latest edition of KORG's popular 6-operator digital altered FM synthesizer, designed for the studio and stage.

40 Years of the Yamaha DX7 – Ring Those FM Bells!

The Yamaha DX7 went on sale for the first time on May 29th, 1983. To mark this significant anniversary, we take a look at how it came to be.