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From Syntheway comes Spherator FM which is packed with 4-operators worth of Frequency Modulation for diverse soundscapes, atmospheric textures and clanging noises.
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Based on the Yamaha OPL2 soundchip from the Sega Megadrive the Opera Rotas is a mutant generative drum machine full of FM synthesis.
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Iridium features all the synthesis elements of the Quantum synthesizer in a solid metal desktop format with more polyphony but without the analog filters, keyboard and premium price tag.
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In the initial Faded Instruments line up is Blumen und Pflanzen FM feedback synth, Slimer FM modular FM synth and Ghost Tones psychoacoustic synth and they are very groovy.
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Momo breathes life into the dullest looking Elektron FM groove box by pulling out all the parameters into a VST plugin Model Cycles editor.
It's a great week for free plug-ins! Not only has the wonderfully twisted Ton-Geraet 1 synthesizer just become freeware. We've also got a bundle of no less than free 40 plug-ins.
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Three Body is an immense 3-oscillator module that Eric Schlappi has been working on for years and is finally nearing completion. A new video gives us a glimpse of what to expect.
The ultimate way to deal with the incomprehensible DX7 is to get an artificial intelligence to program it for you - "This DX7 Cartridge Does Not Exist" has you covered.
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Nunomo has put together the QUN Pocket Synthesizer as a fun mini music machine with a surprising amount of power.
This week's collection of free plug-ins features a rare Soviet drum synth, an FM synth and a plug-in that lets you scratch any audio file. Check out Elsita-V, Exakt Lite and Scratchknott!
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The WFM is a WaveForm Morphing analogue oscillator based in part on the 1970s RSF Kobol synthesizer with its sweepable wave shapes and offers FM and AM and can become complex if you add a another one.
There's something for everyone on this week's list of the best free plug-ins. We've got a metal amp simulator, a unique snare buzz emulator and an FM synth. Here's Sigma, SnareBuxx and CX5M-V.
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Waldorf's hybrid uber-synth Quantum gets a big 2.0 update including a whole new oscillator that brings in 6-operator FM and blows open many more possibilities.
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Imaginando has released FRMS the consonant free hybrid synthesizer that ties Granular up with FM and shoves it through a Subtractive sound engine.
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The XFM2 is a huge synthesizer in a tiny space that has 4 times the capacity of the previous version. They've upgraded the audio quality, simplified the build and given us all a DX7 kit for $99.
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Ummet Ozcan has revealed Genesis Pro that combines many forms of synthesis and innovative ideas into what he believes to be the ultimate software synthesizer. And it's yours for a single Euro.
