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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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RYM2612 pulls out the classic FM synthesizer from the Sega Mega Drive (AKA Sega Genesis) and stuffs it into an easy to use GUI that's available on VST, AU and AAX for the first time.
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Kodamo has unveiled a prototype of the Essence FM synthesizer at SynthFest France. It's a 6-operator FM synth with 300 voices of polyphony, waveform drawing, MPE support, and many other good ideas.
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The Quad Operator pulls out the essential elements of FM synthesis and lays it out on a matrix grid of modulation. Playing with operators has never been so intuitive or rewarding.
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Waves have a go at making FM synthesis free flowing and easy with Flow Motion FM Synth and bolt in some analog style filtering for good measure. Does it sound as fabulous as it looks?
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With its arcade style interface and retro 80's vibe WaslioFM ticks the right nostalgia boxes. But with multiple unison modes and detuning of 8 voices per operator it's futuristic enough to make it fresh and ...
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FM is notoriously annoying to program. Dtronics DT-RDX pulls out 50 FM parameters from the Yamaha Reface DX and puts them under your fingers for immediate, tactile and intuitive knob fiddling.
Yamaha replace the ageing MOXF with the new MODX with a shed load of more space, a tonne of new waveforms, operator FM-X and a USB audio interface. All run via a touch-screen and Super Knob.
It's like a hyper-intelligent, pan-dimensional, high-resolution MIDI controller but without the constraints that MIDI implies. CROW Intelligence wants to be the source of all modulation and fun stuff in your ...
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FingerSonic are having a stab at the easy-to-use FM based groove box with internal and external sequencing, 3 drum tracks and two arpeggiators to run this cool 6 operator, 8 voice synthesizer.
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In the Apocalypse to come, they'll say it started with a plug-in. Axon 2, gifted with intelligence to birth new patterns, learned exponentially and soon all rhythmic decisions were taken out of human hands.
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We found some video on this new MOSTRO FM tabletop synthesizer where all the parameters have been made available on knobs. Should be making its way to Kickstarter very soon.
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Klevgränd remain beautifully Swedish in the language, sound and design of Baervaag, a single carrier FM Synth - how would you pronounce it?
Synths, drums, sequencing, playfulness and now animated visuals all tied up in a small grey box.
