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Free Music Software: miniSoftMusik’s FEM 1 is a free FM synthesizer for Windows.

Download from the miniSoftMusik site.

via Making-Music

 

fmmf

Free Music Software: de la Mancha has released FMMF, a 4 operator FM (Frequency Modulation) synthesizer plug-in for Windows, written as an entry into the KVR Developer Challenge 2009.

FMMF features

  • 4 Operator FM Synthesis instrument with 17 FM algorithms
  • 11 different waveforms per operator, with note sync option
  • 7 Multi-segment Envelopes (up to 32 stages) for amp, pitch and effects modulatio
  • 3 LFO’s for pitch and effects modulation
  • All envelopes can be free or tempo-sync, each stage can have it’s own contour
  • Envelopes can have user defined sustain and repeat points with flexible locking and zeroing options
  • LFO’s can be free or tempo sync, with 20 waveforms and phase & note sync options
  • Each LFO has it’s own ADSR envelope
  • Arpeggiator with 6 modes and adjustable tempo-sync, note length and octave range
  • Resonant low pass filter with key and velocity tracking, can be modulated by envelopes or LFOs
  • Distortion effect with 18 flavours, can be modulated by envelopes or LFOs
  • Delay with comb delay option, size, feedback and damping, modulated by envelope or LFO
  • Harmonics can be adjusted from 1 to 256, with limit on frequency beyond Nyquist
  • Polyphony adjustable from 1 to 16 voices
  • Portamento time
  • 64 presets by brian botkiller covering many styles

Details below. Read more…

 

The Yamaha DX21

21Sep09
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The Yamaha DX-21 is a 61-key synth, based on FM synthesis, from the mid 80s.

It is 8-voice polyphonic, and while it sounds very close to other DX’s, it was a consumer keyboard, without velocity or aftertouch sensitivity.

If you’ve used the Yamaha DX21, leave a comment with your thoughts on it! Read more…

 

Image: Neil Vance

Vince Clarke with his Yamaha DX7 in 1984.

via the Synthtopia Flickr Group

 

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=29B2944176503350

This set of videos offers an overview of Native Instruments’ FM 8 FM synthesizer.

 

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