PreenFM3 + Ableton Move | Sound Design with Chimera 0.3.0

video upload by Serge

"A 15-minute hands-on session with the PreenFM3 running Joe Giralt’s Chimera 0.3.0 alpha, paired with Ableton Move running Schwung. Mostly knob turns and a few notes. I start with an FM patch, map pressure in the mod matrix, mess with the grain delay, then try a factory physical modeling sound and take ORBIT for a quick spin.

0:00 PreenFM3 + Move setup
0:35 First patch edits
4:10 Mapping pressure in the mod matrix
7:30 Playing with grain delay
11:30 Factory physical modeling preset
13:37 ORBIT sequencer tweaks

How it’s hooked up

Move is powered over USB and powers the PreenFM3 through a single USB-A to USB-B cable. That same cable carries USB MIDI, with Move’s Track 4 sending on channel 7 to the PreenFM3. The Preen’s analog outputs 1 and 2 go into Move’s 3.5 mm stereo input via a Y-cable, using Schwung’s Line In.

I recorded Move directly into the PC. The audio is as captured, with no added DAW effects, EQ, or level adjustments. The grain delay and other effects you hear are from Chimera.

#PreenFM3 #AbletonMove #ChimeraFirmware"

Chimera firmware - PreenFM3 - rough Alpha Demo

video upload by Cassilda and Carcosa

Chimera firmware - PreenFM3 - 0.2.0 Alpha - Whats New?

video upload by Cassilda and Carcosa
https://github.com/joegiralt/chimera-releases

"A new way to make music with your PreenFM3.

Chimera is alternative firmware for the PreenFM3 synthesizer. It gives your synth new sound engines, effects, sequencing tools, and a different way to explore and create sounds.

It runs on the original PreenFM3 hardware. You don't need to modify your synth or buy anything else.

And if you decide Chimera isn't for you, you can switch back to the original PreenFM3 firmware.

Current version: Alpha 0.3.0

Chimera is still in development. Some features aren't finished, and you may run into bugs."