FMS 1.30 Walkthrough (less noise, new parameters)

video upload by Fors

"Get the update via itch.io – either log into your account or download from your original purchase email.

To update FMS, simply replace the FMS.gba file with the new one. Sav files (.sav) will automatically upgrade to the new version on startup.

(note: sound improvement sections are quite technical and nerdy :-))

00:00 Intro
00:33 Track direction
06:00 Transpose toggle per step
07:37 Microtiming (Wait)
13:23 FM End Level
19:20 Sound palette (presets)
22:53 Unmute all
24:25 FM Fbk in Echo
26:56 Sound improvements
27:22 LESS NOISE
29:31 Improved quantization
30:11 Improved sine resolution
33:03 Feedback averaging"

Phase Vowels - A Wavetable for Plinky

video upload by Nathan Plante Synths

"This is the Phase Vowels wavetable for Plinky. I give you a quick tour of the wavetable plus a few sound design ideas.

@MakingSoundMachines writes: This set was generated with the Phaseshaping Oscillator of Fors Chiral. Chiral is a great Max for Live plugin developed by Ess Mattisson and Felisha Ledesma, and it has a feature that lets you export single cycle waveshapes. This set sweeps through the overtones in a manner that results in very vowel-y, vocal sounds.

You can find all of the wavetables on the Plinky homepage here:
https://plinkysynth.com/wavetables/"

FMS 1.1 + 1.21 Walkthrough

video upload by Fors

"Get the update via itch.io – either log into your account or download from your original purchase email.

To update FMS, simply replace the FMS.gba file with the new one. Sav files (.sav) will automatically upgrade to the new version on startup.

00:00 Intro
00:24 Transpose TRIG mode
03:05 Audio Sync + PPQN
06:13 Scale + BPM per bank
09:59 Step Modulators
21:26 Parallel FM Mode"

Morphor ECHON 6 #4 | Winterdagen

video upload by Winterdagen

"New one on the amazing ECHON 6 :)! This piece starts with a gentle sine wave melody, before I slowly introduce the resonator section. I love synths that have extensive control over the envelope times and shapes and ECHON 6 does exactly that, you can chose 3 different modes for the envelopes, making sure you can make from very plucky sounds to long evolving ones. I love the click in this sound and it sounds great with the resonator section as well.

In the buildup of the piece I introduce some noise into the resonator, you can downsample the noise, and feeding that into the resonator reminds me of one of my favourite synth plugins, Tela from Fors. I never thought I'd be able to make those kind of sounds on an analogue hardware synth, but here we are!

This is such a rewarding synth to play around with, every time I find new sounds and new ways to combine the exciter and resonator sections. Hats off to Morphor!"

Lobit Club – 4-Track FM Groovebox for Game Boy | Superbooth 2026

video upload by Noisegate and Fors

"Lobit Club features 2-operator real-time FM synthesis, a dedicated Game Boy noise channel, per-step parameter locks, trigless steps with auto-echo, a generative sequencer with shuffle per track, scale quantization, and MIDI sync via the Game Boy link port.

It runs on original hardware, flash carts (Everdrive), or any emulator — meaning it'll run on your phone, computer, or pretty much any device you own.

🎮 Get it: https://lo-bit.club/
Check out: https://fors.fm/

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:13 What is Lobit Club?
01:01 Inspiration: Nanoloop, LSDJ, M8, Elektron
01:18 Parameter locks & patch-per-step
01:36 Trigless steps & auto-echo
02:06 Generative features & shuffle
02:26 Scale lock
02:30 Sync & compatibility
03:05 Runs on cartridge, flash cart, or emulator
03:44 Pricing & free demo"

See the Fors label below for additional posts.

FMS – handheld FM groovebox for GBA [Lo-Bit Club]

video upload by Fors

https://lo-bit.club/fms

"NOTE: this is a software for the Game Boy Advance and requires compatible hardware or an emulator to use.

FMS is a groovebox for the Game Boy Advance handheld video game console. Its focus lies on quick and intuitive programming of sounds and music, for live performance and studio recording - or just having fun.

Lo-Bit Club is a project of the Fors Lab - our extracurricular activities for anything outside of the computer."

FMS - Walkthrough (FM Groovebox for GBA) [Lo-Bit Club]

video upload by Fors

KORG Polysix Acidlab Miami & Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth Explorer - Hardware Synth Session

video upload by Samuel Smoky Purple

"Session

Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth Explorer - Chase Bliss MOOD MKII
KORG Polysix - YAMAHA SPX990
Acidlab Miami
Fors Pluck - Ego - Romb
Ableton Live
_____________________________________________________________
Samuel Smoky Purple"

https://samuel-smoky-purple.bandcamp.com

Fors Introduces Junior 4-bit Wavetable Synth 【 VST + AU + CLAP 】

video upload by Fors

"Get Junior: https://fors.fm/junior

VST3 + CLAP + AUv2 for macOS, Windows & Linux

Junior is a 4-bit wavetable synthesizer based on the soundchip of our favorite vintage handheld video game console, bringing the raw and primitive tones of the original into present day.

All sounds in this video are 100% made with Junior without effects."

Junior – Walkthrough

video upload by Fors

"Junior is a 4-bit wavetable synthesizer based on the soundchip of our favorite vintage handheld video game console, bringing the raw and primitive tones of the original into present day.

Not only is Junior the perfect lo-bit playground but also a completely unapologetic synthesizer with a unique palette that holds a very special place in many of our hearts. Perhaps it can find its way into yours too.

Based on the limitations and characteristics of the Nintendo Game Boy™ soundchip, Junior emits raw and harmonically rich 4-bit values that will cut through anything. From 0 to 15, there is nothing more and nothing less.

The tone generator in Junior plays back a custom wave buffer of 32 4-bit values which gets transformed by different sound shaping controls. Paired with a 7-bit LFSR noise generator, they form the perfect lo-bit palette.

Junior has four flexible modulators inspired by modulation sequencers often used in trackers (LSDj, Defmon, M8 ..) called Tables. The 16-step modulation table in Junior can be configured as an LFO, envelope, arpeggiator, MIDI input mapper and more.

While Junior simulates the Game Boy™ sound, it's not a strict emulation by design. It expands upon the original capabilities with a modern feature-set and control while staying true to the original. The balance between accuracy and fun is just right.

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Pivot 1.2 – New features walkthrough

video upload by Fors

"Get Pivot: https://fors.fm/pivot

This is a walkthrough of Pivot update 1.2 and its new features.

00:00 Introduction
00:37 Global scale setting
01:49 New filter types
03:50 Acid filter
07:58 Comb filter
17:47 Fidelity control (Crunch)
22:44 Mod matrix changes
23:19 Random source
26:12 Ext (MIDI) modulators
29:48 MPE modulation
31:58 Modulating the modulators
33:37 Random preset generator"

Fors PIVOT

video upload by DATABROTH

"read my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/pivot-...

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon / databroth"

See the announcement and walkthrough for Fors in prevoius posts here.

Pivot – Walkthrough

video upload by Fors

"Get Pivot: https://fors.fm/pivot

This is a walkthrough of Pivot and its features including Pivot-Lite with a short introduction to FM synthesis. (Voice / Sound balance is a bit off sometimes, sorry about that.)

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:10 What is Pivot?
00:02:05 What is FM?
00:04:30 Interface & Concept
00:07:17 UI Layout
00:07:56 Modulator (OP2 + OP3) Parameters
00:21:20 OP3 Routing
00:23:10 Carrier (OP1) Parameters
00:23:45 Subtractive Morphing Filter
00:24:45 Filter Parameters
00:28:17 Voice Parameters
00:34:02 Main Effects (Dist + Widener)
00:37:44 Mod Matrix Overview (2x ADSR, 2x LFO)
00:40:25 LFO Parameters
00:46:31 Velocity
00:50:05 Preset Controls
00:52:44 FM Randomizer
00:54:03 Interface Menu (Zoom + Themes)
00:54:33 Color Themes
00:55:07 Creating Custom Themes
00:57:07 Update 1.1
00:57:34 Tuning Support (MPE, Clap Note Exp., MTS-ESP)
01:00:24 ODDSound MTS-ESP Support
01:02:00 Pivot Closing Thoughts
01:03:14 Pivot-Lite Introduction
01:04:54 Pivot-Lite Overview
01:07:47 Pivot-Lite FM Primer
01:15:05 Pivot-Lite to Pivot Preset Compatibility
01:16:44 Noodling + Rambling"

Pivot FM Synthesizer【VST + AU + CLAP】

video upload by Fors

Every single sound made with Pivot: https://fors.fm/pivot
No effects besides our Sala reverb: https://fors.fm/sala



"Pivot is an FM synth with three operators, one morphing filter and zero algorithms, designed to be straightforward and joyous to use. Years of research, development and deep love of FM synthesis has gone into picking just the right balance of flexibility and simplicity.

It marks another milestone in a long journey of making FM synthesizers that deviate from the norm. Much like its predecessors, it does not aim to replicate or succeed anything but to explore FM in a slightly different way.

Lagom
In Swedish, this means 'just right', and it's exactly how we feel about 3OP FM. It's a great balance of being able to make complex timbres while being quick to program.

Zero algorithms
Instead of choosing between a range of pre-defined algorithms, Pivot lets you continuously route the top modulator's output between the other pair. This makes sound design a truly explorable process where you don't have to make any decisions up front.

Best of both worlds
With a resonant 4-pole morphing filter, Pivot lets you carve out frequencies in an intuitive way that feels right at home. Smoothly mixing between Lowpass, Bandpass and Highpass brings a flair that perfectly pairs with the most extreme of FM tones.

Matrix modulation
Modulate the FM controls to your heart's content with 2 LFOs and 2 ADSR envelopes in a flexible mod matrix routing with up to 6 destinations at once.

... and yes, you can change the color theme."

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Dyad – Twin Percussion Synth & Sequencer

video upload by Fors

"Dyad is a two-voice percussion synthesizer and sequencer inspired by the grit and immediacy of analog hardware. Each voice is paired with a sequencer that programs both rhythms and parameter modulation, becoming an integral part of sound creation.

Dyad also comes bundled with four extra devices each based on our favorite parts; a classic monosynth, a drum synth, a step-modulator and a distortion effect.

We're also releasing a free delay effect, celebrating our four year anniversary of Fors.
Check it out here: https://fors.fm/retur

All sounds and effects in this video are only made with the Dyad pack of devices and the Retur delay effect."

Happy Halloween from Sinevibes! 🎃💚

video upload by Sinevibes

"Happy Halloween from Sinevibes! 🎃💚 This demo was made using Tela synthesizer by Fors, further processed with our Vague, Stator and Integer effect plugins."

8 Patches with Fors TELA

video upload by DATABROTH

"Read my full review here: https://www.databroth.com/blog/tela-r...

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth"

Tela – Modal Synthesizer

video upload by Fors

Tela – Walkthrough

video upload by Fors

https://fors.fm/tela

"Tela orchestrates a vast array of resonant peaks, intertwined to form a critical mass of sound. It models nothing – it's a synthesizer for the here and now, to discover and create anew.

In a careful balance of depth and immediacy, Tela explores the inherent character and capabilities of modal synthesis. Like a practical joke, Tela bends a myriad of partials into perfect symmetrical waveforms only for them to dissolve into otherworldly timbres and textures mere seconds later. There are no rules.

Modal synthesis
Imagine hitting a thin piece of metal, a piece of glass or the membrane of a drum– the material vibrates and rings out with its inherent timbre, affected by the motion of the impact and the strength of the hit. This is the basis of what modal synthesis recreates.

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Show & Tell – Opal 1.2

video upload by Fors

"Here we take a look at the new features in Opal 1.2, our drum synthesizer and rhythm machine.

Find out more about Opal at https://opal.fors.fm

00:00 Pre-show
09:30 Intro
11:17 New features rundown
12:26 Sequencer pages
17:18 Modulation locking
19:46 Output routing
22:23 Step preview
24:02 Randomization
40:17 Opal-Ctl intro
42:14 Mapping controls
44:24 Changing the look of controls
48:08 Chords
49:20 Modulation in Opal-Ctl
50:37 Note lengths
51:33 Opal-Ctl randomizer
53:37 Sequencing VSTs
56:36 Stacking devices
59:05 Questions & outro

Fors Opal - Ambika - Prophet 12 Improv Afternoon

video upload by BoBSwanS

"Using Max for live devices along with my Ambika and Prophet 12. All drums are from Opal by Fors
Also using Bouncy Notes by Dillon Bastan and Potee by S8JFOU and Deviate by Novel Devices."

Opal Fruits, Making beats from scratch with Fors Opal Max For Live Drum/Synth

video upload by BoBSwanS

"Live stream from Twitch January 8th 2023. Just a test of Opal https://opal.fors.fm/

This was my first test of Opal, I plan on doing another stream soon with it and will include my other Fors Devices. I managed 50 mins without any audio or video issues so I decided to save it for posterity :) (One awful noise at 49.14 when I select a corrupted sample, Sorry)"

Show & Tell – Opal

video upload by Fors

See this post for additional details.

"Deep dive and walkthrough of Opal, its features and sound engines, lead by Opal developer Ess."

00:00 Pre-show
12:49 Intro
16:40 How to install
22:10 Overview of Opal
45:23 Gem FM synth
1:02:54 Making a pattern with Gem
1:14:00 Mass modal synth
1:30:50 Making a pattern with Mass
1:42:18 Dust pulsar noise synth
1:55:41 Making a pattern with Dust
2:05:20 Slate granular sampler
2:20:30 Making a pattern with Slate
2:27:02 Void & Flux effects
2:45:44 Finishing up the pattern
2:49:38 Config page & copying
2:52:41 Automating pattern changing
2:54:05 Using automation to structuring a track
2:58:28 Individual devices
2:59:34 Individual outputs from Opal
3:00:25 Preset handling
3:02:27 Setting a custom color
3:04:08 Just playing some patterns for outro