Mindburner MIDI | NIBBLE chiptunes synthesizer

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NIBBLE – CHIPTUNE SYNTH MODULE

8-Voice Chip Synth • Wave Editor • Chip Drums + Speech • Hand-Built in Northern Ireland

The sound of NES, Game Boy and C64 in a desktop MIDI box – play it from any keyboard, sequencer or DAW

WHAT IS IT?

NIBBLE brings the sound of 1980s games consoles and home computers to your MIDI setup: pulse waves with duty-cycle "wah", the stepped NES triangle, noise, and 4-bit Game Boy-style wavetables – plus the tricks chip musicians relied on, like lightning-fast chord arpeggios, stepped envelopes, pitch sweeps and tracker-style macros.

Draw your own waves on the built-in wave editor, watch every voice on the live oscilloscope, and add authentic tracker "fake echo". A chip drum kit on its own MIDI channel includes an orchestra hit and crunchy 1-bit speech – GO! YEAH! ONE TWO THREE FOUR! GAME OVER! – and there is a step and loop sequencer, plus a demo tune with a dancing spider.

FEATURES

8-voice poly or mono with glide

Pulse, triangle, saw, noise, metal + wavetables

Wave editor: draw 32-step 4-bit waves

NES, Game Boy and C64 channel modes

Hard sync, ring mod and detune

Arpeggiator, locks to MIDI clock

12 tracker-style macros

Live oscilloscope of every voice

Tracker fake echo + digital echo

Bit crush and sample-rate reduction

Chip drum kit with 1-bit speech

Step + loop sequencer, MIDI clock sync

40 patch memories with preview

Colour screen, 4 buttons and encoder

https://www.mindburner.co.uk

Mindburner MIDI | F-I-M-M FM Synthesizer

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FIMM – FM SYNTH MODULE

8-Voice 4-Operator FM • X-MOD Chaos • Morph • Arpeggiator • Hand-Built in Northern Ireland

A desktop FM synthesiser – play it from any MIDI keyboard, sequencer or DAW

WHAT IS IT?

FIMM is an 8-voice, 4-operator FM synthesiser with an engine written from scratch. It does the bright electric pianos, bells, basses, brass and metallic tones of the classic 1980s FM keyboards – and then goes much further.

The X-MOD section adds cross-modulation, ring modulation and hard sync, driven by the mod wheel, LFO, velocity, aftertouch, random or chaos sources, for sounds that growl, clang, tear and fall apart. Morph glides one patch into another as you play, and there is a built-in arpeggiator, chorus, delay and reverb. It also imports Yamaha voice banks over MIDI SysEx: 4-operator DX100, DX21, DX27 and TX81Z banks load directly, and DX7 voices are converted too – exactly when they use four operators, and as the closest 4-operator match when they use five or six.

FEATURES

8-voice poly or mono with glide

4 operators, 8 algorithms, op 4 feedback

Inharmonic ratios for bells, gongs and metal

X-MOD: cross-mod, ring mod, sync + sweep

9 X-MOD control sources incl. RAND and CHAOS

Morph between any two patches

DX-style LFO with delayed vibrato

Arpeggiator, locks to MIDI clock

Chorus, delay (clean, tape, ping-pong), reverb

40 patch memories + random patch generator


Imports DX100 / DX21 / DX27 / TX81Z banks; DX7 voices converted

Colour screen, 4 buttons and rotary encoder

https://www.mindburner.co.uk

Waldrof Introduces Crema String Machine

Check with dealers on the right on pricing and availability.

Playlist:

1. Waldorf Crema - Trailer
2. Waldorf Crema - Deep Dive with CTO - Rolf Wöhrmann
3. In the Studio with Maria Chiara Argirò ft. Waldorf Crema
4. Waldorf Crema // I’m having a hard time describing what kind of synth this is // Review and tutorial - loopop
5. Waldorf Crema Ensemble Synth - Sound Demo (no talking)
6. Waldorf Crema (Ambient improvisation and sound design walkthrough) - Martin Stürtzer

"Waldorf Music releases Crema, a compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer designed for creating string ensembles, layered pads and evolving sound textures.

Based on the synthesis architecture of the Waldorf Streichfett, Crema expands this concept into the digital era.

While Streichfett captures the character of the analog string machines of the 1970s, Crema adds the digital pads of the 1980s and 1990s.

It enlarges the sound palette through wavetable, FM synthesis and dual effects, including a dedicated shimmer reverb."

Additional details and pics (click on them to enlarge and zoom in):



"Meet Crema – The Finishing Touch For Every Sound

Meet Crema, the compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer that expands the iconic sound of Waldorf Streichfett to the digital era.

While Streichfett captures the character of the analog string machines of the 1970s, Crema adds the digital pads of the 1980s and 1990s, enlarging the sound palette through wavetable and FM synthesis, dual effects and a dedicated shimmer reverb.

Classic string ensembles, rich pads, evolving textures and the Waldorf touch. All in one little synth.

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M-VAVE - FM-1 and More - Music China 2026

video upload by sonicstate

M-VAVE on Amazon

"We spoke to Austin from M-VAVE at M-China26 about the FM-1 and the company's wider range of compact controllers and instruments. FM-1 has proved to be a massive hit, with many firmware modifications, Baud Girl being just one - they liked it so much they have made a custom skin for her.

The FM-1 centres on open firmware. Official firmware is free to download, and third-party firmware can be loaded via the bootloader. Community development includes alternate firmware adding virtual analogue functions, and M-VAVE is also working with Bug Girl on an exclusive night-purple version.

The FM-1 is an FM synthesizer with a basic official firmware, and it loads original four-operator FM patches. Other M-VAVE controllers, including the keyboard and pad units, also use classic Yamaha DX7-style sounds and include functions such as FX, amplifier controls and arpeggios.

The new MIDI keyboard features improved key response, faster DAW mapping, USB-C connection to a computer, and 3.5mm MIDI input and output. Smaller keyboard versions and a four-fader mixer-style controller are also available. And did we say, they also have open source firmware, so you can fill your boots....

Products are available through Amazon and retail partners.

More Info: M-vave.com"

diceFriend is absolute madness 👹 watch your volume knob! 🔥

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"@sigilinstruments diceFriend is absolute madness 👹 watch your volume knob! 🔥"

Note, this appears to be the first post to feature diceFriend.



Pics and details via Perfect Circuit

"Experimental by design, diceFriend by Sigil Instruments is a compact standalone synthesizer with manifold personalities that will be particularly appreciated by those who enjoy adventurous instruments. Stripped of screens and menus, diceFriend centers intuitive gesture and listening as the core of the music-making experience. The sound and behavior of diceFriend are entirely determined by the installed OS, and there are already more than a dozen varieties, ranging from pulsar and modal synthesis to engines inspired by Rob Hordijk's Blippoo Box and Peter Blasser's chaotic instruments.

Each enclosure is a hand-crafted wood piece, so every unit has its own unique look. Control-wise, it features three brass touchpads and six unlabeled knobs that, together with a SHIFT layer, provide direct access to twelve parameters. The namesake DICE button is a randomizer driven by a PRNG combined with thermal noise. Pressing it randomizes all twelve parameters as well as internal synth variables, setting the instrument into an entirely new state—and with 281 trillion possible states, you can be sure never to exhaust the options. Cleverly, after a roll, the knobs pick up from their randomized values only once moved, so nothing jumps abruptly.

A long press of the DICE button switches between two OS-contingent modes. AS (Autonomous State) typically treats diceFriend as a generative playground, with chaotic attractors and Rungler-style shift registers driving the algorithm. TS (Touch Synthesis) mode activates the three brass pads for tactile interaction, where pressure and hold time shape dynamics and timbre.

Lastly, a 3.5mm stereo line output sits alongside two CV inputs on banana jacks that act as clock, trigger, or modulation sources depending on the OS. Over USB-C, diceFriend appears as a class-compliant MIDI device with clock send and receive, and it can double as a CV-to-MIDI interface for other gear. Boasting plentiful stochastic adventures for sonic explorers of all stripes, diceFriend from Sigil Instruments is a musical companion you want to roll with again and again.

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Curves & Membranes 1.5 - New filters, expanded orbital modulators + more for the Beizer-wave synth

video upload by Unusable Engineering

"Curves & Membranes 1.5.0 adds two new filter modes, new orbital modulation patterns and polyphonic glide to the 'everything is visual' bezier waveform synthesizer for macOS and Windows.

In the first part of this video, I run a simple sequence from the Arturia Keystep and play around with some of the new features, mainly the new filter modes on a patch with some twisted and eased orbital modulators.In the middle part I play it in 4 voice paraphonic mode to show off internal overdrive.

In the end I run the first sequence again.

Regarding the two new filter modes:
The new Filter Bank mode has 32 bands spaced in minor thirds, with per-band feedback and drive. All three filter points shape the bank, so you can move several resonant regions around at once. The new Pressure mode takes a different approach: each band opens in response to the signal going into it, with controls for sensitivity, recovery and drive. The original Membrane filter is still there too.

A bit on the orbs:
Every orbital modulator now has Easing and Twist. Easing speeds up and slows down different parts of the movement while keeping the overall cycle time. Twist turns the circular path into a horizontal or vertical figure-eight. Both work with ellipse, rotation and the envelope-style half-turns.

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Beijing Modular 10/26/26 Videos

video uploads by sonicstate

Latest videos for the day. See the Modular Commune label for more.

Playlist:

1. Heisenberg Zynthian Workstation- Beijing Modular 26

Jarrod from Heisenberg told us about the OFAI Music Workstation and a handmade wooden MIDI controller.

The workstation is a custom small Linux-based unit with audio outputs and MIDI. It runs open-source software from the Zynthian platform, with additional presets made by Jarrod. The hardware is a a custom development by the team, and it supports MIDI synths, plug-ins and multi-timbral sequencing.

The wooden controller works as a generic control surface and is not for sale, more just as a DIY project by Jarrod. Parameters are assigned with MIDI Learn, so knobs and buttons can control selected synth or effect parameters. In the demo, a USB MIDI cable connects the controller to the workstation. The system can run drums, hi-hats and riffs on separate tracks, and selecting a track gives access to further parameters. A MIDI latch function holds notes while parameters are adjusted.

The OFAI Workstation is sold in China for 3,700 RMB. The wooden controller is handmade and is not for sale. More Info: https://zynthian.org

2. 30k - Nyoka - Magnetic Field Noise Generator - Beijing Modular 26

Yang from 30K told us about their NYOKA Magnetic Field Noise Generator, a small experimental sound device that turns electromagnetic interference into audio control signals.

The unit senses magnetic field signals and uses them to modulate an internal oscillator. It can also be played by touch, with fingers routing signals to different points in the circuit. The device includes multiple switches for changing operating modes, selecting oscillator or inductor output, choosing where the magnetic field signal routes, and altering routing inside the oscillator.

The unit runs from USB-C power and outputs audio via a 3.5mm TRS jack. It responds strongly to nearby power sources, with different electrical equipment producing different responses. Yang also mentioned that it works well with external reverb and delay.

The device is available for 229 RMB.
He also showed a magnetic field amplifier with 1000x gain and a small Meow Box synthesizer that produces cat sounds - I mean, why not?

3. 203 Systems - Mystrix 2 MPE Grid, Cardenza - tiny hackable music computer- Beijing Modular 26

Nengzhuo Cai from 203 Systems had some pretty cool units to show, first up is about Mystrix 2, a wireless MPE grid controller, and two compact music devices. Mystrix 2 is the latest generation and runs its own OS, so applications can be installed directly on the hardware without a computer.

Mystrix 2 acts as a MIDI and control-data source. It includes MPE keyboard apps, chord, arpeggiator, scale and custom scale tools, split-screen operation, an eight-track sequencer, clip mode and a mixer. The sequencer supports 16 patterns with 16 steps. It has three full-feature USB-C ports for charging, computer connection or accessory boxes, plus CV and MIDI adapters. A hidden side touch slider supports functions such as strumming.

Next up is *Cardenza, *a $20 open-source ESP32 S3 music computer with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, microphone, SD card, app installation and web coding support. You can run your own programs on it, and even browse the web (assuming you can code your own browser!)

Then the NULLperator is a tiny eight-track tracker with audio I/O, TRS MIDI I/O, microphone, speaker and battery. Mystrix 2 is expected for Kickstarter at around $500, while NULLperator is expected around $300, with free iOS and Android apps available.

More Info: https://203.io/ |--------|

4. SPI1: Mini Multi-function Game-style Modules - Beijing Modular 26

We spoke to Lei and the team behind *SPI1*, a compact modular music workstation built around a “micro universe” concept. They explained that the project uses a game-like interface for creating music, with visual design, touch controls and interchangeable hardware modules forming part of the workflow. SPI1 features a square-format touch bar with 12 control keys. Projects can start from blank templates or preset styles, and the system supports user-made templates. The team plans to release an SDK for third-party development, covering modules and internal software. The instrument includes a DSP synth system where timbres are organised as “plants”, with scale selection, generative music modes and four-channel pattern recording. A map-style interface contains sound machines, including chord and wave-based devices. External interaction comes through probes for wind, magnetic signals, audio signals and other inputs. The modular hardware includes interfaces such as joystick, DJ turntable, drum pad, fader and marble-based controllers. An audio sequencer module can trigger external devices and lights. SPI1 is currently a prototype, with a Kickstarter planned for spring next year. Pricing has not yet been confirmed.

5. Erica Synths: Graphic Sequencer - Beijing Modular 26

Ģirts from Erica Synths gave us a look at the Graphic Sequencer a new Eurorack module currently in production.

The Graphic Sequencer is a compact hub for sequencing and modulation. It has 10 steps (with a planned 16-step expander) plus CV and gate outputs and three modulation outputs. Those outputs support envelopes, delay-based envelope types, user-drawn multistage envelopes, LFOs, random walk, Euclidean sequencing and chord CV duties across multiple oscillators.

Magic mode changes an existing sequence in real time, with controls for note variation, octaves, density, gates and slides. Returning from that mode clears the edit buffer. The Euclidean section works with an 8-channel expander, and hits can be added manually with the encoder.

The module is expected in about a month, priced around €300.

6. Theresyn - Beijing Modular 26

We spoke to Nori about Theresyn, a handmade fully analogue theremin synthesizer. He explained that it uses the familiar theremin approach, with the left hand controlling amplitude and the right hand controlling pitch, but adds extra control and acoustic elements.

Xin then demo'd the pressure-sensitive touch pad, which controls oscillator amplitude and can also trigger an ADSR envelope. Theresyn has two oscillators, with mixing between the theremin voice and an internal oscillator. Antenna tracking can be set to none, partial or full, allowing one oscillator to act as a drone or follow the pitch hand.

The synth also includes selectable waveforms, filter modes including low-pass, resonance, pitch-to-filter tracking and amplitude modulation of the cutoff. Its speaker system includes a front loudspeaker and rear resonating strings, with a pickup for the string output. There is no pitch quantizer, and pitch remains continuous. The pitch range can be tuned to the player's body capacitance.

Theresyn is handmade, available to order from the website, and the full version with bag costs €3,000.

More Info: https://theresyn.com/

7. PUFF Eurorack Breath Controller - Beijing Modular 26

We spoke to the team behind Puff V3 about the Puff breath controller project, which began in 2024. They explained that the current wired V2 has the same core functions as the planned V3, while the V3 moves to wireless operation.

Puff converts breath into control voltage for modular systems and synthesizers. It can control pitch, cutoff, resonance and other modulation destinations, depending on the patch. The system supports up to four CV outputs and one MIDI output. USB-C connects to a computer or laptop for MIDI, so it can control software and hardware at the same time.

The controller is held in the mouth, leaving both hands free for instruments such as guitar or piano. The team also discussed a future mouth ring or bite control for sustain-style input. The prototype is built, with release planned for June next year, and the project launches on Kickstarter.

Oberheim XP-1 Xpander & Xk-1 MIDI Keyboard Controller SN G50437 & Z631187

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this eBay listing

"The Oberheim Xpander (model designation XP-1) is a legendary six-voice desktop analog synthesizer released in 1984. It is widely celebrated by sound designers as one of the most flexible non-modular analog synthesizers ever constructed. By pairing rich analog audio components with an innovative digital control logic, the Xpander achieved the deep routing capabilities of a modular system without requiring any physical patch cables.

The Oberheim XK (also known as the OB-Xk) is a programmable MIDI keyboard master controller released in 1985. It does not generate any internal sounds on its own; instead, it was engineered primarily as a dedicated, rugged companion hardware controller for Oberheim’s legendary Xpander and Matrix-12 synthesizer modules.

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fm1-dock: one FM-1 firmware, many synths

video upload by Joakim Eriksson

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"fm1-dock is a firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1. You install it once, and the synths live as modules in Flash. Hold HOME, pick one and play, with no reflashing.

In this video, on a real FM-1 and in the emulator, running the same firmware and the same flash:
FM-1 SID: C64 tunes on a cycle-exact 6510 and reSID (Arkanoid, Wizball, Commando)
OberVave by zvenson: a 4-track analog poly
CS-1 by twochannels: a CS-80-style synth
Scintilla: the 1981 Elka Synthex, ending on its laser harp ('Ring mod.')

You can write your own module and deploy it over USB in seconds. The log, the crash record, and the CPU load are one click away in the browser. fm1-dock also has BLE-MIDI. Your modules and presets survive firmware updates, and the FM-1 Firmware Hub takes you back to the official firmware at any time.

Page, console and emulator: https://joakimeriksson.github.io/fm1-...
Download: https://github.com/joakimeriksson/fm1...
Source (GPL-3.0): https://github.com/joakimeriksson/fm1...
Try FM-1 firmwares in your browser: https://joakimeriksson.github.io/fm1-emu

Chapters
0:00 FM-1 SID: a real FM-1 and the emulator
0:19 Hold HOME: the picker, OberVave
0:41 CS-1 and Scintilla's laser harp


Built on Dinghy by zvenson. C64 music by Martin Galway and Rob Hubbard. Unofficial: not affiliated with M-VAVE. Installing firmware is at your own risk.

#synth #FM1 #MVAVE #C64 #SID #chiptune #synthesizer #opensource"

A $60 Elektron Machinedrum?! (M-Vave FM1 Hortator)

video upload by AutoHot

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"M-VAVE FM-1 running the Hortator custom firmware! Can a $60 groovebox sound like the legendary Elektron Machinedrum? Here is a raw techno sound demo.

With the Hortator firmware, the M-Vave FM1 turns into a powerful 8-track drum machine featuring 45 drum engines — including 21 models inspired by the Elektron Machinedrum.

In this first live jam session, I explore punchy kicks, FM textures, and industrial electronic grooves built entirely on this compact synth.

🔗 Get the Hortator Firmware:
https://deadactive.github.io/hortator/

🎛 Gear & Details:
• Synth: M-VAVE FM-1 (FM1)
• Firmware: Hortator Custom OS
• Style: Hardware Techno / Industrial Jam"

M-Vave FM-1: Turning the synth into an Elektron Machinedrum! Hortator firmware review
video upload by AutoHot

"An Elektron Machinedrum for pennies? New Hortator firmware for the M-Vave FM-1. Eight tracks of drums, inside the M-Vave FM-1. A stunning Elektron Machinedrum-style drum machine from the M-Vave FM-1: Exploring the Hortator firmware. 45 drum engines in three banks: 21 measured from the Machinedrum (13 TRX, 8 EFM), 10 modern, 14 classic. 151 factory presets, 128 user slots. The Elektron spirit is definitely present in this firmware.

Transforming the budget M-Vave FM-1 synthesizer into a full-fledged drum machine in the style of the legendary Elektron Machinedrum!

In this video, we explore the alternative Hortator firmware from DEADACTIVE. It completely transforms the functionality of this small synthesizer, turning it into a powerful 8-track drum machine similar to the renowned Elektron Machinedrum, with authentic electronic sound and flexible control.

Hortator Architecture and Sound Engines:
8 drum tracks inside the compact M-Vave FM-1.
45 Drum Engines in 3 banks:
21 engines lifted from the Elektron Machinedrum (13 TRX models and 8 EFM models);
10 modern engines (Modern);
14 classic engines (Classic).

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MadKidsEmpire: 8-Key Polyphonic Synth & Seofon: - Beijing Modular 26

video upload by sonicstate

"We spoke to Xam from MadKidsEmpire about the 8-key polyphonic synthesizer and the Sifong [Seofon and Seofon Mini] noise instrument.

The 8-key synth is polyphonic and uses eight analogue VCOs, each producing a sine wave. The keys activate the voices by touch. A global pitch control sets the overall frequency range, while individual sliders tune each oscillator, giving the instrument an additive-style structure. Twelve star buttons provide quantisation by note name, with four octaves available per selected note, and custom scales can be set up for chord playing.

Xam also explained the ripple mode. It triggers the voices in a spread or strum-like pattern, with controls for spread speed and range, and the motion can return while a key is held.

Sifong is a touch-point noise instrument with three oscillators, three LFOs and a subtractive section. Its filter outputs low-pass and band-pass signals. A smaller handheld version keeps the noise section, places touchpads on both sides, and accepts audio input for fuzz-pedal-style processing."

See the Mad Kid Empire label below for additional posts.

Toy leader - 'Cosmic Isle Pad' - Beijing Modular 26

video upload by sonicstate

This is the first post to feature Toyleader on the site.

"We spoke to Mr Wu from Toyleader about Cosmic Isle Pad a visual instrument developed with students from the Conservatory of Xinhai in Guangzhou. He explained that the group focused on software synthesizer design, and that the project formed part of an education programme covering instruments, effects and complete product development.

He said the course was new, and described a set of student-built tools. Cosmic Isle Pad focuses on pad sounds and contains 10 instruments. Its main synth page uses FM synthesis with three FM sections: two operators for modulation and one carrier. Each section offers selectable waveforms, including sine, and includes automation-style ball controls for effects.

A second page adds a sequencer. Sounds created on the first page can be inserted into the sequence and played step by step. A modulation page gives control over different FM oscillators, while another section handles levels, EQ and effects.

He also showed a bass synthesizer, a vocal effect that adds air-style sound, and a control system that uses a joystick to move stereo material into a surround field."

Every FM-1 Firmware Should Be as Easy as Melodee

video upload by substatica drones

M-VAVE on Amazon

"Building a loop and going over some features of Melodee, an intuitive groovebox firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1. The Melodee firmware expands the FM-1 with five sound engines, including Prophet-style synthesis, 6-operator FM, CZ, SID and drums, alongside a four-track, 64-step sequencer. It also adds recording, effects and hands-on sequencing tools designed to make building complete loops fast and intuitive.

MELODEE Firmware - https://keremimo.github.io/melodee/we...

FM-1 is a true frequency-modulation synthesizer in your pocket. Six independent sine-wave operators combine through 32 algorithms to recreate the iconic timbres of the FM era — pianos, strings, brass, basses and electronic synths. It comes loaded with 128 factory tones and a color TFT screen that draws the live algorithm structure and oscillator waveform. A 27-key silicone piano-layout keyboard with OCT-/OCT+ over 8 octaves, MONO/POLY voicing (up to 12-voice polyphony), six built-in effects (Filter / Reverb / Delay / Distortion / Chorus / Phaser), a 7-mode arpeggiator and 16-step sequencer turn it into a complete creation rig."

00:00 - Intro
00:08 - FM6, Prophet-5, XOX and SID engines
00:13 - Select root note and scale (SEL)
00:27 - Enable chord mode (SEL, CHRD)
00:41 - Adjust sequence length (SEQ, LEN)
00:52 - Arm recording (REC)
01:12 - Enable per-track FX (FX)
01:51 - Add another pattern to track (SEQ, PATTERNS)
01:58 - Adjust new pattern SEQ length (SEQ, LEN)
02:07 - Track 1 is now on Pattern (P2)
02:42 - Hold SEQ and press white key to queue the next pattern
03:18 - Select track (ALGORITHM)
05:01 - Adjust track levels (GLO)
05:34 - Select patch (PRESETS)
05:45 - Per-track arpeggiator (ARP)
07:04 - Hold EDIT to undo last recording

FM-106 | M-Vave FM-1 as a Juno 106 synth | Presets and more (No talking)

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You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

"https://patttf.github.io/fm-106/
FM-106 turns the M-VAVE FM-1 into a polyphonic synthesizer modeled on the Juno-106. Saw and pulse oscillators, a sub oscillator, noise, resonant filtering, envelopes and stereo chorus support classic analog-style sounds."

23 Engines, 407 Sounds! Clipper 1.0 for the M-VAVE FM-1

video upload by PhilipsKnobs

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon. "The creators of SLOOP are back with another custom firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1! CLIPPER 1.0, an experimental firmware that turns the FM-1 into a much deeper polyphonic synthesizer.

With 23 synthesis engines and 407 sounds, Clipper covers everything from classic FM and analogue-style synths to wavetable, vector synthesis, physical modelling, granular sounds, chiptune and much more.

In this video, I'm taking a first look at Clipper, playing some sound demos and having a quick look at the browser-based editor. There's a lot to explore, so this is just a basic overview of what it can do.

CLIPPER 1.0 is experimental. The developer warns that it has had limited testing on the actual FM-1, so expect possible bugs, audio clicks, CPU load issues or storage problems. Back up your projects and sounds before installing, follow the instructions carefully, and proceed at your own risk.

CLIPPER INSTALLATION:
https://isod89.github.io/clipper-fm1/

CLIPPER WEB EDITOR:
https://isod89.github.io/clipper-fm1/..."

IdioTech - Greenwaves Ondes Inspired - Brooklyn SPEXPO 26

video upload by sonicstate

"We spoke to Joe from Idiotech Devices about Greenwaves Synthesizer, an Ondes Martenot-inspired instrument influenced partly by Johnny Greenwood's use of the original French electronic instrument.

The instrument is a standalone digital synthesizer and also works as a MIDI and CV controller. It generates sound internally, controls standard 5-pin MIDI devices, and sends CV for Eurorack-compatible equipment. Its synthesis engine includes sine, square-style, triangle-style and folded sine waveforms, with wave shaping, pulse-width control, low-pass filtering and additive-style blending between wave sources.

Joe demonstrated the two-handed playing approach. Pitch is controlled from the fingerboard, with unquantised movement for slides and microtones, while volume comes from a touch-sensitive key. The key responds to gradual pressure for swells and taps for staccato articulation. The display updates as the faders move and pauses while notes are being played.

A spring reverb algorithm models the resonance speaker concept from the original Ondes Martenot system, with wet/dry control. The synth is available for pre-order at $1,700, with hand-built units expected to ship in early 2027.

More Info:
https://koi-tambourine-t5nk.squarespa... |--------|"

JIANT FM: a living, bio-synthetic firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1

video upload by JIANT

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

See the playable browser link for JIANT below.

"What if a pocket synth behaved less like a tool and more like an organism?
JIANT FM is a free, open-source alternative firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1, made for playing live and building whole songs without a computer. The screen works like a thermal camera: every engine is a living being drawn in lines that swells, glows and changes shape with what you play. HOME is an ecosystem of four creatures, one per track.
What's inside:
🧬 8 synthesis engines, no samples: ANALOG, FM6 (Dexed, imports .syx), PHASE, LOFI with bytebeat, VOICE, WHEEL, NOISE and DRUM-X
🥁 DRUM-X: Microtonic-style synthesized drums with A/B morph, FOLD and FM
🎲 Dice everywhere: SELECT rolls a new sound, and macros land only on what's playing
🎛 A filter on every engine: LP, HP, BP and a COMB tuned to the note
✨ Five reverbs: ROOM, SPRING, SHIMMER, RESO tuned to your scale, and a granular CLOUD that freezes
⚡ Punch-in FX you play on the keys and record as automation
🎼 8 songs with sections, scenes and live chaining, recorded while you play
🔊 An always-on master leveler, so every patch sits at a consistent volume
▶ Try it in your browser (same code, with sound): https://juanjiant-bit.github.io/JIANT/
💾 Web installer: https://juanjiant-bit.github.io/JIANT...
📖 Source and manual: https://github.com/juanjiant-bit/JIANT
A fork of Felucca by Hügelton Instruments, with its song system from SLOOP. GPL-3.0.
⚠️ In development (v0.5): back up your flash before installing.
#synth #firmware #MVAVE #FM1 #opensource #synthesizer #bytebeat #granular"

Trying JIANT FM for FM1 FM DRUMS - MIDI FX OPZ STYLE - NEW ENGINES - 8 PROYECTS - SONG MODE

video upload by JIANT

You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.


Here's something interesting: I did a quick search for more info on JIANT FM and couldn't find any additional details online aside from the video, yet a according to AI: "JIANT FM is a custom firmware project or build created by user @JUANJIANT for the M-VAVE FM-1 pocket FM synthesizer.

Key Features of JIANT FM

• FM Drums: Specialized drum synthesis and sequencing tools tailored for the FM-1.
• MIDI FX OPZ Style: Features inspired by the workflow and MIDI effects of the Teenage Engineering OP-Z.
• New Engines: Expanded sound and synthesis options beyond the stock firmware.
• Project Management: Support for up to 8 projects.
• Song Mode: Built-in arrangement and song-building capabilities."

Did AI deduce it from the video? All links for the summary point to the video, not other sources.

Synth Friday Korg Prophecy The Forgotten Future of Synths!

video upload by Take the Fear out the Gear

"Hi everybody this time we bring you Synth Friday Korg Prophecy The Forgotten Future of Synths!

Digital does analog! The Prophecy was among one of the first synthesizers to lead a revolution started in the mid-nineties by synthesizer makers to satisfy a growing segment of the market that was lusting after old-school vintage equipment in the pursuit of making electronica-style music, by providing a state-of-the-art retro synthesizer that could sound like a classic analog.

Synthesis Engine: Powered by Korg's MOSS (Multi-Oscillator Synthesis System), supporting analog simulation with pulse-width modulation (PWM), Variable Phase Modulation (VPM) for FM-style tones, and physical modeling for brass, reed, and plucked string instruments.

Sound Design Tools: Features nonlinear wave shapers (CLIP/RESO), a sub-oscillator, noise generator, amp feedback routing, four LFOs, and six assignable 5-stage ADBSR envelope generators."

Introducing DMNO ON — Desktop Synthesizer

video upload by UDO Audio

"DMNO ON is the full-featured 8-voice, 2-part multi-timbral DMNO synthesizer in a compact desktop format. Built around two independent analog-hybrid synth engines, it retains DMNO’s highly flexible signal architecture, with each engine featuring our new Dynamic Multi-Core Stereo VCF. Eight creative Play Modes unlock dynamic interactions between the two timbres at the touch of a single control, while its flexible analog and digital audio connectivity make it a truly expansive and immediate sound design sandbox.

The ON System allows players to add an optional synth control unit to recreate the dual-panel DMNO interface, or choose from a range of expansion modules to extend it further and build their perfect DMNO. Play ON!

Soundtrack by ‪@hazelmillsmusic‬"

The New UDO DMNO ON! Desktop DMNO - with George Hearn

video upload by sonicstate

"‪@udo_audio‬ has introduced the UDO DMNO ON, a desktop version of its DMNO synthesizer that keeps the full voice count, the hybrid engine and the multi-timbral architecture while doing away with the keyboard. It is not a cut-down instrument: this is a complete 8-voice, 2-part multi-timbral DMNO in a box measuring 487 x 220 x 107mm and weighing 4.5kg, built around the same two independent analog-hybrid synth engines and retaining the flexible signal architecture of the original.

For anyone who liked the sound of DMNO but did not want another keyboard in the room, this could be for you.

DMNO ONE has the same voice architecture as the keyboard."


DMNO ON is the full-featured 8-voice, 2-part multi-timbral DMNO synthesizer in a compact desktop format. Built around two independent analog-hybrid synth engines, it retains DMNO’s highly flexible signal architecture, with each engine featuring our new Dynamic Multi-Core Stereo VCF. Eight creative Play Modes unlock dynamic interactions between the two timbres at the touch of a single control, while its flexible analog and digital audio connectivity make it a truly expansive and immediate sound design sandbox.

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