PreenFM2 - 20 min. Exploration and Randomization - No talking

Published on Jan 14, 2020 synth-love

"Note: For those wondering, I do not personally find these sounds particularly beautiful or useful. I have many hundreds of sounds that I've programmed that are very beautiful (to me) - typical fm sounds. This video is more exploration. Perhaps you need to be interested in sound to understand but though I found very little in this 20 minute exploration useful or beautiful it is still a very fun and interesting process to go through.

Interesting points:

00:30 - saving a sound
10:30 - slight mods to make an interesting randomization more useful
12:00 - bit crusher filter examples
13:45 onward - some harsher drum and bass type sounds
17:50 more programming
18:30 onward - some pad type sounds

Most of the session is use of the randomizer to explore new sounds.

Each time the mod button (or any of the buttons on the left side) is pressed, the sound is randomized according to the four nob settings. With the Arturia Keystep (off screen) I play the current sound a bit. When I find something promising I stop and save it to go back to later. I believe you'll find the workflow fast and easy.

Later on I do some editing to make randomized sounds more useful. In particular you can see the workflow to turn operators on and off to the source of parts of the sound you may not like.

A bit of the fun is lost watching someone else do this but if you are into FM synths I think you'll enjoy the PreenFM2."

#JAMuary 07: a live jam with the MakeNoise 0-Coast and PreenFM2

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Olivier Ozoux

"Another one for JAMuary. Started with a BPM Festival inspired jungle beat, but ended up pretty far from sounding like a techno track.

instruments:
- Squarp Pyramid (sequencer)
- Korg Electribe 2s (drums and percussions)
- Audiothingies MicroMonsta (pads)
- PreenFM2 (bassline)
- Waldorf Blofeld (more pads, and keys)
- MakeNoise 0-Coast (lead)"

Oldskool IDM Ambient on the PreenFM2

Published on Nov 16, 2019 Audio Wanderer

"Enjoy the retro vibe of this quiet session done entirely with the Xavier Hosxe FM instrument, the PreenFM2, a 14 polyphony FM synth with the capabilities of import DX7 banks and play 4 instruments simultaneously."

Monday 2:22AM: a Live Jam with Dreadbox NYX, Elektron Digitakt, and friends

Published on Feb 16, 2018 Olivier Ozoux

"This track started as a quick background music for my video about the Pyramid Mk1 vs Mk2, but turned out to be really good, so I decided to keep working on it and turn it into a real track.

This is also the first time the Dreadbox NYX makes an appearance, and I love it's foghorn-like reverb!

Gear List: https://kit.com/o0/musique-electronique

Squarp Pyramid: Sequencing all the things
Dreadbox NYX: reverb-drenched melody
Elektron Digitakt: drums
PreenFM2: Bass
Audiothingies MicroMonsta: acid bassline
Modor NF-1m: plucked key stabs
Waldorf Blofeld: pads and atmospheric effects"

A Fistful of Ants!: Live Jam with Elektron Digitakt and Plankton Electronics Ants!

Published on Oct 27, 2017 Olivier Ozoux

"I sold and bought a few different synths over the Summer, and it took me a while to integrate the new instruments into my workflow. Here's the first track I've made with my Studio In A Box V2.0.


As usual, everything is recorded live and in a single pass. Here's the instrument list:

- Squarp Pyramid: sequence all the things
- Elektron Digitakt: sample based drums
- MFB Tanzbär Lite: analog drums
- Yamaha MU-80: Additional percussion, piano, and pizzicato strings
- PreenFM2: Bassline, and wooden arpeggio
- Audiothingies MicroMonsta: 2nd Bassline
- Modor NF-1m: main chord progression
- Waldorf Blofeld: ambient pads
- Plankton Electronics Ants!: analog plucky arpeggio"

Erik's Trap, Nina's Rap: a live jam with Squarp Pyramid and more.

Published on Dec 1, 2016 Olivier Ozoux

"First jam since the v1.0 PyraOS Release. Started playing around with the chord progression from Erik Satie's Gymnopédies and some Trap-style grooves, then added a little bit of Nina Simone's Feeling Good.

Instruments
- Squarp Pyramid
- Korg Electribe 2 Sampler
- Audiothingies MicroMonsta
- MakeNoise 0-Coast
- Bastl Instruments MicroGranny
- PreenFM2"

Technostalgia: a live jam with MicroMonsta and Electribe

Published on Feb 27, 2017 Olivier Ozoux

"Thanks to the Squarp team for sending me a quick patch to save this project from a misbehaving PyraOS v1.5 beta that attempted to eat this own....

Instruments:
- Squarp Pyramid (sequencer)
- Audiothingies MicroMonsta ( bassline )
- Korg Electribe 2s ( drums and percussions )
- PreenFM2(clean bass and percussive arp)
- Waldorf Blofeld (pads)
- MakeNoise 0-Coast (generative melogy)"

Quick demo of 2x PreenFM & 1x Ambika with 6 SMR4 voice cards. HQ Sound

Published on Oct 30, 2017 Todd Murray

"This is a nothing planned, adhoc session just to demonstrate the sound quality of these two DIY synth projects. Both synths are open source code, and open hardware. You can still obtain prebuilt PreenFMs or you can DIY and build the entire synth from scratch.

The Ambika is not longer made by Mutable Instruments. It too is Open source and open hardware, and there are some sources who still build them or you can DIY

In both cases you can build these synths yourself by downloading all of the CAD files for the circuit boards and case, sourcing their build, then source the components and assemble the circuits.... then download the software and install it.

If you want to build these yourself, and have experience you should have little issues as both are fairly straight forward and the build doc quite clear. The PreenFM may be a particular challenge if you choose to DIY the MCU board. Soldering a STM32F405 takes practice and a steady hand. In both cases you will also need to upload the firmware to the processors.

You can learn more about the Ambika
here: https://mutable-instruments.net/archive/

and the PreenFM here: http://ixox.fr/preenfm2/"

preenFM2 Synthesizer - Sound Beispiele

Published on Aug 28, 2016 Synth Anatomy.de

preenfm2 tutorial - Part 1

Published on Jul 6, 2014 Xavier Hosxe

"This is a tutorial video. Not a sound demo one.
I hope it will be usefull though :)"

#JAMuary08: a live jam with Blofeld and MicroGranny

Published on Jan 31, 2017 Olivier Ozoux

"Only 8 tracks for JAMuary which is far from once a day, but still is at least twice as many as I've done in any month last year.

Instruments:
- Squarp Pyramid (sequencer)
- Bastl MicroGranny (voice samples)
- Korg Electribe (drums and percussions)
- PreenFM2 ( bassline, and woodie sound)
- MakeNoise 0-Coast ( arpeggio )
- AudioThingies MicroMonsta ( main pads )
- Waldorf Blofeld ( everything else )"

monocon - in the mood

Published on Dec 3, 2015 MONO CON
Re-Published on Nov 29, 2018

"Check out my new EP:
https://monocon.bandcamp.com/releases

Evening Electronica Jam! Recorded and mixed in Cubase.

Gear used:

Dom 1 - Bass
AK - Lead, Drums
Preenfm2 - Lead
Microgranny - Water Sample
LXR - Drums Top Layer
Monomachine - Sequencer, Arp, Drums, White Noise

Thanks for listening...:)"

Preen PreenFM2 Desktop FM Synthesizer - Loaded with over 100 DX7 Sysex Banks

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Some pics of the inside below.  SoLatelyBass on the display to the left is a reference to the Yamaha TX81Z's classic LatelyBass preset.

via the listing: "Bought the kit from VanDaal Electronics (Creator of the metal enclosure).
Good easy build that includes screen mod for the OLED screen.

Great FM desktop synth with lots of custom DX7 sysex banks that are loaded on the USB memory stick. Loaded with latest OS."

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Xavier Hosxe PreenFM2

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"I built this from a kit. It has a later generation board inside that is shielded from the OLED screen, so it doesn’t have the noise issues that some models did. It’s in excellent condition and sounds great. It comes with a USB cable and a thumb drive that is connected internally to hold patches, etc"

You can find a demo by Xavier Hosxe posted here, and additional demos throughout posts here.

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preenfm2

Published on Feb 3, 2014 heodesalciphron·180 videos

Orange PreenFM2 polyphonic multi-timbral FM synthesizer with OLED display

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"Most powerfull DIY FM-synth in the world.

Exclusive orange design. Only three boxes. This lot is with OLED yellow display. With Blue LCD look another auction.

Great addition to your Elektron or any sequencer.

- USB MIDI
- Cool VST editor
- Filter
- 4-timbral, 4 midi channels
- 14-voice poly
- Yamaha DX7 sysex support
- Crazy modulation matrix
- A lot of internal memory
- Stable developing OS

9VDC Adapter included"

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We lived in Arizona: a live jam with MicroGranny and MicroMonsta

Published on Feb 12, 2017 Olivier Ozoux

"I'm not completely convinced about that one, but here it is anyway. Vocal sample from an interview with Rickie Lee Jones, used with great effects by The Orb's in "Little Fluffy Clouds".

Instruments:
- Squarp Pyramid (sequencer)
- Korg Electribe 2 Sampler (drums and percussions)
- Bastl Instruments MicroGranny (samples)
- PreenFM2 ( bassline and arp )
- MeeBlip Triode (bassline)
- Audiothingies MicroMonsta (keys)
- Waldorf Blofeld (pads)"

New Beginnings | Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer

Published on Apr 1, 2017 Lightbath

"The Fool Embarks on Another Journey

It feels good to be exploring a full 208hp system again. I spent the past two months without a proper case and finally this week, my Submodular Systems case arrived! Whew, this thing is a beauty. So well-designed and manufactured.

This piece emerged as I was experimenting with layout and choice of modules. I was so happy to be patching with two full rows that I didn't even take the time to screw any of the modules into the rails.

This patch features four parts played by arpeggiators in the Squarp Pyramid: a melody/counterpoint sort of situation with two STOs shaped by Just Friends, a semi-stochastic granular vibe with Rings into Clouds, and a Reich-inspired arpeggio with the PreenFM2 into OTO BAM. Noise/percussion is Dunst shaped by Just Friends. The thing hanging off the left side is a passive attenuator I'm using as level controls for Clouds and Dunst. Planar shapes the STOs via Belgrad and the DLD provides the space on those STOs."

MOD Duo Effect Pedal Meets Synths - Granular Soundscape | SYNTH ANATOMY

Published on Jul 6, 2018 SYNTH ANATOMY

"MOD Duo by MOD Devices is a modular audio processor with unlimited possibilities (Max Patches...) In the first demo, I used the preenFM2 FM Synthesizer with the MOD Duo pedal to create a granular soundscape"

https://www.patreon.com/synthanatomy

PreenFM2 - testing conversion of dx7 banks

Published on Jan 10, 2020 synth-love