Aurora FM from http://audionebula.ca/.
Yes, the patch management takes getting used to (read the manual first and use the pop-out patch manager), but tweaking and layering dx7 patches yields such amazing results. Probably the most bang for the buck I've gotten from a non-free Synth.
What's your favorite FM synth plugin?
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- KVRAF
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- 1869 posts since 4 Oct, 2016
I have that too! Cheap indie VST instruments are so underrated! I also recommend checking out Messiah, Invader 2, Loom II (if you are lucky), Virtual CZ, Razor (used ones go around $40-60), ArcSyn (sometimes is on sale for $45), OpZilla, and Flowtones (got it for $32 on Black Friday)!wasi wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 4:33 am Aurora FM from http://audionebula.ca/.
Yes, the patch management takes getting used to (read the manual first and use the pop-out patch manager), but tweaking and layering dx7 patches yields such amazing results. Probably the most bang for the buck I've gotten from a non-free Synth.
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- 7624 posts since 13 Nov, 2015 from Norway
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- KVRAF
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- 1869 posts since 4 Oct, 2016
Zyn Fusion only had 8 2op FM pairs. It can be compiled for free.crickey13 wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:14 am ZynFusion hasn't been mentioned yet and it's pretty great. Obviously also Dexed and Exakt Lite as far as free ones are concerned.
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Scrubbing Monkeys Scrubbing Monkeys https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=397259 - KVRAF
- 1837 posts since 21 Apr, 2017 from Bahia, Brazil
I like
Fathom....quirky but i can get where I want to go pretty quick.
Mulab.....I have built my own FM synth to my taste.
Toybox FM synth for Reaktor. ...probably the best balance of features and best sound of any i have tried.
How is that for favorite one...
Fathom....quirky but i can get where I want to go pretty quick.
Mulab.....I have built my own FM synth to my taste.
Toybox FM synth for Reaktor. ...probably the best balance of features and best sound of any i have tried.
How is that for favorite one...
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- KVRian
- 517 posts since 28 Dec, 2007 from The Netherlands
I really like OPS7, but have not listened/tried a lot of FM-synths.
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- KVRian
- 722 posts since 15 Feb, 2012 from France
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gentleclockdivider gentleclockdivider https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=203660 - Banned
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Ops7 , tranzistow , zebra , reaktor
My all time favourite instruments also happen to be good at multiple forms of synthesis , except ops7 whcih shines lonely at the top when it comes to gritty marvelous yamaha fm ..luvit
Zebra is also pretty good , it can do all the dx7 algoritms except those 2 algo's that have 2-3 oeprators in a single feedback loops
All the other algoritms are possible , the trick is to use two sine osc's since in the dx7 every algoritm has at least two operators that are not being modulated .
Been doing lot's of fm in zebra and ops7
Lately I've been picking up supercollider again , it's awesome for fm ,phasemod soundscapes
My all time favourite instruments also happen to be good at multiple forms of synthesis , except ops7 whcih shines lonely at the top when it comes to gritty marvelous yamaha fm ..luvit
Zebra is also pretty good , it can do all the dx7 algoritms except those 2 algo's that have 2-3 oeprators in a single feedback loops
All the other algoritms are possible , the trick is to use two sine osc's since in the dx7 every algoritm has at least two operators that are not being modulated .
Been doing lot's of fm in zebra and ops7
Lately I've been picking up supercollider again , it's awesome for fm ,phasemod soundscapes
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Soul calibrating ..frequencies
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- KVRian
- 605 posts since 20 Mar, 2015 from Nerima, Tokyo
For simple fm nowadays, lot of synths will do a good job. For everything else there's Masterc... err FM8.
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- KVRAF
- 3810 posts since 20 Apr, 2005
I don't really go looking for FM type sounds but will dip into FM8 from time to time and it still sounds great imo.
Also Bazille, though I look to that mainly for odd textured sounds. I think I've barely scratched the surface of it tbh, let alone exploring the FM aspects.
Another synth that sounds, to me, to have similar timbres is NI Razor, though it isn't FM it does a good line in cold sounding pads.
And I'm really surprised no one has mentioned Sugar Bytes Aparillo. I've never used it but it looks like a really fun FM synth to play.
Also Bazille, though I look to that mainly for odd textured sounds. I think I've barely scratched the surface of it tbh, let alone exploring the FM aspects.
Another synth that sounds, to me, to have similar timbres is NI Razor, though it isn't FM it does a good line in cold sounding pads.
And I'm really surprised no one has mentioned Sugar Bytes Aparillo. I've never used it but it looks like a really fun FM synth to play.
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- KVRian
- 552 posts since 22 Jun, 2019
Another vote for auroraFM, not the largest feature pack, but already a lot and a great sound and the awesome onepage workflow...
I like the msoundfactory fm module too.
I like the msoundfactory fm module too.
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- KVRAF
- 9099 posts since 28 Apr, 2013
ATM, Bazille is my favorite.
Before I had it though, SynthMaster was holding that spot (which I longer own.) Blue 2 was mentioned and TBH, its FM sounds are not what I open it for, but may start to when reminded by these threads.
I am enjoying F'em. (11-Op) and Biotek2 (4-Op) and how they blend with the other included synthesis methods though. Definitely worth the mention. As good as it is, I don't even have FM8 installed anymore. The thing I hate about most DX clones is the overabundance of fm piano bloat that was great in the 80s but seems really pointless now.
Every synth needs to be able to scrap those presets if we choose to.
And that's where Bazille and all u-He plugins reign supreme IMO.
Before I had it though, SynthMaster was holding that spot (which I longer own.) Blue 2 was mentioned and TBH, its FM sounds are not what I open it for, but may start to when reminded by these threads.
I am enjoying F'em. (11-Op) and Biotek2 (4-Op) and how they blend with the other included synthesis methods though. Definitely worth the mention. As good as it is, I don't even have FM8 installed anymore. The thing I hate about most DX clones is the overabundance of fm piano bloat that was great in the 80s but seems really pointless now.
Every synth needs to be able to scrap those presets if we choose to.
And that's where Bazille and all u-He plugins reign supreme IMO.
