Imaginando FRMS - new granular/FM hybrid synth

[WasteLand]

Bought FRMS yesterday, excellent synth!

indeed, will have fun with it and results....

[fairlyclose]

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[c_voltage]

Sad that FX input not works in Studio One, i guess by DAW design (sidechain not available for instruments here).

Frankly, bought for 35 blindly (Perhaps being excited by Quanta sound lol + tried FRMS long time ago, but quickly, and just remembered that there is much more control here than in Quanta, plus a good reverb. So was sure that can't disappoint.)
As result, as a granular engine, i was not particularly impressed unfortunately. But its FM ability almost compensates for this. Can squeeze out interesting textures.

From various little cons'es:
- activation issue (Studio One 4 at least) - was unable to type user data for log-in inside plug UI, due to keys focus was out to DAW. Helped standalone version for that.
- sample drag'n'drop not works (again, maybe just in SO4). Fortunately there is import button.
- as already said, no FX input in SO4. (I guess this could be implemented thru additional FX dll, for various hosts compatibility).
- optimization. On the first pages user praised this, but i would not say so. (coincidence i7-8700 too, but without K). After load plug starts eat 5% in idle (no sound), and later a bit (after any movements) - permanent 7-8% for idle, even at Default (init) preset, without any loaded sample.
FYI Consumption during work not a little too. May vary from idle value to 30-40% per preset. Depends preset\playing mode. But it's rather just constatation than critic.
- 4mb restriction for sample size.
- (as was mention in thread) envelope's release too short initially. And imo even in alt mode, it would be useful to make longer than 10 sec. Well, such genre direction.
- presenting things that does nothing (SEQ source in mod.matrix)
- lack of modulators (modifiers) param's as targets in mod.matrix (for lfo particularly)

From pros'es:
- FM, good made
- reverb behavior, raw but good
- keyboard\chord mode switch, + both with hold ability
- mod.matrix full automatable, not often can see today.
- ability to redeem license from reseller (WAprod in my case) to official page, and deactivation (in Imaginando account).

UPD Win10 here

[Echoes in the Attic]

I own it but not installed. I wonder when vst3.

[martiu]

I own it but not installed. I wonder when vst3.

sell now

[c_voltage]

Well, project is still alive however (v1.10 - 3/8/2023). So i think not need rush.

[Korg Supporter]

FRMS is still on sale for 15 euro as part of Imaginando's 10th anniversary!

[aMUSEd]

Still no Apple Silicon VST3?

[Gam456]

- presenting things that does nothing (SEQ source in mod.matrix)

I aready flag that to the dev.
The answer was
May be in a new product

[aMUSEd]

So basically they are one of those developers who pump out new products but don’t significantly update their older ones

[Caine123]

always be careful with products which are sold so cheap. i never trust these companies anymore.

[t3toooo]

I asked. They want to port FRMS to VST3 until the end of the year. A couple of their plugins are already ported

[vitocorleone123]

always be careful with products which are sold so cheap. i never trust these companies anymore.

Right on. Don’t trust those new, unproven companies that make plugins

(Buys FRMS during their 10th anniversary sale)

[whyterabbyt]

So basically they are one of those developers who pump out new products but don’t significantly update their older ones

They just released their 4th synth in 9 or 10 years, so no, not really.

[sokoleski]

This one was way better than I expected.... Versatile and sound delicious