Category: fm synthesis

AI breathes new life into a classic ‘80s synth

Post author By Randall
Post date June 2, 2020
Categories In Ai, dx7, fm synthesis, gear, machine learning, News, synthesizer, synths, Tech, yamaha, yamaha dx7

[ad_1] Musicians in the 1980s had a love-hate relationship with Yamaha’s DX7 synthesizer. Its digital sound engine was unlike the analog synths that came before it, and created a unique timbre, but the thing was a beast to program. (Modern FM synths are substantially more manageable.) This led most users to simply stick with the […]

You can build the tiny XFM2 synth for under $100

Post author By Randall
Post date February 24, 2020
Categories In adafruit, av, Diy, do it yourself, doityourself, fm synthesis, fpga, futur3soundz, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, midi, Music, music production, raspberry pi, synthesizer, synths, Tech

[ad_1] The XFM2 is an FM — or frequency modulation — synth. This digital architecture, which was popular in the ’80s, sounds dramatically different from the typical analog setup of two oscillators and two filters. It fell out of fashion quickly, so there aren’t that many hardware-based FM options on the market, making the XFM2 […]