The MPE-compatible instrument combines samples from BT's private library with six synthesis engines, deep modulation, 37 ...

Many synths feature FM somewhere in the title, and often - it's not your standard vanilla sine on sine Yamaha twang, but something far more exciting! Here's a brief overview of 10 weird and wild FM ...

FM synthesis has a reputation for being an unwieldy technique with a learning curve as steep as a square wave, demanding technical expertise well beyond the abilities of your average bedroom ...

"Where did all the knobs and sliders go?" It's no wonder that Yamaha's DX7 (and little brother DX9) caused such an upset when they were released in 1983. Gone were all the familiar controls, being ...

A foundational pillar in contemporary electronic sound production, Frequency Modulation (FM) synthesis was conceived in the early 1960s by Japanese engineer Ikutaro Kakehashi. The method ...

Plogue Chipsynth OPMZ is a new multi-layer FM synth that models four classic Yamaha FM chips (OPM, OPP, OPZ,  OPZ2) down to ...

Korg has already made several announcements ahead of NAMM 2024, and now the company's back with a refresh of its popular Opsix FM synthesizer. The Opsix mk II still offers an approachable entryway ...

The FM1 by M-VAVE offers musicians a compact and affordable way to explore FM synthesis, a sound design technique popularized by the Yamaha DX7 in the 1980s. Priced at just $67, the FM1 combines ...

We can all agree that FM Synthesis sounds lovely, and we owe it largely to the work of John Chowning. What better way to explain and demonstrate this intricate and enigmatic synthesis type than ...