wow this is cool! It's a nice how the screen gives a visual feedback on the somewhat complicated aspect of FM synthesis. Must resist!

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! The 4 screen setup is really intuitive indeed.

I'm actually surprised how great the old YM262 sounds when used in another context! And what a nifty little box Kasser has made for it.

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

The 4 screen UI is a stroke of genius. ;)

You make my day. In a world of a flood of boring releases, you get us jazzed for some geekery. Isn't that the best part of the synth world?

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

A little bit of geeking out doesn't hurt, right? ;)

I REALLY enjoy your reviews!!! Thanks!!

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

To me, this is a device that fixes some of the problems I had with the PreenFM2 Not having feedback made the Preen a bit less fun. The menu was 100% frustration too. This seems like a good buy for taking advantage of multitimbral FM at a steal price.

Great review! I love the way this sounds. I’m going to get one.

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching - hope you'll enjoy that small synth! Please keep in mind I used external reverb ;-)

How very cool. I like how the original OPL chip is displayed. I was just reading about FPGASID replacement for the SID chip. It would be cool to see a similar box featuring a SID-style chip.

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, and thanks for bringing that to my attention. Need to investigate :-)

@artemvsprime

2 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure Elektron used up all the remaining SID chips for SID-Stations

Dorky cool!

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

Yes indeed ;-)

Cool box. Always forget how useful the MPC is as an FX unit for external gear.

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

It is (though it's overkill to use it for that specifically ;-) )

I love fm synthesis but i still have trouble trying to make cool sounds.

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I have a playlist on my channel homepage with some tutorials. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZXZhkrmIj5q8lZM.html Generally, starting with 2 operators and dialing in more subtle values is a good way to start.

I have the OPL3 chip on soundcard in my vintage computer, which I plan to make music with using Adlib Tracker 2. The obly problem is I struggle to make instruments because FM is complicated. I wanna get this little box for FM instrument purposes but I have no midi controller and it costs many monies.

@mr_floydst

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! FM isn't that complicated... Stacking operators brightens up the sound. A little bit of practice and you'll be able to create exactly the sound you had in mind.

@orjis

6 ай бұрын

@@mr_floydst I'll get there eventually, In the meantime I'll keep practicing and making chiptunes

I remember the times when soundblaster sounded like shit on pc and I was desperate to get an MT-32.

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

Haha! That was around the time when we started judging the quality of new synths by the quality of their piano sounds. I think most people didn't "get" FM until very recently. Back in the day, FM was all about cheesy e-pianos and power ballads. ;-)

@paolomoretti9291

10 ай бұрын

@@mr_floydstYeah, fm was the future in the 80s, the past in the 90s and the present today.

I think FM synths need more knobs not less ^^

@mr_floydst

10 ай бұрын

You're right. I wrote a lengthy reply to a similar comment here about the dilemma indie developers will find themselves in when trying to sell DIY hardware in smaller quantities.