DIY FM - PreenFM2

[Rom MUSIC BAR]

pff 


you mentioned it already …
Very easy to build (they quote 2-3 hours / took me 4-5 hours


Sorry 

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Romain 




On 05 Oct 2015, at 18:57, Rom MUSIC BAR <xtechcode at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry Paul I am late   … … 
> Your PreenFM2 looks very nice !
> 
> Just one question  : How long did it take to build it ? 
> I hope you have  a  lot of fun with your new toy and looking forward to hear it in  Punkdisco music :) 
> 
> 
> Romain 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 27 Sep 2015, at 19:08, foRUMS 4 punkdISCO <forums at punkdisco.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all
>>  
>> I finished my first DIY build synth the other day:
>>  
>> http://ixox.fr/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=63513.0;attach=340;image
>>  
>> The whole build cost about 250euro.
>>  
>> I know Andy is loving his sexy Yamaha Reface but if you want something smaller, I would defo recommend the PreenFM2.
>>  
>> I have been frustrated with FM since owning a FS1R many years ago.  It seems to be a technology that never evolved into a single “ultimate” design.  Lots of synths over the years have sexy factors but no single synth contains all (or even most) of the key factors..
>>  
>> If I were to describe the ultimate FM synth it would be:
>>  
>> 1)      6 Operators
>> 2)      Multi waveforms (some FM synths are sin wave only)
>> 3)      Lots of algorithms (20 or more)
>> 4)      Simple and easy interface
>> 5)      Patch randomiser (vital for FM which is always a bit of guess work)
>> 6)      Filter
>> 7)      Should be small! (otherwise the DX7ii could have been a contender)
>> 8)      DX7 Patch compatibility
>> 9)      Proper modulation options in addition to the Operator envelopes
>> 10)   Arpeggiator
>> 11)   Multitimberal
>>  
>> Coincidently, and perhaps with a little bias J, the above describes most of the PreenFM2    J
>>  
>> Extra comments:
>> 1)      The interface is a complete joy
>> 2)      3 LFOs
>> 3)      2 Free form envelopes (in addition to the Operator envs)
>> 4)      2 step sequencers
>> 5)      Arpeggiator (one of the best I have come across in hardware with 22 patterns plus 4 user patterns)
>> 6)      12 row Modulation matrix : 16 sources, 32 destination
>> 7)      Very easy to build (they quote 2-3 hours / took me 4-5 hours but Im crap)
>> 8)      Randomizer is a fantastic implementation allowing separate styles of randomizing for different sections (envs = pad/percussion/low/med/hi randomization etc etc)
>>  
>> Off to play more..  J
>>  
>> Paul
>> London
>> www.punkdisco.co.uk
>>  
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