<div dir="ltr">I've been eying these off after getting a bit frustrated with the noise levels of my TX81z.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 10:08 AM, foRUMS 4 punkdISCO <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:forums@punkdisco.co.uk" target="_blank">forums@punkdisco.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi all<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I finished my first DIY build synth the other day:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://ixox.fr/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=63513.0;attach=340;image" target="_blank">http://ixox.fr/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=63513.0;attach=340;image</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The whole build cost about 250euro.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I know Andy is loving his sexy Yamaha Reface but if you want something smaller, I would defo recommend the PreenFM2.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">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..<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">If I were to describe the ultimate FM synth it would be:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p><u></u><span>1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>6 Operators<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Multi waveforms (some FM synths are sin wave only)<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>3)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Lots of algorithms (20 or more)<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>4)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Simple and easy interface<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>5)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Patch randomiser (vital for FM which is always a bit of guess work)<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>6)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Filter <u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>7)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Should be small! (otherwise the DX7ii could have been a contender)<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>8)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>DX7 Patch compatibility<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>9)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Proper modulation options in addition to the Operator envelopes<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>10)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Arpeggiator<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>11)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Multitimberal<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Coincidently, and perhaps with a little bias <span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span>, the above describes most of the PreenFM2 <span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Extra comments:<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>The interface is a complete joy<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>3 LFOs<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>3)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>2 Free form envelopes (in addition to the Operator envs)<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>4)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>2 step sequencers<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>5)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Arpeggiator (one of the best I have come across in hardware with 22 patterns plus 4 user patterns)<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>6)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>12 row Modulation matrix : 16 sources, 32 destination<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>7)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Very easy to build (they quote 2-3 hours / took me 4-5 hours but Im crap)<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u><span>8)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u>Randomizer is a fantastic implementation allowing separate styles of randomizing for different sections (envs = pad/percussion/low/med/hi randomization etc etc)<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Off to play more.. <span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Paul<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>London<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="http://www.punkdisco.co.uk" target="_blank">www.punkdisco.co.uk</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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