I own a DX-7 IIFD and the TX-802 FM synths I bought the DX-7 New when it came out in 1983 . While they are very cool synths, Unlike analog synths with faders, when you need to tweek something.. it is a nightmare. I found an old Yamaha PSR-36 that is a 'home' keyboard with a 2 op FM synth built in, Unlike the 'heavy' FM synths this PSR-36 has 6 Faders to control and edit new sounds. this is the first time I actually edit FM sounds theu Faders. I know that it is very limited but it is rewarding as I created some really cool FM sounds ( in few seconds !!!) and you can save some of them to the built in ram . So, I bought some other PSR synth from a local garage sale... try the PSS-680, 520 etc. they even have a programable PCM drum machine and bass/chords acomp with many different settings. on some you can edit the Bass FM sound. It is like toys with hidden potential and Midi. I ran the sounds thru the Sherman FilterBank and it finally sounded unique enough and extremely powerful. not bad for keyboard under $100.00 !
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FM synthesis with Faders
2001-03-10 by leo