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Twisted Electrons Mega FM Synthesizer

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Twisted Electrons Mega FM Synthesizer

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Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size
Not applicable
Number of keys
None
Arpeggiator/sequencer
Arpeggiator, sequencer
Audio via USB
No
Control
None
Sustainable product
Not specified
Synthesizer inputs
None
Sound source
FM
MIDI & other
MIDI in
Synthesizer options
Standard
Synthesizer outputs
Line out jack
Polyphony
12
Synthesizer kind
Standard
Type of keys
Not applicable
Vintage remake
No
Synthesizer type
Desktop module
Difficulty level
Difficult

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
1,0 kg
Dimensions
32,5 x 19,5 x 9,5 cm

Product specifications

  • Twisted Electrons Mega FM synthesizer
  • sound source: 2x YM2612 FM-chip
  • per chip:
    • six polyphony per chip (the two chips combine for a polyphony of 12)
    • 4 operators
    • 8 algorithms
    • classic 'dirty' sound quality
  • physical control per parameter
  • aluminium housing
  • dimensions: 30 x 13 x 5cm
  • weight: 1.5 kg

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Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size
Not applicable
Number of keys
None
Arpeggiator/sequencer
Arpeggiator, sequencer
Audio via USB
No
Control
None
Sustainable product
Not specified
Synthesizer inputs
None
Sound source
FM
MIDI & other
MIDI in
Synthesizer options
Standard
Synthesizer outputs
Line out jack
Polyphony
12
Synthesizer kind
Standard
Type of keys
Not applicable
Vintage remake
No
Synthesizer type
Desktop module
Difficulty level
Difficult

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
1,0 kg
Dimensions
32,5 x 19,5 x 9,5 cm

Product specifications

  • Twisted Electrons Mega FM synthesizer
  • sound source: 2x YM2612 FM-chip
  • per chip:
    • six polyphony per chip (the two chips combine for a polyphony of 12)
    • 4 operators
    • 8 algorithms
    • classic 'dirty' sound quality
  • physical control per parameter
  • aluminium housing
  • dimensions: 30 x 13 x 5cm
  • weight: 1.5 kg
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Product information

Product no: 9000-0059-7634

General

When DX keyboards were unleashed on the world in '80s, computers weren't left behind. Since FM was the synthesizer-based buzz-word back then, FM-chips slowly but surely found their way into the guts of fledgling computers and sound cards. One of these chips was the YM2612 (OPN2): a teeny tiny thing with a humble yet effective polyphony of six, and with four operators. The now iconic soundtracks of Sega Megadrive games were driven by this very chip and as such, Twisted Electronics present a much bigger ode to that chip in the form of the Mega FM, complete with Sega-style logo. Make no mistake, the Mega FM comes loaded with two YM2612s, amounting to a double-teamed polyphony of twelve which can be divided over two outputs, or combined in one output.

The Special Moves of the Twisted Electrons Mega FM

One look at the face of the Mega FM gives you an idea of where the strengths of this synthesizer lie: control. Traditionally, FM hasn't been the easiest synth-form to rein in due to its sheer mass of parameters, that back in the '80s, were just hidden away in week-long menus that took just as long to navigate. Thankfully, and somewhat considerately, the Mega FM offers a refined level of physical control to make things much, much easier. In terms of algorithms, you're given the essential eight pieces, so you can build things like organs out of four partials, or shape the sound of the renowned E-pianos of the '80s, build a synthetic slap bass, and ... well, since the potential of this unit rests on your love for experimentation, plenty more.

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

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