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Ableton Operator FM synth at 20: 100 free presets; tons of history, tutorials
Ableton Operator, the FM instrument designed by Robert Henke, is celebrating 20 years since its (internal) debut. Want to celebrate? How about a ton of FM synthesis and Operator history, 100 free presets from Robert Henke and Christian Kleine, and more links? And now is a great time to celebrate those years – or even try Operator sound design for the first time.
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Oberheim OB-X8 is now a desktop module, in new edition of one of the best synths today
The all-analog-signal path, classic OB-X8 is now a desktop module. It’s a perfect synth: OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 in one instrument, with all the Page 2 extras, and the sounds that made 1999 by Prince, among others.
Peter Kirn - May 9, 2023
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Sequential Trigon-6: hands-on sounds and impressions of the new polysynth
Sequential finishes out 2022 with something new: a deep polysynth with an architecture that draws on the legacy of the Prophet-6 and OB-6, but stands next to them as a third classic electronic instrument.
Francis Preve - November 17, 2022
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Hands-on tour of the Oberheim OB-X8 architecture, feature by feature, with Francis Preve
Francis Preve - May 10, 2022
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Focus your distracted mind with Tonepaper – music, plus Serum and Ableton Live sound pack
Peter Kirn - February 11, 2021
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Inside KORG’s Modwave – sound design tips for this upcoming wavetable synth
Francis Preve - January 22, 2021
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Deep in Serum: six sound tricks to explore just by double-clicking, with maestro Francis Preve
Francis Preve - January 15, 2021
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