- Publisher: Reason Studios & Primal Audio
- Product: FM4 Frequency Modulation Synthesizer
- Version: 2.0.0-DECiBEL
- Format: Reason Rack Extension
- Requirements: You need R2R Reason release and TEAM R2R Reason Rack Extension Cache Builder
New in version 2.0: Eight new routings / 40 new presets.
FM4 is a four operator FM synthesizer for the Reason rack. Modelled on the first commercially available FM synths from the 1980s FM4 recreates that dirty, lo-fi, cutting sound of the original units. Combined with a carefully thought-out, stripped-down, yet powerfull, user interface, FM4 makes it a breeze to create a multitude of sounds – from punchy basses, crystal-clear bells, and lush pads, to organic textures, striking drums, and piercing leads.
At the heart of FM4 is our digital FM modelling engine which has been carefully modelled on original hardware units from the popular DX series. Every aspect of the hardware — from envelope curves to sine-table sizes and quantisation errors to digital-to-analogue converters — has been meticulously analysed. Combined with complex math and countless hours of tweaking parameters, FM4 provides the same gritty sound as the hardware. Moreover we have given FM4 a carefully thought-out, stripped-down, yet powerful, user interface. With every parameter being available on a single page, alike traditional analogue synthesisers, FM4 facilitates a workflow with minimal overhead, encourages exploration, and allows for faster programming yielding instant sonic results.
Features:
Four operators configurable in 16 different routings
Three sound engines modelled on 1980s hardware units
Eight waveforms derived from classic FM synths
2x, 3x, and 4x polyphonic unison
Numerous CV inputs/outputs for external control
Unique drift parameter for creating organic sounds
Operator wave phase modes: sync, free & random
LFO with 5 waveforms and tempo sync
Pitch decay envelope with varying curves
100% free of farty brass-sounds
200 patches