Toybox FM Zone: my favorite FM synth of 2024!

[@HiEnergyMusic]

Loving this synth. It's a bit CPU-heavy... but that sound is just gorgeous. Didn't regret the purchase.

[@devinbelangermusic]

@@HiEnergyMusic right on! Enjoy!! I

[@robmlisanti]

very

[@AudioLomtik]

Bought this sight unseen based on your review, due to the cheap price and the fact it really seems to be "an FM synth for fans of subtractive synthesis"! I think this just might be my go to when I want to quickly introduce FM sounds (although I do wish there were alternate skins... that orange... man..). Aside from the color choice they really got the UI right, instruments should be immediate like this rather than feel like a scientific experiment. Not sure why everyone does 4 operator synths when the legendary DX7 where it all started was based on 6 op algos, but then again if I want an authentic DX7 emulation I go for Plogue OPS7. OPX-4 on the MPC is also great -- there is a VST version but I have not tried it yet.

[@devinbelangermusic]

@@AudioLomtik right on enjoy! It really is great! Orange is indeed a … choice for the colour 😅

[@DankePlace]

34 buckeroonies, can't complain especially when it comes with that 3rd Wave!!! MX Keys ftw, I have 2 lots, love em.

[@devinbelangermusic]

@@DankePlace enjoy it!! haha if only the keyboard came with!

[@Livguava]

Really cool sounding!

[@devinbelangermusic]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Gerald_Daniel]

There you've created a wide bow of FM-sounds in practically no time...

[@devinbelangermusic]

@@Gerald_Daniel it’s very fast!

[@AdamsOlympia]

I've been hoping for a characterful FM synth that could replace FM4 on my iPad for quite a while. FM Zone finally nails it; with the ease of use of FM4, and does dirty/characterful as well as it does smooth.

[@devinbelangermusic]

@@AdamsOlympia amazing! Glad you are digging it :)

[@griiseknoen]

A truly lovely synth, but the 5 voice polyphony limit is just *stupid.* It's not even "charmingly retro" or anything like that, since the first "mainstream" FM synth, the Yamaha DX7, had 16 note polyphony and that was in *1983* !!!

[@devinbelangermusic]

@@griiseknoen agreed! Hopefully an update that unlocks more voices comes! It might be because it runs on iOS too

[@lextron-audio]

Don’t forget Nambu

[@devinbelangermusic]

😅 True!