Twisted Electrons - Mega FM
- Order number: 200156
MEGAfm uses the vintage YM2612 FM chip originally found in the Megadrive/Genesis games console.
The YM2612 chip offers 6 voices of crispy FM, 4 operators per voice and 8 algorithms.
MegaFM features 2 chips for a total of 12voices spread across two outputs (or summed to one)
Unlike most FM synthesizers that are very clean and digital, the YM2612 has very characterful tone allowing a broad sound palette ranging from beautiful plucked strings to growly distorted bass lines.
FEATURES
12 Voice Polyphony
Dual YM2612 FM chips (included)
8 Algorithms
600 preset memory arranged in 6 banks. Easy upload/download of banks to and from computer vis SYSEX.
Preset randomiser
4 Voicing modes (Poly12, stereo/wide6, special CH3 mode, 12 voice unison with detune knob
Stereo or Mono output (1 chip per channel or both chips summed)
32 Sliders for control of all 4 operators
14 knobs
15 buttons
23 LEDS, LED numeric display.
3 lfos to modulate any parameter
7-mode arpeggiator with transposable Sh-style step sequencer
Vibrato with depth and rate
MIDI clock on all LFOs, ARP and Vibrato
All faders/knobs send MIDI
Full MIDI automation
Dual 6.35mm TS output and 6.35mm Stereo Headphones output
Brushed/Anodized Aluminum Case
Sturdy metal panel bolted potentiometers
DIN5 MIDI input with MIDI channel learn and thru/out