M-Vave FM-1 Reviews

Somehow slipping beneath the Sonicstate News Radar on it's launch, the FM-1 is an FM synthesizer in your pocket, with 6 independent sine-wave operators and 32 algorithms to recreate iconic timbres reminiscent of pianos, strings, brass, basses and more. Here we have two videos on the portable synth, featuring 27-key silicone piano-layout keyboard, over 8 octaves, mono and poly voicing (up to 12-voice polyphony), 6 built-in effects, a 7-mode arpeggiator and a 16-step sequencer. This video links to the unit at £62 on AliExpress - other listing are also available. Cheapo! 

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FM-1 is a true frequency-modulation synthesizer in your pocket. Six independent sine-wave operators combine through 32 algorithms to recreate the iconic timbres of the FM era -- pianos, strings, brass, basses and electronic synths. It comes loaded with 128 factory tones and a color TFT screen that draws the live algorithm structure and oscillator waveform. A 27-key silicone piano-layout keyboard with OCT-/OCT+ over 8 octaves, MONO/POLY voicing (up to 12-voice polyphony), six built-in effects (Filter / Reverb / Delay / Distortion / Chorus / Phaser), a 7-mode arpeggiator and 16-step sequencer turn it into a complete creation rig. Triple MIDI -- USB Type-C, Bluetooth BLE MIDI and 3.5mm MIDI IN -- work simultaneously, a 2000mAh battery delivers ~12 hours, and a built-in speaker lets you play and listen anywhere.

More details on the product page: http://www.cuvave.com/product?id=fm-1

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