"Where did all the knobs and sliders go?" It's no wonder that Yamaha's DX7 (and little brother DX9) caused such an upset when they were released in 1983. Gone were all the familiar controls, being ...

FM synthesis has a reputation for being an unwieldy technique with a learning curve as steep as a square wave, demanding technical expertise well beyond the abilities of your average bedroom ...

[Kevin] over at Simple DIY ElectroMusic Projects has released a complete DIY modular design for simulating the classic 80s Yamaha TX816 DX/FM modular digital synthesizer. This beast of a synth was ...

With three operators, no algorithms and a morphing filter, Pivot aims to make FM user-friendly – and you can try a Lite version for free When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...