A small comparison between modern & classic FM synthesis.

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Native Instruments FM8 vs Hardware FM operator synth the TX-802 (rack version of the DX7mkII) by Rhythm In Mind

Test info -

• Exact patch & midi file used for both sources
• Silence trimmed tops & tails
• Level normalization
• 24/48 .wav Source file download

Price = Donationware You Decide

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Goal = capture the SPX990.

Captured with 24bit Lynx converters @ the units maximum SR of 44,100.

The 990 is a studio gem.  The European development team that helped create the presets  really make this unit stand out from the rest of the series.

Contains IR’s from the  REVERB: Reverb *2, Filtered Reverb *2, Stereo Reverb *1, Echo Room *2; EARLY REFLECTIONS: Thin Early Reflection *2, Fat Early Reflection *2, Gate Reverb *2, Reverse Gate *2 algorithms.

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