Twisted Electrons Mega FM MK2 Synthesizer

Twisted Electrons Mega FM MK2 Synthesizer
Product no: 9000-0100-0587 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Just like the original edition, the Twisted Electrons Mega FM MK2 synthesizer is a hefty chunk of nostalgia. Instead of YM2612-chips, this second-gen version comes loaded with YM3438-chips, which are almost identical but sound just that little bit better. What's also changed is the internal circuit board, which now has sockets for the FM chips, meaning both FM chips can be swapped out for different models at will - maybe for a more modern flavour or to switch back to the old YM2612 chip. Other than the chips, you're looking at pretty much the same geek-friendly, retro-sound and layout.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Synthesizer kind	standard
Synthesizer options	extensive
Difficulty level	difficult
Vintage remake	no
Sound source	FM
Number of keys	none
Arpeggiator/sequencer	arpeggiator, sequencer
19-inch rack size	not applicable
Synthesizer type	desktop module
Type of keys	not applicable
Synthesizer inputs	none
Synthesizer outputs	line out jack
MIDI & other	MIDI in
Audio via USB	no
Control	none
Polyphony	12

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	1,2 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	32,5 x 18,5 x 9,0 cm

Product specifications

Twisted Electrons Mega FM MK2 synthesizer
sound source: 2x YM3438 FM-chip
per chip:
- six polyphony per chip (the two chips combine for a polyphony of 12)
- 4 operators
- 8 algorithms
- classic 'dirty' sound quality
physical control per parameter
aluminium housing
dimensions: 30 x 13 x 5cm
weight: 1.5 kg

Reviews from other countries

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Kevin Winter 23 April 2024

Wrote the following about Twisted Electrons Mega FM MK2 Synthesizer

Wat een gaaf ding.. ik heb de volledig banken vol gemaakt met patches. Dit ding klinkt ook soort van analoog tot high of lo-fi. Zeer interessante bak. Persoonlijk lijkt al het spul van Twisted Electronics mij wel gaaf.

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