EssenceFM MKII €1099 ex.VAT VAT and shipping calculated at checkout Available now, ships 1-5 days after ordering Designed & Assembled in France 2-year warranty Worldwide shipping Have a question about this product? Quantity : Add to cart or Buy from a partner dealer

Easy and Powerful FM synthesis

The goal of the EssenceFM is to turn FM synthesis into a fun and enjoyable experience, through a well-though user interface.

The EssenceFM was also designed to be the most powerful FM synth ever made.

An incredible 300 voice polyphony of 6-operator FM, with 8 assignable outputs and built-in effects.

You may wonder "Why so much polyphony?"

The reason is simple: with FM synthesis, it is easier to create rich sounds by layering several tones, rather than connecting too many operators together (that's why FM synths usually only have 6 or 8 operators and not more).

So you can use that polyphony to play heavily layered sounds and still never run out of voices! (or 300 distinct notes of simple 6-OP tones if you are crazy enough)

What the EssenceFM offers

Have fun creating your own FM algorithms by drag and dropping them onto each other. Create complex looped envelopes in seconds.	Draw your own waveforms on the touch screen and use them as oscillators for FM synthesis and LFOs!
Combine up to 128 6-OP FM voices with split and layers to make huge sounds.	The powerful Voice Sequencer allows you to trigger evolving sound textures, arps and rhythmic patterns with one finger
Try, experiment, destroy, re-build... 1024 Undo/Redo steps with dedicated buttons, for an enjoyable sound design experience.	MIDI DIN and USB, and 8 balanced outputs which can be used as 4 stereo pairs or 8 mono outputs, for easy integration in your studio or live setup.

Explore new soundscapes

With its incredible sound layering capabilities, up to 768 operators if you're brave enough, the EssenceFM excels at rich sound textures.
Each voice also has its own digital multimode filter and 6-slot modulation matrix that allows control over 200+ parameters.

Unlimited storage

The EssenceFM can store up to 3328 voices in its internal memory (26 banks x 128 voices), 3328 patches, 256 performances, 48 user waveforms and 32 customized scales.
Sound can be organized into 26 banks from A to Z, and sorted by user-definable category.

The best user interface

We took special care designing a super reponsible user interface with constant 60 frames per second refresh rate. Any action you perform on the EssenceFM takes effect immediately without any delay. The touch screen is a high quality IPS color display with up to 10 point multitouch.

Hands-on controls

In addition to the touch screen, 6 color-matched knobs allow for convenient editing and direct control of any CC and any sound parameter.
Undo-Redo buttons allow you to navigate between the 1024 last editing steps you made to any sound, making sound exploration easier than on any other synthesizer.

Built to professional standards

Balanced outputs with +15/-15V internal supply for a lot of dynamic range.
True galvanic isolation between internal digital and analog circuits for a pure sound free of any noise, even if you are not using balanced audio equipment.
Full-metal construction with anodized aluminium front panel and sides.
*Note: Due to component shortage and price increase, Ethernet port was removed from all the units made after 2022.

Feature List

• 300 voice polyphony (6-op FM)
• 16 part multitimbral
• 300x Resonant multimode digital filter (1 per voice, highpass/lowpass, 6dB/oct) with dedicated envelope
• 300x Syncable LFO (1 per voice) with multiple waveforms and phase options - Additional LFOs can be simulated with envelope loops and operators
• Up to 128 splits and layers per patch, triggered by the powerful voice sequencer
• 300x Voice Sequencer: 128 step/128 layers triggered on each note
• Free algorithm design
• Starts up in less than 3 seconds, no Linux or slow OS!
• 6-point graphical envelopes with loop points, linear and exponential modes
• 48 customizable waveforms imported from .wav files or drawn on screen
• 8 balanced audio outputs
• Works with MPE controllers (16 channels, no global channel)
• 3328 memory slots for voices and patches
• MIDI DIN: In, Out, Thru, USB Host, USB Device (class compliant)
• MIDI USB: Host (class compliant, max power 1A), Device (class compliant)
• 2x stereo effect DSPs with Reverb, Chorus, Shimmer, Delay, Distortion, Phaser, Bitcrush and more. Only in-house developed algorithms
• 32 bit processing, 24 bit DAC
• Powerful quad-core DSP with passive (no fan) cooling
• Headphones out with separate volume control
• Powerful 8-entry modulation matrix with 139 sources and 224 destinations
• Custom scales support up to 32 notes per octave (microtuning, Scala file import)
• Standalone MIDI file playback from USB drive with GM support
• Digital .wav audio rendering to USB drive, 16 or 24 bit
• DX7 sysex import from USB drive or SysEx dumps
• Backup load/save feature to USB drive
• 7 inch IPS touch screen with multitouch support
• Upgradable firmware
• More than 1000 sound presets and more available with downloadable sound banks
• Fully isolated outputs which prevent any noise or ground loops when connecting the EssenceFM through USB
• Only made from steel and thick anodized aluminium parts
• Removable rack ears for desktop or rack use
• Smooth and reliable rotary encoders
• High quality mechanical switches with backlight

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