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Aly James Lab has updated the FMDRIVE Sega Mega Drive / Genesis FM synthesizer plug-in for Windows to version 1.2.

FMDRIVE is not simply an YM2612 emulator, it add many extended features and huge user friendly GUI!

It is a fantastic synth suitable for chip music and SEGA nostalgic pleasure and also a powerful FM tool for modern music production.

Changes in FMDRIVE v1.2

• Rewritten fast & accurate distortion emulation “ladder effect” of MD model 1.
• PCM sample data DAC filter improved (now also benefit from the ladder effect too).
• New DAC PCM data read LOOP function (can loop the sample data with start and end point for nice fx).
• New DAC PCM wav files can now also be browed & imported via windows native explorer (with no location limitation).
• New Polyphony up to 6 voices.
• New optional frequency FREEZE (fixed frequency) for SPECIAL MODE.
• New solid or line view for the envelope generators display with release stage highlight.
• Improved CSM mode implementation.
• CSM mode now respond to Release rate (RR) and handle external MIDI channels correctly.
• Glide is now available in polyphonic mode too!.
• Improved MONO mode.
• Plus minor audio engine and GUI improvement.

The FMDRIVE plug-in for Windows (VST) is available as donationware with a minimum donation of 10 EUR.

More information: Aly James / FMDRIVE

Aly James Lab has released FMDRIVE, a virtual synthesizer instrument that emulates the Sega Genesis / Megadrive sound chip.

Fact is that the Megadrive had a very characteristic and cool sound, -much- cooler than Nintendo’s :)
I grew up playing some great games on the genesis. So, I thought the Genesis/Megadrive also deserves that kind of attention and its own VST Instrument.

You may think, the YM2612 chip is basically another 4 Operator YAMAHA FM synth but there is more… DAC, SSG Envelopes and Special operating MODES. On top of that the SEGA had a distinctive distorted sound, more or less present, depending on revision models.

FMDRIVE is not simply an YM2612 emulator, it add many extended features and huge user friendly GUI! It is a fantastic synth suitable for chip music and SEGA nostalgic pleasure and also a powerful FM tool for modern music production.

You can design a vast range of sounds on top of 33000 instruments presets already extracted from Games ROMS. Go further with extended controls, and even MIDI control the real hardware with a special add on interface: The GENMDM designed by Little Scale.

FMDRIVE for Windows (VST/Standalone) is available at a minimum donation of 10 EUR.

More information: Aly James Lab / FMDRIVE

Aly James has announced a public beta for the Bite-Crusha effect plug-in.

This brand new Aly James vst plugin is designed to crush, decimate and transform any wave signals into square bits chip colored romance!

For all sound designers & music experimentalist, primarily designed for electric guitar & bass this
baby can be used on drums, synths, vocals & basically every sound you plug in this machine…

Bite Crusha beta features

• Internal Preamp Stage.
• Filtered Octaver.
• Bit Crusher 24bits to 1bits & Sample Rate Reducer 44100 to 200 Hz.
• Alienator Granular Time & Amplitude Modulation (pitch shifter/ ring mod/ delay).
• Speaker amp simulation using marshall 1970 guitar cabinet impulse.
• Decimator Stage with Sample & Hold and Signal Quantizer.
• Analog modeled Low Pass Filter.
• Internal Limiter.
• In & Out Scopes.
• Full Midi assignable Control.
• Assignable LFO.
• Internal Double Resonant Midi Controlled Oscillators.
• Stereo Mode.

Bite Crusha beta (VST) is available to download exclusively from Aly James’ Facebook page.

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