Frap Tools ships Magnolia analog FM synthesizer

Frap Tools has announced that it is shipping its inaugural instrument. A polyphonic, bi-timbral analog synthesizer, Magnolia aims to bring modular synthesis techniques to the world of analog polysynths.

Besides the classic analog polysynth sounds, its design allows programming some less conventional timbres closer to a particular family of synthesizer modules known as “complex oscillators.”
With the Magnolia, it is thus possible to bring advanced synthesis techniques in the world of analog polysynths and retain their known advantages: polyphony, immediacy of use, powerful sound, and those little unpredictable details generally known as “analog warmth.”
Magnolia is a highly playable instrument thanks to its expressive Fatar keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch, and encourages sound exploration through its large and relaxing front panel.

Magnolia features

8-voice polyphony.
All-analog signal path.
Analog through-zero frequency modulation.
5-octave, velocity-sensitive keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch and adjustable curves.
Bi-timbral programs with Morph, Dual, and Split capabilities.
Two oscillators per voice: an “east coast” one with PWM and a “west coast” one with linear TZFM, wavefolder, and flip sync.
Continuously variable wave form selector.
18 dB/oct high-pass and 24 dB/oct low-pass resonant filters with linear FM.
Analog pre-filter saturation.
Three loopable DAHDSR digital envelopes.
Three digital LFOs with continuously variable wave forms.
Per-part arpeggiator.
Per-part 16-step sequencer.
200 memory slots for presets.
Analog global distortion.
Two global digital effect slots with choruses and delays.
Hands-on modulation matrix with explicit visual cue.
Velocity-off modulation source.
“Polymove,” an expanded polyphonic randomization source.
A Macro knob assignable to every parameter.
16 modulation sources.
38 modulation destinations.
64 modulation slots per part.
Independent midi channels.