Toybox Release FM Zone – “A Boutique FM-Based Synth”

December 5, 2024
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Hot on the heels of Buzz Zone, Toybox are back with FM Zone.

Described as “a boutique FM-based synthesiser with modern features, cutting edge DSP and a streamlined interface for endless inspiration and experimentation”, FM Zone has arrived.

Like Buzz Zone, the synth plugin has been designed with Toybox’s modular, ‘west-coast’ approach to circuit layout, with gritty oscillators, subtle cross-modulations and high-quality modelling giving the plugin a unique sound.

The synthesiser features two powerful engines that can be layered together for a variety of complex sounds and textures. The ‘Synth’ engine features a powerful FM oscillator with a variety of ‘special’ FM operator types (FM, supersaw, additive, physical modelling etc) that can cross-modulate each other for expressive, harmonically rich timbres. The additional ‘Sample’ engine can be used to mix textures or attacks samples over the sound.

The interface will be familiar to Toybox with a similar chassis to Buzz Zone and features a separate multi segment envelope generator (MSEG) for each of the synths main controls for flexible and fluid sound sculpting.

Features:

  • There are nine multi-segment envelopes, one for each of the nine main controls, and an intuitive ‘auto curve’ function.
  • Streamlined yet versatile interface with all controls on a single screen.
  • Deep analogue modelling based on the cream of Eurorack modules and legendary vintage synths.
  • ‘State of the art’ DSP and analogue circuit modelling.
  • Creative routing, unusual filters plus FM, AM, ring modulation and wave folding to create harmonically rich analogue timbres for modern sound design.
  • Over 500 presets included from professional sound designers for everything from massive pads to modern drum hits.
  • Available for MacOS, Windows and iOS (iPad only).

Pricing and availability

FM Zone is available immediately for the intro price of $32 ($64 regular) for MacOS and Windows and $9.99 ($12.99 regular) for iPad.

Find out more on the Toybox website.

If you want also, Toybox give away Thump for free – a very powerful kick drum synth. Get it here.

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5th December, 2024