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iceGear Instruments introduces Nambu, an FM Synthesizer with a Difference

18 Aug, 2022 Software Synthesizers & Samplers

iceGear Instruments has introduced Nambu, a new 6-operator FM soft synthesizer that’s not designed to mimic the FM synths of 40 years ago.

Nambu is a semi-modular FM synthesizer that they say “incorporates modern ideas, not designed to recreate the sound and workflow of a vintage FM synthesizer.”

It is not compatible with vintage FM synthesizers and you can’t import old DX7 patches. It doesn’t even come with a lot of patches – the synth is designed for people who want to do new things with FM.

Features:

6 Operator Types
- FM Operator
- Noise Operator + AM
- Oscillator Operator (Analog synthesizer style oscillator) + AM
- Texture Operator + AM
- Filter Operator
- Resonator Operator
Operator Matrix Mixer
- The Matrix mixer creates an operator network that is not limited to traditional “Algorithm” methods.
Modulation sources
- 4x LFOs
- 4x Envelopes
- 2x Step sequencer
- 2x Keyboard scaling
- 2x Velocities
- 2x Macros
Effects
- Chorus
- Delay
- Reverb
Program Arpeggiator
- You can easily create your own pattern.
Universal App
- It is compatible with iPad and iPhone.
Audio Unit Extensions (AUv3)
- You can use this AUv3 Plug-In in a host application that supports Audio Unit Extensions (AUv3).
Audiobus
- You can stream live audio directly to an Audiobus compatible application. See https://audiob.us for more information.
Ableton Link
- Link is a technology that keeps devices in time over a local network. See https://www.ableton.com/link/ for more information.
MIDI input
- Core MIDI, Virtual MIDI, Inter-App Audio MIDI Input
- MIDI clock synchronization
- MIDI controller mapping
Preset sharing
- You can share your presets with other users. You can add presets created by other users to your preset library using the iOS Share Extension feature.