Frap Tools Magnolia Synthesizer Interview
Developer Christian Halten shared this interview with Simone Fabbri of Frap Tools about the creation of their new keyboard synthesizer, Magnolia, described as a ‘West Coast Polysynth’.
The Magnolia is one of the most interesting new synths introduced at Superbooth 2025. Frap Tools showcased two pre-production Magnolia synthesizer keyboards at the event.
Magnolia is an 8-voice analog through-zero FM synthesizer. Options include waveshapers, wavefolders, and analog linear through-zero FM – features associated with the “West Coast” synthesis world – in addition to analog oscillators and filters.
Frap Tools expects to release the Magnolia synthesizer at the end of summer 2025.
They note that the release version “may have a more refined interface, it will feature digital effects, and some of the features currently under evaluation may disappear.”
