Author Topic: PreenFM gets a mention in SoundOnSound. (Read 13648 times)

6581punk · « **on:** August 24, 2012, 09:14:37 AM »

There's a review of the Shruth-1 in SoundOnSound magazine and the PreenFM is mentioned as another DIY kit.

Sadly they wrote that it uses a Yamaha FM chip (they must be getting confused with the MIDIBox OPL stuff) and it's a lot more interesting than Yamaha FM.

You have to buy the full review (£0.99) or the magazine to read it all.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep12/articles/shruthi-1.htm

Xavier · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:57:37 AM »

Very nice

And great article about the Shruthi-1.

Thanks for the info...
Too bad the only line they wrote about the PreenFM is wrong

Xavier

funkyfli · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2012, 05:01:41 PM »

Nice! Sort of. I'd say ask for a correction... or sue them for libel!

6581punk · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2012, 01:57:16 PM »

The guy who wrote it is an ex-C64 musician. He's on the Mutable forum, seems a nice guy anyway. I just hope he builds a Preen, it would be nice to read about it.

I've just finished another Preen board, one more to go

Xavier · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2012, 11:11:51 PM »

Yes the Yamaha FM things is not a big deal.
I've added a line on my site :
(Its FM synthesis is not at all based on any Yamaha FM chip.)
In case people come from the SOS article.

I'm glad to be in the "alternatives" part....

Xavier

6581punk · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2012, 12:14:29 PM »

Well I think it's not an alternative, as people should own both PreenFM and a Shruthi-1 (and the new Ambika when that is officially released).

Xavier · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2012, 01:44:53 PM »

I see what you mean...
Should have been named "Other DIY kits".

The new Ambika is an amazing synth. Olivier did a fantastic job.
I'll try to buy and build one with at least 4 daughter boards when it's ready in October.

Xavier

6581punk · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2012, 03:03:00 PM »

Well, alternative is right if you only can build one. But I think once you have built one it becomes addictive, it's a very small club of a few hundred people and the only other way to be a member of such a small bunch is to own some very expensive synth or a rare modular.

Ambika was a really easy build, everything on the main board is spaced out and easy to do. The voice cards are small PCBs and are therefore easy to work with too. I want all six

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