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Open Source FM Software Synthesizers
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**Author:** Christopher Arndt
**Date:** 2018-08-15
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Dexed
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**Formats:** VST
**Custom GUI?:** Yes (JUCE)
**License:** GPL3
Homepage:
: http://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/
Repo:
: https://github.com/asb2m10/dexed
AUR package:
: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dexed/
AUR VCS package:
: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dexed-git/
Sound demos:
* http://linuxsynths.com/DexedPatchesDemos/dexed.html
* https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/osc-74-dexed
Patches:
* https://www.kvraudio.com/product/dexed-by-digital-suburban/downloads
* https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts?apps=dexed
Notes:
* An older version is available in LV2 format, but doesn't have the nice new GUI
DX10 (MDA)
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**Formats:** LV2, (VST)
**Custom GUI?:** No
**License:** GPL2 (LV2 version), MIT or GPL2+ (VST version)
Homepage:
: http://mda.smartelectronix.com/ (https://sourceforge.net/projects/mda-vst/)
LV2 port:
: https://git.drobilla.net/cgit.cgi/mda.lv2.git/about/
Repo:
: LV2: https://git.drobilla.net/cgit.cgi/mda.lv2.git
: VST: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/mda-vst/code/
Arch package:
: https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/mda.lv2/
AUR VCS package:
: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mda-lv2-git/
Sound demos:
* http://linuxsynths.com/DX-10PatchesDemos/DX-10.html
Patches:
* http://linuxsynths.com/DX-10PatchesDemos/DX-10.html
Notes:
* Linux VST version currently available only from source (?)
* Closed-source VST version with custom GUI previously available commercially
via tracktion.com
Hexter
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**Formats:** DSSI
**Custom GUI?:** Yes (GTK3)
**License:** GPL2
Homepage:
: http://smbolton.com/hexter.html
Repo:
: https://github.com/smbolton/hexter
AUR package:
: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/hexter/
Sound demos:
* http://linuxsynths.com/HexterPatchesDemos/hexter.html
Patches:
* https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts?apps=hexter
Oxe FM Synth
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**Formats:** VST
**Custom GUI?:** Yes (OpenGL)
**License:** GPL3
Homepage:
: https://oxesoft.wordpress.com/
Repo:
: https://github.com/oxesoft/oxefmsynth
AUR package:
: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/oxefmsynth/
AUR VCS package:
: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/oxefmsynth-git/
Sound demos:
* http://linuxsynths.com/OxePatchesDemos/oxefmsynth.html
* https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/osc-81-oxe-fm
Patches:
* http://linuxsynths.com/OxePatchesDemos/oxefmsynth.html
* https://www.kvraudio.com/product/oxe-fm-synth-by-oxe-software/downloads
Honourable mentions
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* [6PM](http://sourceforge.net/projects/mv-6pm/) - Phase modulation (PM)
synthesizer
* [Mx44](http://web.comhem.se/luna/) - Cross-modulating synthesizer
* [JuceOPL](https://bsutherland.github.io/JuceOPLVSTi/) - Synthesizer based on
the Yamaha YM3812 (OPL2) sound chip. LV2 port available
[here](https://distrho.sourceforge.io/ports.php)
* [OpulenZ](http://linuxsynths.com/OpulenZPatchesDemos/opulenz.html) - An
emulation of the Yamaha YM3812 (OPL2) FM synth chip included in
[LMMS](https://lmms.io/)
* [VOPM](http://www.geocities.jp/sam_kb/VOPM/) - An emulation of Yamaha's
YM2151 OPM sound chip
([OSC 63 Sound demos](https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/osc-63-vopm))
(Linux version off-line?)
* [DXconvert](http://dxconvert.martintarenskeen.nl/) - Yamaha FM synth patch
converter
Resources
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* [LinuxSynths](linuxsynths.com)