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New_England_Digital Additive-FM-Sampler Comparisons

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Architecture Comparison

Model Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
SynclavierII 4 timbres/patch (split/layer) 8-128 no "FM synthesis" engine (8 bit) uses additive synthesis (including sample resynthesis) with 2 operator FM, using "Timbre frames" to morph timbre over time. Four partials could be considered "8 operator FM" (12 operator if the "chorus" oscillators are counted), except FM is fixed to single carrier/modulator pairs. While samples can replace synthesized partials, FM modulation is not available to sample based partials.
Synclavier PSMT 4 timbres/patch (split/layer) 8-128 no "FM synthesis" engine (8 bit) uses additive synthesis (including sample resynthesis) with 2 operator FM, using "Timbre frames" to morph timbre over time. Four partials could be considered "8 operator FM" (12 operator if the "chorus" oscillators are counted), except FM is fixed to single carrier/modulator pairs. While samples can replace synthesized partials, FM modulation is not available to sample based partials.
Synclavier 9600 4 timbres/patch (split/layer) 32-96 no "FM synthesis" engine (8 bit) uses additive synthesis (including sample resynthesis) with 2 operator FM, using "Timbre frames" to morph timbre over time. Four partials could be considered "8 operator FM" (12 operator if the "chorus" oscillators are counted), except FM is fixed to single carrier/modulator pairs. While samples can replace synthesized partials, FM modulation is not available to sample based partials.