Over the weekend at NAMM 2016, Korg previewed an unreleased FM synthesizer, which will eventually become part of their Volca line of cheap and portable hardware.
The Volca FM is a 6-operator FM synth that can read and play DX-7 patches. It also offers an enhanced version of the Volca sequencer.
The new synth will feature six operators, three voices, a revamped Volca sequencer, memory for 32 patches and 16 sequences, a built-in chorus, as well as compatibility with Yamaha DX-7 patches.
Though we have no word on an official release date, the folks over at Synthtopia have a preview of its sound:
We’re expecting that the Volca FM will retail for around the same as others in the Volca line, and should be released in the next few months.
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