FRMS - Granular Synthesizer 4+

Imaginando Lda

    • 4.7 • 88 Ratings
    • £14.99
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

FRMS is a versatile hybrid synthesizer that combines Granular, FM, Subtractive and Additive synthesis using a flexible layering system.

FRMS takes the interesting and exciting world of granular synthesis and gives it a musical edge by mixing it with FM synthesis to produce a wide variety of possible timbres, with a sleek and modern interface. From heavily-dense ambient drones, to glitchy mechanical beings, turn simple sounds into complex evolving soundscapes, with up to four layers of synthesis in any combination.

Attention:

FRMS is available as a stand-alone app and AUv3 plugin only. No IAA audio support available.

FRMS is a CPU intensive app, therefore some devices with lower hardware specifications might not be able to play 4 simultaneous voices, resulting in possible audio glitches. The density of grains is the most significant aspect regarding performance. A 2nd gen iPad Pro is able to play all of the bundled presets with 4 voices.

Features:

- 4 synth engines, 4 layers per voice
- Granular, FM, Additive, Subtractive
- 8 FM modes, layers as operators
- Granulate Samples or Live Audio
- Up to 20 grains per layer
- 1 modulation matrix per layer
- 2 EG’s per layer
- 1 filter per layer and a master filter
- 4 voices polyphony
- 4 LFO’s with 5 modes
- Arpeggiator with 5 modes
- Delay and Reverb FX as layer send
- High Quality Sample Bank
- Built-in Audio Recorder
- MPE Compatible
- Ableton Link

Start with FRMS built-in library of samples, load your own, or even granulate live audio. Stack up to 4 layers of synthesis, with independent envelopes and modulation to create unique sounds with movement.

FRMS includes Imaginando’s Cloud Sync functionality (requires Imaginando account) so you can store and share your creations across devices with ease. Capture sounds wherever you are, then refine them in your studio, keep your creativity with you, wherever you go.

For detailed operation information and requirements please visit:
https://www.imaginando.pt/products/frms/help/contents

We're passionate about customer service too - If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback, please get in touch via our contact page: https://www.imaginando.pt/contact-us

What’s New

Version 1.10.1

- Fixes a crash while loading projects in Logic Pro

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5
88 Ratings

88 Ratings

Cotswold Boy ,

Superb granular synth

I have to say I find granular synthesis much more interesting than FM, additive etc., although it's worth noting that FRMS combines both granular and FM in one app. It just seems to offer more sonic possibilities for the type of music I like to make, which tends towards the ambient and experimental. I've got a few granular synths on iPad but FRMS is by far the best: it's easy to use but has lots of layers if you want to manipulate sounds, the interface is really nice, and the presets are phenomenal. One thing I've yet to play around with is importing my own sounds, field recordings etc, but I'm looking forward to trying that. If I have one tiny criticism it's that I'd like to be able to preview the sounds from the sound packs in the store. Like "Sounds of Saxophone Pack 2", yeah I get that it'll feature saxes but a 30 second second preview with examples of the sounds would help a lot when I decide what to purchase. Having said that I bought the guitar pack without hearing a preview and it's great 😄 Phenomenal synth, worth every penny.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for your amazing review and feedback! You can check out our soundcloud page for sets/playlists of all the presets included with each add-on pack :)

Rescue 85 ,

Drone Logic

Excellent app, very easy to use and sounds great. Ideal for all sorts of things, but I appear to create mostly ambient drones. Couple of things I would like to see in future updates. I would like all the controls to be on the matrix especially ‘tune’ for subtle warping. Sounds like the random buttons are more ‘jitter’. I would also like to see a sort of sequencer mode in the modifiers section, something that identifies the transients, or dropping transient markers and making sequences out of them. A zoom function to the waveforms would be welcome also. Other than that top work. Love it.

Developer Response ,

Thank you so much for your review and feedback!

SearbyM ,

This is good

I use various systems, Sunrizer and Animoog being favourites but this is likely to become a top fave as well. If they can make it a bit more user friendly for non-experts like me and if they can iron out a few output issues when using multiple levels and notes, this might become perfect. I like the preset/patches and there are a host of functions to explore.

Developer Response ,

Hi there, thanks for your feedback and suggestions! We've already been busy ironing, so stay tuned for an update real soon. Happy Granulating!

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