SonicwareLiven Mega Synthesis 16-Bit FM + PCM Groovebox

Sonicware Liven Mega Synthesis

Capture the classic chiptune sounds of the first 16-bit video game console with Sonicware's Liven MEGASYNTHESIS, a game music groovebox synthesizer with all the retro flare of an 80's arcade hall. Faithfully recreating the iconic YM2612 sound chip's multifaceted sonic potential, the MEGASYNTHESIS features 4-operator/8-algorithm FM synthesis, a PSG (programmable sound module) for basic waveforms and noise, and the fabulously 8-bit crunch of old-school PCM sampling. An advanced 6 track sequencer with parameter locking and up to 128 chainable patterns delivers a side-scrolling musical adventure capable of fully realized and radically retro compositions. Optional Legacy mode lets you add even more lo-fi artifacts and crunch per track for ultimate throw-back timbres.

Tracks 1-3 are dedicated to the MEGASYNTHESIS's FM engine. Sonicware has supplied 320 classic FM game sounds categorized into easy-to-navigate banks. Get creating right away, or dive deep into the FM editor to create your own sounds from scratch using the FM editor panel overlay. Two PSG tracks give you access to simple waveforms and noise sources for sculpting additional synth voices, and a final PCM track with auto-slicing feature adds crunchy PCM drums or additional melodic instrument sounds. Further sculpt your sounds with 10 powerful effects, including a performative live remix effect for on-the-fly variation. All controls have been streamlined into a knob-per-function design, making for a lightning-fast workflow that'll have you hitting high scores in no time.

Sonicware has teamed up with legendary FM wizard and game composer Yuzo Koshiro to include a ton of sound and pattern presets built by the master himself. With a diverse palette of old-school synth and sample sounds, deeply flexible synth engine, and intuitive yet comprehensive sequencer, the Liven MEGASYNTHESIS offers the ultimate retro music composition tool at a price point rivaling a weekend or two donating change to your local arcade. For the ultimate bang-for-your-buck chiptune tool, look no further than the Sonicware Liven MEGASYNTHESIS.

Liven Mega Synthesis Features

• Digital synthesizer and groovebox
• Inspired by 16-bit video game console YM2612 sound chip
• 4 operator FM synth engine with 8 algorithms (tracks 1-3)
• FM engine up to 6-voice polyphonic
• FM edit mode for deep sound editing
• PSG sound module for basic waveforms and noise (tracks 4-5)
• PSG up to 4-voice polyphony
• PCM sample engine for drums or one shot samples (track 6)
• 10 effects with independent send level per-track
• Performative remix effect
• 6 track sequencer with up to 128 steps per pattern
• 128 chainable pattern slots
• Real time recording and per-step sequencing
• Step length adjustable from 1/1 to 1/32
• Parameter locks record parameter settings per step
• Probabilty, random, and stutter sequencing functions
• 5-pin DIN MIDI I/O
• Stereo 3.5mm line input
• SYNC in/out
• Built-in speaker and battery power for portable performance