{"id":24400,"date":"2010-05-02T00:46:19","date_gmt":"2010-05-02T08:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9n2.ac0.myftpupload.com\/presetblog\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2010-05-02T00:46:19","modified_gmt":"2010-05-02T08:46:19","slug":"native-instruments-fm8-vs-hardware-fm-operator-synth-the-tx-802-rack-version-of-the-dx7mkii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/?p=24400","title":{"rendered":"Native Instruments FM8 vs Hardware FM operator synth the TX-802 (rack version of the DX7mkII)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when you record the output of the TX-802 &amp; the FM8 playing the same sysex patch?<\/p>\n<p>A small comparison between modern &amp; classic FM synthesis.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wavesurfer-block wavesurfer-playlist\"><div class=\"wavesurfer-player\" data-wave-color=\"#000000\" data-cursor-color=\"#dddddd\" data-progress-color=\"#ededed\" data-height=\"127\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/1a.wav\"><\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-progress\"><progress class=\"wavesurfer-loading\" value=\"0\" max=\"100\"><\/progress><\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-buttons_set\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"wavesurfer-play\"><span>Play<\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"wavesurfer-stop\"><span>Stop<\/span><\/button><div class=\"wavesurfer-time\"><\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-duration\"><\/div><\/div><ol class=\"wavesurfer-list-group\"><li class=\"list-group-item\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/1a.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">1. <\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-title\">1a<\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-duration\">0:17<\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-group-item\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/1b.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">2. <\/div><div 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data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/3b.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">6. <\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-title\">3b<\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-duration\">0:14<\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-group-item\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/4a.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">7. <\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-title\">4a<\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-duration\">0:10<\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-group-item\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/4b.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">8. <\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-title\">4b<\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-duration\">0:10<\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-group-item\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/5a.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">9. <\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-title\">5a<\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-duration\">0:11<\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-group-item\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/5b.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">10. <\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-title\">5b<\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-duration\">0:11<\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-group-item\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/6a.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">11. <\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-title\">6a<\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-duration\">0:16<\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-group-item\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/6b.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">12. <\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-title\">6b<\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-duration\">0:16<\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-group-item\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/7a.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">13. <\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-title\">7a<\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-duration\">0:16<\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-group-item\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/7b.wav\" ><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-id\">14. <\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-title\">7b<\/div><div class=\"wavesurfer-playlist-track-duration\">0:16<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n<p>Test info &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exact patch &amp; midi file used for both sources<\/li>\n<li>Silence trimmed tops &amp; tails<\/li>\n<li>Level normalization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/wp-content\/mediaarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/252912749_a15bb1f736.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1221\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ericbeam.com\/?attachment_id=1221\" 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