cr1901 changed the topic of ##yamahasynths to: Channel dedicated to questions and discussion of Yamaha FM Synthesizer internals and corresponding REing. Discussion of synthesis methods similar to the Yamaha line of chips, Sound Blasters + clones, PCM chips like RF5C68, and CD theory of operation are also on-topic. Channel logs: https://libera.irclog.whitequark.org/~h~yamahasynths
cr1901_ is now known as cr1901
* cr1901
brings out party hats
<cr1901>
The composer of Marble Madness died in early 2016 :(
<andlabs_>
either way the YM2151 couldn't have existed before 1983 so
<andlabs_>
if we accept the premise the SFG-01 was the first device to include it
andlabs_ has quit [Quit: My MacBook has gone to sleep. ZZZzzz…]
andlabs has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs has quit [Ping timeout: 252 seconds]
andlabs has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs_ has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs has quit [Ping timeout: 252 seconds]
andlabs has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs_ has quit [Ping timeout: 252 seconds]
andlabs__ has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs has quit [Ping timeout: 250 seconds]
andlabs has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs__ has quit [Ping timeout: 240 seconds]
andlabs has quit [Read error: Connection reset by peer]
andlabs_ has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs_ has quit [Quit: My MacBook has gone to sleep. ZZZzzz…]
andlabs has joined ##yamahasynths
cr1901 has quit [Remote host closed the connection]
cr1901 has joined ##yamahasynths
emeb has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs has quit [Quit: My MacBook has gone to sleep. ZZZzzz…]
andlabs has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs_ has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs has quit [Ping timeout: 250 seconds]
andlabs__ has joined ##yamahasynths
andlabs__ has quit [Client Quit]
andlabs_ has quit [Ping timeout: 252 seconds]
<ugla>
I got a Kodamo EssenceFM. Now I totally see why it has 300 voices. Each patch consists of an arbitrary number of layered voices, so you can get pretty complex, and eat through voices quickly.
<ugla>
Like a continuation of the DX1 with its 2 layers