FM 304 vs Tapko

FM 304 — 3x FM Synth Groovebox FM 304 is a powerful trio of 4-operator FM synthesizers, each with its own sequencer and effects. Built for fast, hands-on sound design, every parameter is available with a one-knob-per-function layout — no menus, no digging. Create evolving patterns, punchy sequences, and complex FM textures in seconds. Everything is on screen, ready to tweak, making it easy to move from idea to finished loop without breaking flow. Features • 3 independent 4-operator FM synthesizers • Immediate one-knob-per-function control • 3x 16-step sequencers (one per synth) • Built-in effects: delay, reverb, chorus • 3x LFOs for modulation • 8 FM algorithms • Note frequency quantisation • 100 save slots Designed for speed No menu diving. No setup. Just pure FM synthesis with everything visible and playable.

Tapko is a fast, no-nonsense drum sampler built by a musician for musicians. Load your sounds, build your kit, and play — standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in your favorite host. Use Tapko on its own as a playable drum machine, or load it as an AUv3 instrument in AUM, Loopy Pro, GarageBand, Cubasis, and more. 16 PADS, TOTAL CONTROL • 16-pad grid with per-pad sample import (WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A, FLAC, CAF) • Per-pad 3-band EQ with adjustable gain and frequency, volume, pan, gain, choke groups, and configurable Fade Out • Swipe pads to tweak volume, EQ, pan, reverb send, and delay send on the fly • MIDI Learn — tap a pad, play a note, instantly assign note and channel • Swipe left/right on single-sample pads to cycle saved versions • Tapko Space reverb — Room, Plate, Hall, and Cosmos, with Space, Decay, Pre-delay, Color, Clarity, and Modulation, plus per-pad send and dry level • Tapko Space delay — Clean, Warm, Diffuse, and Reverse, synced to your host's tempo (straight, dotted, or triplet) or free-running, with the option to send its echoes into the reverb • Reverb and delay presets — drum-focused factory presets plus your own, in every kit. Export and import them; shared kits sound the same anywhere • Varispeed pitch — retune a pad up or down turntable-style, or set pitch per velocity layer and round-robin sample • Let a pad's hits overlap and ring out instead of cutting each other off — perfect for cymbals and pads ADVANCED SAMPLING • Velocity layers — up to 5 layers per pad with adjustable velocity ranges • Round robin — cycle through up to 5 samples per pad (sequential or random) • Layer mode — stack up to 5 samples per pad and trigger them simultaneously • Random velocity — override incoming velocity with base +/- variation for natural dynamics • Sample Editor with a zoomable waveform and full-file overview, trim handles, start delay, attack, and gain. Play sounds exactly like hitting the pad • Render Pad — bounce a pad, with its trims, EQ, pitch, envelope, and layers (and optionally its reverb and delay), into a new sample. Save it to the Media Browser or put it straight back on the pad • Global media browser — import clips once and use them in any kit; nested folders, folder import, multi-select, and library export/import KITS & SHARING • Create, rename, duplicate, and delete kits • Import and export kits as .tapkokit files • Kit Store — browse and download free community kits • Full backup and restore of all kits, media, and effect presets to a single .tapkobackup file • iCloud backup — upload kits, media, and presets and restore them on another device. Later backups only upload what changed • Build kits on your computer at tapko.davidguva.se MULTI-OUTPUT ROUTING • 9 stereo output buses (1 Main + 8 Aux) for hosts that support multi-output • Assign each pad to an individual output bus for separate mixing and effects • Pads assigned to an Aux bus are isolated to that bus, so you can send drums to individual channel strips without duplicating them on Main • Single-output hosts hear every pad that's still assigned to Main • Pads routed to an Aux bus show which output they use right on the pad MIDI & HOST INTEGRATION • MIDI input with customizable note mapping (GM drum layout by default) • Per-pad MIDI channel assignment (omni or channel 1–16) • MIDI output and Program Change for kit switching • Pad parameters and the Mixer (main volume, reverb, delay) exposed to the host for automation • Delay syncs to the host's tempo • Reports its reverb and delay tails to the host, so they ring out after the last hit • Factory presets support BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE • Real-time C++ DSP engine with vDSP acceleration • 48-voice polyphonic playback with intelligent voice stealing • Efficient CPU usage; heavier kits (more layers, longer tails, more FX) use more STANDALONE & PLUGIN Tapko works as a standalone drum machine right out of the box. It also registers as an AUv3 instrument plugin so any compatible host can load it.