VBLASTBEATS is a software version of the BlastBeats FM groovebox: an OPL3 Sound Blaster chip model with six drum tracks, four synth tracks, and a grid editor.
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Twisted Electrons VBLASTBEATS vs Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm
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Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm is a software recreation of the gritty MEGAfm hardware FM synth: 12 voices, 4 operators, 8 algorithms, MPE, desktop and iPad.
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| Signal | Twisted Electrons VBLASTBEATS | Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €39.99 (desktop); iPadOS sold separately | €39.99 intro (regular €49.99); iPad €9.99 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.2 |
| Formats | AU, VST3, Standalone, AUv3 | VST3, AU (Audio Units), AUv3, Standalone |
| Type | FM groovebox plugin (software BlastBeats) | Software FM synthesizer (MEGAfm Mark I recreation) |
| Engine | OPL3 (YMF262) FM chip emulation | — |
| Voices | Six drum tracks, four synth tracks | 12 (modes: 12-poly, 6-voice wide, unison) |
| Desktop formats | AU, VST3, Standalone (macOS and Windows) | — |
| iPadOS | Standalone app and AUv3 plugin | — |
| Price | €39.99 desktop | — |
| Operators | — | 4 sine operators, 8 FM algorithms |
| Modulation | — | 3 LFOs via full-screen Links matrix |
| Sequencing | — | Arpeggiator plus SH-style step sequencer |
| Output modelling | — | Modelled Mark I analogue stage (schematics + GRU model), internal plate reverb |
| Expression | — | Full MPE (10 dedicated MPE patches) |
| Presets | — | 109 (99 standard, 10 MPE) |
| Operating systems | — | macOS (Intel 10.14+ or Apple Silicon 11+); Windows 10+; iPadOS |
| Formats | — | AU/VST3/standalone (macOS), VST3/standalone (Windows), standalone/AUv3 (iPad); no AAX |
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