FM Essential - US

Name: FM Essential - US
Rating: 3 (70 reviews)
Author: Yamaha Corporation of America

By: Yamaha Corporation of America

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Features & Capabilities

FM Essential - US is a Chrome extension that brings a powerful FM synthesizer to your browser. It offers a real-time tone generator, 16-voice polyphony, 271 preset voices, an arpeggiator with 64 patterns, 20 chord pads, and 25 scales for expressive music creation.

Features include a ball controller for multi-parameter modulation, a step sequencer to store ball positions, arpeggiator and chord pads for performance beyond a keyboard, and MX BK/BU series hardware integration. It also supports Audio Bus and Audio Unit Extensions for extended music workflows.

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By:

Yamaha Corporation of America

Rating:

3.00

(70)

Version:

1.1.9 Last updated: 2026-05-12

Version code:

885500241

Creation date:

2016-07-21

Compatible devices:

Size:

87.90MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-13

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# 202,728 ▼ 368

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Developed by:

Yamaha Corporation of America

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fm-essential-us/id1121442614

Website:

http://usa.yamaha.com/products/apps/

User Reviews

FM Essential delivers high-quality FM sounds and a flexible patch workflow, and can work as a standalone instrument. However, the app is hampered by gating behind MX hardware, stability bugs, limited free content, and cross-device compatibility issues, which dampen its otherwise strong sound and usability.

Pros

Excellent FM synth sound with a broad library of presets
Very flexible and easy to use, with many starting patches
Works well as a standalone instrument
Suitable for live use and integration with other apps (e.g., GarageBand)

Cons

Unlocking the full version requires Yamaha MX hardware, with unreliable or inconsistent unlocking across devices
Crashes and stability issues (crashes when loading combinations, preset menus crashing, instruments disabling when effects are off)
Most sounds are locked behind hardware or expensive upgrades (limited free content)
Inconsistent compatibility across devices/OS versions and MX USB compatibility issues (e.g., iPadOS updates)
CPU-heavy and resource-intensive