TWISTfm synthesizer front panel

Handmade chip instruments from France

TWISTfm

Eight voices of OPL3 FM are paired with hands-on control, analog multimode filters, and performance-first modulation.

Engine
Dual OPL3
Voices
8
Filters
8 analog

Vintage chips, reawakened

New life for old silicon.

Characterful FM, SID, AY, NES, and hybrid analog/digital engines, rebuilt into expressive instruments with immediate hands-on control.

OPL3FM drums and polysynths
OPN2gritty Sega-era FM
SIDaggressive 8-bit tone
AY-3stereo chip polyphony

Product line

Hand-assembled to order: synths, sequencers, and drum machines built for immediate control.

Close-up of TWISTfm filter controls

Performance hardware

Front panels that invite deep exploration.

Dense rows of faders, knobs, buttons, LEDs, and ribbon controls keep sound design tactile. Patterns, presets, randomizers, arpeggiators, and MIDI automation sit close to the surface.

  • Store, morph, randomize, and perform presets.
  • Sequence drums, basslines, chords, and chip textures.
  • Patch MIDI, USB, DIN, sync, CV, and audio into a larger rig.

Inside the panel

Dial in motion, then keep pushing until the machine answers back.

Preset morphs, randomizers, and ribbons turn happy accidents into repeatable moves.

Each control cluster is designed to reveal another layer as you stay with it.

Support

Manuals, firmware, extras, and tools for every machine.Manuals

Get support: info@twisted-electrons.com

Desktop view includes firmware and tools.

About TE

Designed and assembled by a chip-sound obsessive in the south of France.

Twisted Electrons is led by founder Alex Smith, whose work blends old video-game hardware, electronic music, and compact instruments made for real performance.

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