fm1-keyboard-academy

• Eight chapters of keyboard lessons run on the device, from finding middle C to performing complete melodies with less assistance.
• Thirty short traditional melodies and twelve foundation exercises each follow a listen, watch, play and review loop.
• The full FM synthesizer stays behind the learning home, with standard sound presets, 32 DX7 algorithms and the algorithm editor.
• The four upper knobs set chapter, lesson, sound and help level, PLAY starts or retries, and REC repeats the demonstration.
• Scoring tracks pitch accuracy, repeats a lesson below 80%, moves forward at mastery and rates you PERFECT, GREAT, GOOD or KEEP GOING.
• After ten seconds without input the demonstration starts again by itself.
• A computer tool imports a Standard MIDI melody into a 4,064-byte FM1 Open project, keeping its sound, preset and algorithm.

Its modes

Main screen

Pick the chapter, lesson, sound preset and help level with the four upper knobs, then press PLAY to start.

Options screen

Opened with EDIT, this sets demo lights, player lights, the metronome and automatic next lesson.

Full instrument

Pressing HOME from the learning home opens the complete synthesizer, presets and sequencer, and pressing it again returns to the academy.