HERA

• HERA turns the FM-1 into a chord machine with 100 chord sets mapping a chord to every key.
• The 4-voice Juno-style synth offers 64 sounds across pads, strings, brass, keys, bass, leads, plucks and effects.
• Nine phrase styles with twelve variations each play arpeggios, rhythms, chord and strum parts while you hold the keys.
• The step sequencer holds 64 patterns of up to 64 steps, with ties, shuffle, step tools and real-time recording.
• Tap SEL for chord mode, ARP for phrases, and shape the sound with filter, envelope, delay and reverb on K1 to K4.
• Press REC then PLAY to record what you play into the step that is flashing, with punch in and out.
• SAVE keeps the current pattern and GLO + SAVE saves all 64 in the FM-1's flash.
• HERA works over USB MIDI, sending and receiving notes, program changes and clock, and it also runs in your browser.

Its modes

Play

Shows the chord or note you just played, the chord set, the sound, the phrase and a live scope.

Chord map

Shows which chord sits on which key and lets you browse all 100 chord sets with PRESETS.

Phrase

Names the style and variation and draws a piano roll of the phrase for the chord and strum styles.

Sequencer

Edit 16 steps at a time, with chords, notes, ties, per-step phrases and the last step in view.

Patterns

Shows all 64 patterns on one grid so you can pick or queue the next one.

Sounds

Browse the 64 sounds in 8 banks while the keys keep playing.

Effects

Set the delay and reverb levels and times.

Settings

Choose a setting with PRESETS and change it with K1, including the RESET group.