FM Essential Downloads & RevenueFM Essential - US · App Store
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 3 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of America
CategoryMusic
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 3.0 (70)
Version1.1.9
Age rating4+
First seen by us
2 Nov 2026
2 Nov 2026Full timeline · 3 events
- 🆕FM Essential - US first spotted by AppInsiderUnited States (found via developer)
- 📦FM Essential - US version 1.1.9Now supports iOS26.
- 🆕FM Essential - US released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
3.0 ★
70 ratings
Measured
FM Essential - US on the App Store
App details
App ID
1121442614
Publisher
Yamaha Corporation of America
On the store since
Jul 2016
10 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
2
EN JA
Size
92 MB
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
3.0 ★
70 ratings
Measured
Ratings
70
Measured
About FM Essential - US
Featuring an FM tone generator, FM Essential is a synthesizer app for the iPhone and iPad that provides for real-time synth performances and also lets you edit voices.
[Spec]
-FM sound
・Tone Generator: FM
・Part: 1
・Polyphony: 16
・Preset Voice: 271
・Arpeggiator patterns: 64
・Chord pads: 20
・Scales: 25
-Drum Part
Tone Generator: Audio
Part: 1
Drum Pad: 16
Drum Pad Set: 3
Functions
Plug into MX!
-You can play full 271 voices and voice store function if you connect your iOS with Yamaha music synthesizer MX BK/BU series.
Effects/EQ edit
-You can adjust parameters to edit effects and equalization.
Ball controller
-Touch and drag in ball controller to modulate the sound by simultaneously changing multiple parameters based on the ball position.
Step sequencer
-We can store the ball position in the currently selected scene box.
Arpeggiator and chord pads
-You can play Arpeggiator and Chord pads in addition to keyboard with various scales.
What's MX BK/BU/WH series? Find more here:
http://jp.yamaha.com/products/music-production/synthesizers/mx_bk_bu/?mode=series
[Support]
-Compatible with Audio Unit Extentions
-Compatible devices:
iPhone 5S, 6/6 plus, 6s/6s plus and SE, iPod touch 6th Generation or later, iPad Air 1st Generation or later, iPad mini 2nd Generation or later,iPad Pro
[Spec]
-FM sound
・Tone Generator: FM
・Part: 1
・Polyphony: 16
・Preset Voice: 271
・Arpeggiator patterns: 64
・Chord pads: 20
・Scales: 25
-Drum Part
Tone Generator: Audio
Part: 1
Drum Pad: 16
Drum Pad Set: 3
Functions
Plug into MX!
-You can play full 271 voices and voice store function if you connect your iOS with Yamaha music synthesizer MX BK/BU series.
Effects/EQ edit
-You can adjust parameters to edit effects and equalization.
Ball controller
-Touch and drag in ball controller to modulate the sound by simultaneously changing multiple parameters based on the ball position.
Step sequencer
-We can store the ball position in the currently selected scene box.
Arpeggiator and chord pads
-You can play Arpeggiator and Chord pads in addition to keyboard with various scales.
What's MX BK/BU/WH series? Find more here:
http://jp.yamaha.com/products/music-production/synthesizers/mx_bk_bu/?mode=series
[Support]
-Compatible with Audio Unit Extentions
-Compatible devices:
iPhone 5S, 6/6 plus, 6s/6s plus and SE, iPod touch 6th Generation or later, iPad Air 1st Generation or later, iPad mini 2nd Generation or later,iPad Pro
Latest updates
1.1.9
Now supports iOS26.
