LOVE Synthesizers is an Icelandic company from Reykjavik, founded in 2023 by Kári Halldórsson. It makes one instrument, FIRST LOVE, around one idea: FM has always sounded great and almost nobody programs it, because the interface was always the punishment. Here you draw the algorithm with a finger on a seven-inch touchscreen. The instrument won SonicState's Best Innovation award at Superbooth 2024.
Who it's for
- Producers who bounced off FM — if operators, algorithms and envelope pages put you off a classic FM synth, here you program by eye rather than by manual.
- Musicians working outside equal temperament — the microtonal tuner holds up to 256 of your own scales.
- Anyone who wants to play without a computer — it's standalone, with a looper and arrangement on board.
It isn't analogue and doesn't pretend to be. If you want warm subtractive tone, start with our desktop synthesizers.
What FIRST LOVE gives you
| Feature | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Four multitimbral parts | Each with its own 4-operator FM engine, polyphonic or monophonic |
| 7" touchscreen | Algorithms drawn with a finger instead of paged through |
| Timbre morphing | Move between all four parts while playing, rather than switching presets |
| Wavefolder on every operator | Sine-to-square shaping, so it gets harder than classic FM |
| Microtonal tuner | Up to 256 custom scales, quantised or freely tuned |
| 4x4 looper | Record, overdub and bounce with no computer involved |
| Pressure-sensitive pads and L-O-V-E knobs | Control while you play, not only in a menu |
What to choose
There is one instrument in two colours: FIRST LOVE White and FIRST LOVE Pink. The difference is the finish — electronics and features are identical, so you're picking a colour, not a specification.
Availability: both versions are currently brought in to order. Email or call and we'll confirm the lead time before you commit.
Browse also: desktop synthesizers and all synthesizers.
Before you decide
- FM synthesis explained — five minutes that make the FIRST LOVE interface make sense.
- What is a synthesizer — if this is your first instrument.
Why buy from us
FIRST LOVE is hard to judge from a description, because all of its value sits in the interface. When a unit is on the floor of our Warsaw showroom (Nowogrodzka 6A/102) you can simply sit down and play it. Every purchase carries 36 months of warranty, 30 days to return with no reason given, and delivery to every EU country.
About the brand
LOVE Synthesizers was founded in 2023 in Reykjavik by Kári Halldórsson — musician, designer and inventor. The company states its aim plainly: instruments with fast, frictionless interfaces that put beginners and professionals into the same creative flow. The debut FIRST LOVE won SonicState's Best Innovation award at Superbooth 2024 for exactly that.
