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i'd argue the interface on the old yamaha dx synths with FM synthesis was a bit of a car crash

I certainly never got my brain round them.

;-)

Going full OT here but... Yamaha's DX synths had major impact on music. And there are lots of great FM synths nowadays with excellent interfaces. See https://www.twistedelectrons.com/twistfm and https://elektron.se/explore/digitone-ii