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How to actually use FM synthesis — A practical guide

cooksonia 18,998 3 months ago
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FM synthesis really isn't that hard, there just aren't a lot of general tutorials on how to use it. I skip over the basic premise of FM and instead touch on FM theory and how you can use that theoretical knowledge to start designing sounds with FM, without feeling like you're changing parameters at random. 0:00 Intro 3:29 Part 1: Brief overview of FM theory 8:16 Part 2: Understanding the 2-op structure 13:57 Part 3: Understanding feedback 23:08 Part 4: Approaching algorithms 34:42 Part 5: Algorithms in action 52:29 Tips & tidbits: making a triangle wave 55:57 Tips & tidbits: non-sine waves 59:40 Tips & tidbits: synth recommendations 1:06:42 Outro

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