Synthesis 101 FM Synthesis

English | MOV | 1152 x 720 | | 44.1 KHz | 2 channels | 71min | 160 MB

In the 2nd part of our Synthesis 101 range we take a look FM Frequency Modulation.We take the core elements of FM Synthesis and show how they are used to make up this unique sound.Covering everything from how the sound is generated with oscillators and modulators, what exactly a sideband is and how it is created, manipulating the sound with envelopes and creating complicated evolving patches using more than 1 modulator.Finally just to finish up we take some common FM sounds and show you how to recreate them using Ableton Lives Operator VST, but you should be able to apply the same principles to any FM Synthesiser.
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Tutorial 1 – FM Synthesis Overview
Tutorial 2 – Ratios
Tutorial 3 – Envelopes
Tutorial 4 – Electric Piano P1
Tutorial 5 – Electric Piano P2
Tutorial 6 – Sidebands
Tutorial 7 – Evolving Sounds
Tutorial 8 – FM Bass
Tutorial 9 – FM Pad
Tutorial 10 – FM Bells