FM Synthesis - ratios in the FM8.avi

FM can really screw with your head if you don't recognize the pattern in the seemingly random changes you hear when you change the ratio: if the ratio between the basic sound and the effect sound is simple, you get pure and stable sounds. More complicated ratios produce more complicated, unstable sounds.

This video is a part of 'The Tao of FM Synthesis'
http://www.dubbhism.com/search/label/tao%20of%20fm

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• FM
• synthesis
• sound
• design
• FM8
• Native
• instruments
• ratio

[rouncer81]

did you know, you can actually stablize it when it goes disonent by slightly detuning the waves when they change note to retain the beat frequency.