FM synthesis
Articles about FM synthesis:
Free Music Software: miniSoftMusik’s FEM 1 is a free FM synthesizer for Windows.
Download from the miniSoftMusik site.
via Making-Music
Free FM Synthesizer For Windows
Free Music Software: de la Mancha has released FMMF, a 4 operator FM (Frequency Modulation) synthesizer plug-in for Windows, written as an entry into the KVR Developer Challenge 2009.
FMMF features
- 4 Operator FM Synthesis instrument with 17 FM algorithms
- 11 different waveforms per operator, with note sync option
- 7 Multi-segment Envelopes (up to 32 stages) for amp, pitch and effects modulatio
- 3 LFO’s for pitch and effects modulation
- All envelopes can be free or tempo-sync, each stage can have it’s own contour
- Envelopes can have user defined sustain and repeat points with flexible locking and zeroing options
- LFO’s can be free or tempo sync, with 20 waveforms and phase & note sync options
- Each LFO has it’s own ADSR envelope
- Arpeggiator with 6 modes and adjustable tempo-sync, note length and octave range
- Resonant low pass filter with key and velocity tracking, can be modulated by envelopes or LFOs
- Distortion effect with 18 flavours, can be modulated by envelopes or LFOs
- Delay with comb delay option, size, feedback and damping, modulated by envelope or LFO
- Harmonics can be adjusted from 1 to 256, with limit on frequency beyond Nyquist
- Polyphony adjustable from 1 to 16 voices
- Portamento time
- 64 presets by brian botkiller covering many styles
Details below. Read more…
The Yamaha DX21
The Yamaha DX-21 is a 61-key synth, based on FM synthesis, from the mid 80s.
It is 8-voice polyphonic, and while it sounds very close to other DX’s, it was a consumer keyboard, without velocity or aftertouch sensitivity.
If you’ve used the Yamaha DX21, leave a comment with your thoughts on it! Read more…
Native Instruments FM 8 Overview
This set of videos offers an overview of Native Instruments’ FM 8 FM synthesizer.
