Learn Synthesis with VCV Rack S01E12 - FM Synthesis & Making a Bell Tone Sound
4FM synthesis is an approach to making sounds that has a long history and has resulted in a wide array of vintage synthesizer sounds. Frequency Modulation is the use of a control oscillator that cycles at a rate fast enough that side bands, or additional frequencies that add to the timbre of the sound. It is a way of generating more richness of overtones that go beyond the harmonic overtone series. The control oscillator can then be shaped with an envelope to create a change over time in the sound's timbre such that it does not sound static. This episode teaches the fundamentals for frequency modulation and FM synthesis so that you can unlock a wide library of vintage sounds from the past or create your own through experimentation. The episode uses the example of a bell tone sound, which can be adapted to a variety of specific sounds such as steel drums or tubular bells. VCV Rack, the virtual Eurorack modeling software, is a great way to learn FM synthesis.
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