FM synthesis basics #2: creating and explaining some classic synth sounds (Reface DX)

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In this rather long video, I'm creating some well-known synth patches ( e-piano, rock organ, filter sweep, hihat, sci-fi brass) realtime ('cause fast forwarding is against the codex, or so I learned). Table of contents below! Sounds can also be downloaded from soundmondo: soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/us...
00:00 Introduction
01:26 E-Piano
06:25 Rock Organ
08:22 Filter Sweep
12:14 Hihat (Noise)
15:40 Sci-Fi Brass
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  • @WoodyPianoShack
    @WoodyPianoShack5 жыл бұрын

    great stuff, great voiceover!

  • @legoguy23451
    @legoguy234512 жыл бұрын

    putting a slight +12 pitchbend with no attack or decay on the organ gives a nice percussive sound to it. thank you so much for the tutorial, this is a great intro to fm for me.

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much! That's a great idea to add more realism to the patch.

  • @conkerbfd007
    @conkerbfd0074 жыл бұрын

    thank you very much, really educational, this deserves way more views

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! :)

  • @rdoetjes
    @rdoetjes4 жыл бұрын

    Again, very useful. I’ve been scratching my head how to do noise! And you delivered again :) I start to really love FM synthesis my first FM synth (long over due) is already making overtime :)

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your kind words! :)

  • @rdoetjes

    @rdoetjes

    4 жыл бұрын

    Floyd Steinberg credit where credit is due. You helped me a lot, so it only makes sense to thank you ;)

  • @ReyPerez
    @ReyPerez5 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't believe it either! Great vid :D

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @HappyOrganMan
    @HappyOrganMan2 жыл бұрын

    What a great tutorial. Thanks so much, Floyd! It really helps me to understand and operate my reface DX much better. Kind regards from Munich (Germany), Thomas

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! :)

  • @x2mars
    @x2mars3 жыл бұрын

    Another great video

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @jhenderson6469
    @jhenderson64695 жыл бұрын

    Great channel!...just subscribed

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Yes, those sounds are on soundmondo. I added the link in the description.

  • @williamledson
    @williamledson5 жыл бұрын

    Loving your videos. Is it possible to create an 80s Power Chord Guitar sound with the Reface DX ?

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi, oh, you asked that on the Facebook group some days ago, didn't you? ;-) It's possible. There are some examples on soundmondo. But If I have some time later today, I'll send you the parameters you need to get that sound.

  • @williamledson

    @williamledson

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@mr_floydst if you get the time, that would be great. Thank you. Thank you for posting these videos on how to customize the DX.

  • @Moessieurs
    @Moessieurs5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you well done ;)

  • @jacksonfrease9792
    @jacksonfrease97923 жыл бұрын

    Is there a way to emulate the distortion effect you used on the e. piano using fm synthesis? (assuming you have more than the 4 operators you used to make the base sound) Anyways, great video!

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, thanks for watching. Assuming you have an FM synth which can feed back on all operators, it should be possible to create a slightly distorted sound. That being said, I think it's easier to use an external effect if your synth doesn't have one built-in. :-)

  • @dinogoldie9716
    @dinogoldie97162 жыл бұрын

    re your Sci-Fi brass patch: by how much should the modulators modulate the carriers? Or, to phrase it another way, how loud should the modulator operators be (my synth can do either/both)? Should the modulators be saws or just the carriers? What ratios are best for the four operators? many thanks.

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, thanks for watching! I think you will find the answer here: soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/voices/32800

  • @wax83
    @wax835 жыл бұрын

    Can you please tell what kind of portable oscilloscope were you using @14:30 in the video?

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi, please take a look at my first video on fm: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGd5s7NmiKmZmqQ.html. there's a link in the video description.

  • @camlong89
    @camlong894 жыл бұрын

    Do you still have the Reface DX? I loved your tutorial on the electric guitar sound. Any chance you could do a tutorial on evolving drone pads?

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi, thanks for watching! I traded my DX for a Digitone (also a 4 operator FM synth with the benefit of a filter and sequencer) but I'm still not 100% certain that was a good idea. ;-) But as the underlying synth engine is very similar, I could do some tutorials on that machine. It's not hard to transfer it to the DX. Keep an eye on this channel.

  • @Some_Guy_Called_Raven

    @Some_Guy_Called_Raven

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know this is a year old, but how transferable is what you show here to a DX9? The algorithms look different, and I know my DX9 doesn't have the effects.

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Some_Guy_Called_Raven Hi. You should be able to recreate most of these on the DX9. Sans effects, of course. The DX9 should have most of the algorithms here. Listen to my explanations and you should get the principle ;-) (at least I hope my explanations are good enough)

  • @Some_Guy_Called_Raven

    @Some_Guy_Called_Raven

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mr_floydst you explain things very clearly. Thanks again.

  • @Edu888777
    @Edu8887772 жыл бұрын

    Is that squarewave feedback in the hihat patch possible in an 80s DX hardware synth ?

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, thanks for watching! Yes, but you need to use more than one operator to get it. Please watch this part of the first video in this series: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGd5s7NmiKmZmqQ.html

  • @xmistersinisterx
    @xmistersinisterx3 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to get a decent acoustic piano sound on the reface dx?

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, thanks for watching! You can't get a highly realistic sounding acoustic piano, but you can get a very expressive, beautiful sounding "almost" piano. There are a couple of great sounds, my favourite one is this: soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/voices/26082 - it's very expressive and highly playable.

  • @steveosborne1007
    @steveosborne10077 ай бұрын

    Hey floyd! I'm trying to emulate the filter sweep here, and I'm guessing you changed the frequency ratios of the modulators (and made the carrier low?) but I can't seem to get that same sound. Did you put sawtooth feedback on both the modulators? Sorry I know I'm 4 years late :D

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    7 ай бұрын

    Hi, I think this is the patch from the video: soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/voices/sync/26169 - and if it isn't, my profile is here: soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/user/650 The feedback settings are -46, -22, 57, 44. Hope this helps!

  • @mr_floydst

    @mr_floydst

    7 ай бұрын

    Ah, it was this one: soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/voices/sync/32801 :-)

  • @steveosborne1007

    @steveosborne1007

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Really love your videos, I've learned so much, especially about my dx reface and FM @@mr_floydst

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