this really works well with dexed

I've been getting into FM synths lately, and man it's complicated XD. Your videos have helped me a lot, seriously thank you

2:50 triangle 6:25 sawtooth 8:45 square

Using Dexed to follow on from watching you on the DX7 and I was lost this afternoon until finding your tutorials. Thanks

Amazing how these approximate waveforms look so different, yet the sound is so similar.

Hi everyone! If you use a Korg VOLCAFM then go to my Patreon page and download the INIT VOLCA patch. This is the same as initialising a patch on the DX7 and you can program my DX7 custom patches much easier. Also be sure to subscribe and turn on alerts as I upload content regularly and don't want you to miss out. www.patreon.com/posts/korg-volca-fm-22522453 Happy programming!

Insane ... I’m getting the same beautiful sounds out of the DX Reface. Outstanding... fm synthesis is incredibly interesting and everything is synergy

thanks for the vid. I was able to get the waveforms more exact with the montage too. using the skirt parameter and different wavforms that the old FM synths dont have.

the graphic analyzer is so cool!!!!!

Your videos are very informative and great fun!

Thank you for simple and very understandable explanation!

Just discovered your channel, I'm gonna watch all the tutorials 🙂!! Thanks a lot 🙏

Excellent demonstration! Thank you for this :)

Excellent serie, the best on the subject. Hope you'll release more

Great explanation! Thanks a lot man

Great content!

Good and clear tutorial, thanks for making this!

@madFame

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for viewing! There are a lot of great FM videos online which are quite extensive, so I've decided to do basic guides of the functions most of us struggle with. More videos to come!

This tutorial is helpful very much. Thank you

@madFame

7 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and taking time to say thanks.

Very helpful, thank you!

@madFame

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Ben, thanks for tuning in and sharing the positive feedback!

Fuck this is fantastic stuff mate, you're doing god's work. Respect from Whanganui...

LOL I followed along with the _Dexed_ plugin and was startled that the results were identical. Same sound. I was not expecting that. Thanks, it was a lot uf fun.

@madFame

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, glad it worked for you. Although I haven't tried any FM VST's a few viewers, like yourself, have confirmed my patches work on the software. Well done, thanks for confirming it works on Dexed!

@JeffIrok

6 жыл бұрын

Just did it with Dexed myself, then saw this comment (only 18 hours old!) Yup - the same results!

@kyrylopaints

6 жыл бұрын

Same!

@Zack-xz1ph

5 жыл бұрын

wow I just downloaded a free DX7 lol, lots to learn though

Really enjoying this series. Just got a TX802 and I'm inspired! Had a TX7 for time, and VSTs but they never grabbed me. I built a drum kit through tweeking and just messing around. Getting into the design a bit more. Could you do something on how to produce noise, and maybe talk about unique envelope features like note off, or the rate scaling (which still has me confused, but intrigued)? Keep up the good work cheers!

@madFame

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm actually re-filming and expanding on these early videos. My production quality and info wasn't as refined as it is now so keep an eye out for the updated madFame FM Synthesis Method video series. I'll be explaining all of that stuff :)

Hello. How would you recreate the DONK sound an the DX7? Is it possible to get some help please?

great FM basics videos you have...thanks for this resource. i started using a TG77 about a year ago, fell in love with the AFM sound and synthesis and got a second one to double polyphony. btw you sound like a kiwi? i'm a nz ex-pat...

@madFame

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, and yes, I am a Kiwi! Great to have a fellow NZ-synth enthusiast check out the channel :)

@cbstanfo8314

3 жыл бұрын

@@madFame kiwi here and recently got the synth bug. and purchased 3 synths..one being a volca FM ...but synthesis and FM synthesis i'm trying to get my head around..I must admit its hard work but thanks for the tutorial ..it helps

i m seriously thinking that my first synth in a couple of months will be a DX 7 , but i really want that oscilloscope too... :P real helpful vid

@madFame

7 жыл бұрын

The oscilloscope I'm using is the same as this one Markus Fuller is assembling and reviewing on his channel: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnVklMOjksu2mc4.html I highly recommend getting a DX7, they're not as difficult to program as most people say, which is why I'm posting these short tutorials. I'll have more videos up in the next week or so, thanks for tuning in!

@Dcyde86

7 жыл бұрын

thank you :)

@jeffu6514

5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are definitely a lot of help! Thank you! I really like the visual aspect of having an oscilloscope while programming. How do you hook it up to your DX7?

Could you upload an initialized patch from the DX7 on Patreon so the people with a Volca FM's can program along from the same blank initialized patch as you are in these tutorials. Another way is to show us how we can make such a "init patch" for the Volca FM this way we can save this Init patch and start from there whenever we are programing. cant wait to get started with this little box

@madFame

5 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone! If you use a Korg VOLCAFM then go to my Patreon page and download the INIT VOLCA patch. This is the same as initialising a patch on the DX7 and you can program my DX7 custom patches much easier. Also be sure to subscribe and turn on alerts as I upload content regularly and don't want you to miss out. www.patreon.com/posts/korg-volca-fm-22522453 Happy programming!

Oh ... here I see what you're up to with that sawtooth and pulse generation. Ok!

Great vid! This helped me a lot. Where did you get your oscilloscope? How much was it?

@madFame

4 жыл бұрын

I glad to hear that! The o'scope is a JyeTech DSO138, super affordable and easy to find on eBay

I tried this but in the triangle wave, with Dexed, the 1:2 ratio just creates a square wave. 1:1 did create a triangle. Not sure what's up with that.

Hi there - your videos are really really helpful and by far the easiest to follow. My question is how do you know before starting that your modulator output level needs to be 75 versus 99 for the carrier . Is that based on theory or trial and error?

@madFame

5 жыл бұрын

@Home One - Great question! Finding value combinations between Carriers and Modulators is something you figure out through trial and error, so before filming I had worked my way through trial and error until reaching the values in the video. Basically, I sat with my DX7, hooked it up to an oscilloscope and adjusted values until I found something as accurate as I could get to saw and square waves. There's probably a mathematical reason as to why these values work but we don't need to know that much, haha. It's just like any other recipe, certain ingredients, certain amounts, adjust to taste.

@ntrsnofficial8328

5 жыл бұрын

@@madFame yes i agree I replaced 2 dx7 mk1's with a Sy77 and I see the level values are different on the operators etc etc . the input for awm on the (a)FM is super and is a big level forward to create strange tones . I gonna be busy for a while 😂

Do you see a benefit of fm chips that have a selectable operator wave form?

@madFame

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, waveform selection can make complex FM programming easier, efficient, and add variety to the timbre.

A triangle has the exact same partials as a square wave ,, just a diiferent phase . Square , modulator ratio 2 ( double of carrier ) going into carrier ratio 1. A bit of feedback for the modulator , gives thesquare wave edginess And saw just requires 1 operator set to feedback , no modulator needed ...algoritm 32 is good for that

What kind of oscilloscope do you use in these tutorials?

@madFame

6 жыл бұрын

Hi there! It's a Jyetech DSO138

I'm guessing the sawtooth and square wave have exactly the right spectrum (which makes them sound exactly right to the ear), and the 'broken' waveform on the oscilloscope is merely a result of phase differences?

@madFame

6 жыл бұрын

Correct! It is possible to create perfect saw and square waves as well but doing this uses more programming resources (ie. an extra operator and specific output/frequency values). The examples here use the most efficient and economical process that produce near-perfect waveforms. I'll post a short video demonstrating how to achieve perfect saw and square waveforms soon.

@nickwallette6201

6 жыл бұрын

Remember also that square waves are subject to DC-blocking (aka high-pass filtering) on the audio outputs, and possibly on the scope inputs as well. So you won't see flat lines at the top and bottom of the waveform, but instead you'll see sharp peaks at the transitions, with a gentle sweep (defined by the HPF slope and cut-off frequency vs. the oscillator frequency) in between.

could you do one of these but for the Korg Volca FM? since it's so cheap I picked one up, and I'd like to get past the default sounds and use it as a platform for learning FM synth. thanks for reading

@madFame

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's definitely going to happen. I've been asked to upload a Init Program to reset the Volca to DX7 default settings to make a patch from scratch. Check out my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/madfame

@Zack-xz1ph

5 жыл бұрын

madFame I look forward to it!

Is there a way to approximate a saw wave without feedback? So just with basic FM?

@madFame

6 жыл бұрын

Great question! I've experimented with this many times and the answer is yes but the waveform shape is not as accurate as when using the feedback loop. Plus it requires at least three operators to achieve and is not very economical when you only have 6 or 4 operators total. I've used this non-feedback method in conjunction with the feedback method to emulate sounds that use two sawtooth waveforms slightly detuned from each other. Algorithms like 2, 3 and 19 are good for this. A video about this is on the way, stay tuned!

@CaptJackAubreyOfTheRoyalNavy

6 жыл бұрын

Nice, looking forward to it. Subscribed! Yeah, that's exactly what I'm trying to get. That classic detuned saws sound, but with the DX7's unique character, for pads and stuff. I'm actually using Arturia's DX7 V plugin, which features feedback on every operator, but I want to design sounds with the original DX7 method.

@melvinhawkins4567

6 жыл бұрын

If you’re in short supply of operators, you can take a stack containing a single carrier and modulator, and set the two with the same output levels, and a 1:1 ratio. This will give you a bright, loosely sawtooth-sounding timbre. However, it’s not as convincing as the other two methods he mentioned.

Hi, very clear and educative video! About sawtooth wave, you can also use a simple operator with full feedback than a stack modulator(fb)-carrier, am I right? I own a TG77 but I don't know if it's possible to do so on a DX7. Then I use the feedback as a kind of low-pass filter. In that way you could have a "six-osc" synth slightly detuned for a unison effect?

@FreeSavaz

7 жыл бұрын

No, ok I read it's not possible to feedback all the operators.. pardon!

@madFame

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, the TG77 does have a some advancements on the DX7 including more operators with feedback. I'm not sure how the feedback settings work on the TG77 but on the DX7 it steps up between values and only goes from 0 (low) to 7 (high) so there is limited feedback range on the DX7. Great suggestion though, thanks for watching!

I'm on my third DX7 since a decade, and I finally start to get how to program it, thanks. My go to patch is that Vox Humana sound as in Numan's Cars. So basically, two oscilators with different lfo's and rates. Do you think that's possible on the DX?

@madFame

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Jan, thanks for your comment. That is a great question, I think it may be possible and definitely worth trying. Vox Humana is a beautiful patch and one of my favourites. I'll give it a go and will upload a tutorial if I can achieve something similar. Great suggestion!

@madFame

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Jan, I've made a DX7 emulation of Vox Humana. I'm going to film the tutorial and have it ready for upload once I reach 300 subscribers. Stay tuned!

@BabyEvil1

7 жыл бұрын

that is, and I very rarely use the word, awesome. Thanks.

@YotamPiano

7 жыл бұрын

Great vids subbed ty any chance you will release patches in sysex thanks I am loyal viewer...

@madFame

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Yotam, I like the idea of sysex files and I will likely release them as part a Patreon account I'm setting up. My main goal is for people to sit down with the DX and program it by hand and going through the process. I hope through my videos the difficulty in FM programming will diminish. Thank you for supporting the channel, I truly appreciate it!

Can you explain why you said the ratios might be different on a 4 operator FM synth? (6:30) If the other operators are turned off what difference does it make?

@madFame

6 жыл бұрын

Some 4-op DX synths like the DX27/DX100 (I own both) don't process the values in this video the same way as a DX7. I've put the exact same values in on those and had close but varying results. The process still works but the outcomes are different because the PCB design is different. Even if you only use 4-ops on the DX7 it will sound different to a DX27/DX100.

@asterzaster1

6 жыл бұрын

madFame hmm I wonder why? Just getting into FM. Maybe someday it’ll make sense!

@madFame

6 жыл бұрын

asterzaster1 - I assume they just cut down costs with components and PCB design on the budget models. In the end it had an effect on the quality of the sound and the complexity of the editing parameters for the lower DX models. One interesting thing I found is that when making a saw tooth waveform on the DX100 it showed on my oscilloscope going the opposite direction to the DX7. This was my main clue that something very different was going on internally between the two DX models. I might do an A/B comparison video showing this sometime.

@asterzaster1

6 жыл бұрын

madFame I’ve been trying it on the iPad with FM4 (TX7 is in the mail!) and soundwise it seems to create the waveforms you say with those same ratios and 7 feedback. But I don’t have an oscilloscope to check for sure.

@nickwallette6201

6 жыл бұрын

Sure you do -- just record the audio on your computer and use the audio editor's waveform view, or an oscilloscope plugin if you want a realtime windowed display.

Bro, i love your videos they are greatttt. Just one critic: Work on the speak flow, sometimes the video gets slow, still great tutorial tho. Greetings

@madFame

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Renzo, thanks for watching! I hope your understanding of FM/DX programming has improved.

Someone told me that the DX7 should be good enough to recreate some sounds form the 1980's Howell theme. Mainly the middle 8 and the brass section. The middle 8 has a nice 'glassy' feel to it - it requires an arpgeddiator to have that effect that goes up and down the octaves as Howell describes it in his Masterclass kzread.info/dash/bejne/ooqr1Lx7dJjAZqw.html - ooohhhh it could be Howell theme recreated on a DX7! kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4CGp7Ntj6-qorg.html

@johnmoser3594

Жыл бұрын

It was probably originally made using the DX7.

DX7 has more bass