FM8 Tutorials

ephyks · Post by **ephyks** » Wed May 30, 2012 3:23 am

I'm not really even looking well enough, but does anyone know of any tutorials out there of FM8 that aren't "Skrillex Growl" tutorials or "Dubstep Wobble" shit. I really just want to look at FM8 good enough before I buy it (yeah I said buy. I have a shitty job, but I get enough to spend it on some luxuries).

Or any producers that use FM8 and do streams and shit that have archived videos. That will also help. Or if anyone else uses FM8 and wouldn't mind dropping an PM sometime to help me learn it.

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Wed May 30, 2012 3:36 am

http://www.fm8tutorials.com/

i may be doing some vids for em in the future, already doing a series for http://www.massivesynth.com/ on modulation and prolly will do more

i may still have my dx7 pdf manual somewhere which is what taught me fm synthesis in general but the thing is fuckin huge

ephyks · Post by **ephyks** » Wed May 30, 2012 3:38 am

deadly habit wrote:http://www.fm8tutorials.com/

i may be doing some vids for em in the future, already doing a series for http://www.massivesynth.com/ on modulation and prolly will do more

i may still have my dx7 pdf manual somewhere which is what taught me fm synthesis in general but the thing is fuckin huge

Thank you very much Deadly Habit!

Attila · Post by **Attila** » Wed May 30, 2012 4:16 am

When I was really focusing on learning FM8 like 4 months back, I realized that I was much better off reading material on synthesis in general because that basic additive method of making sounds is pretty much exactly the same as it was 50 years ago. Most kids just getting into music now don't really have the attention span to commit and learn it either because it's such a potentially expansive process. I agree with Deadly though, try to find a manual for the DX7 and work your way through it. And hop right in to the expert panel too, don't waste time with the other easy morph sections and all that til you have a basic understanding of what's going on. It's by far my favorite synth to work in though, it's super rewarding to create a sound from scratch and you can almost always bank on the fact that you'll end up with something ridiculous.

ephyks · Post by **ephyks** » Wed May 30, 2012 5:47 am

Attila wrote:When I was really focusing on learning FM8 like 4 months back, I realized that I was much better off reading material on synthesis in general because that basic additive method of making sounds is pretty much exactly the same as it was 50 years ago. Most kids just getting into music now don't really have the attention span to commit and learn it either because it's such a potentially expansive process. I agree with Deadly though, try to find a manual for the DX7 and work your way through it. And hop right in to the expert panel too, don't waste time with the other easy morph sections and all that til you have a basic understanding of what's going on. It's by far my favorite synth to work in though, it's super rewarding to create a sound from scratch and you can almost always bank on the fact that you'll end up with something ridiculous.

Haha, it's true most of these new producers are little kids with their torrented massive who don't want to actually learn anything. They just want to make "dirty wobbles" and show their friends.

I will go read much into Frequency Modulation. Since it's a whole new thing to me I will wait a little bit before turning random knobs in FM8.

I also found this channel on youtube that has a few informative tutorials. And I'd like to share it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/FM8Synth/videos

Unfortunately there is one or two "dubstep wobble" videos in there but the other are pretty intriguing.

Coolschmid · Post by **Coolschmid** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:17 am

ephyks wrote: Unfortunately there is one or two "dubstep wobble" videos in there but the other are pretty intriguing.

What are you, a fucking hipster or something?

ephyks wrote: I am a fucking hipster or something

Ok

ephyks · Post by **ephyks** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:40 am

Coolschmid wrote:
ephyks wrote: Unfortunately there is one or two "dubstep wobble" videos in there but the other are pretty intriguing.
What are you, a fucking hipster or something?

ephyks wrote: I am a fucking hipster or something
Ok

What? Because I'm pushing off anything that refers to basses as "wobbles". Damn fucking right I am. I will never affiliate myself with that cancer.

Hipster? No.

Inflated Ego? Just a bit.

Fail troll? No. Got me kinda worked up. Good job.

Now fuck right off.

Lucifa · Post by **Lucifa** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:11 pm

Question; can you modulate the level that one operator modulates another? For instance on the matrix, if you have D modulating F by 40, can you create an envelope so the parameter goes from 0 to 40?

Having a nosey at the manual and it just gives a vague confirmation that you can without expressing how.

Attila · Post by **Attila** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:46 am

I haven't tried, but couldn't you automate it from 0-40 instead? Might not be as much control as an fm8 envelope, but it should get the job done.

Lucifa · Post by **Lucifa** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:35 am

yeah probably but id rather it be on key input. it can be achieved through the morph function but it seems excessive, and id prefer the control of an envelope.

RandoRando · Post by **RandoRando** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:26 pm

fm8 is easier than massive

breakitdown · Post by **breakitdown** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:48 pm

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:02 pm

here ya go if ya want more reading on FM
http://deadlyhabit.com/sampleswap/Docum ... %20dx7.pdf
http://deadlyhabit.com/sampleswap/Docum ... ations.pdf
http://deadlyhabit.com/sampleswap/Documents/BasicFM.pdf
http://deadlyhabit.com/sampleswap/Docum ... torial.pdf

note that the first like is like a 150mb pdf

Roswell · Post by **Roswell** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:57 pm

Lucifa wrote:Question; can you modulate the level that one operator modulates another? For instance on the matrix, if you have D modulating F by 40, can you create an envelope so the parameter goes from 0 to 40?

Having a nosey at the manual and it just gives a vague confirmation that you can without expressing how.

Hey Lucifa,

The beauty of FM synthesis is being able to modulate the amp of a modulator oscillator so that it changes the timbre of the carrier oscillator.

Fm8 allows you to do so by using the respective envelopes accessible when selecting the oscillator of choice. This can also be achieved in the mod section by applying a LFO.

My biggest suggestion is learning how to program the envelope, at first you will notice how sensitive the values are. This might deter you from exploring it initially, but once you can manage, you will notice how much expression is at your finger tips.

Also, if you use a controller vst ( I use FL's keyboard controller ) you can assign the wave form to the velocity of a note. This is crucial for emulating vowels /chest cavities.

All the best!
Roswell

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