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more resources...
very thorough article from soundonsound (expect no less from these gents) -- http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_ar ... hool3.html
more of the same from SoS -- http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr00/a ... ecrets.htm
a whole dang forum dedicated to fm synthesis -- http://www.soundshock.se/phpBB2/

the preset card on a dx7 or the tx81z is probably the best way to understand the breadth of what FM can do for you. modules on modules on modules, affecting (and effecting) each other.

i use FM for the really gnarly, non-wobbly sounds--- in that case, i do generally mult out to sub/bass/mids/etc.

also works great for midrange material in general, glassy tones, pads, and choppy percussive stuff. those of you who have my tune 'skank ethics' on the 2nd low motion release-- the edge of the sub is a layered FMsynth in logic.

but seriously if you can get yr hands on a dx7, check it out!

tx7 desk mod of dx7 run bout 80$ max on ebay

just whip open operator in ableton and have fun.
it's the same principles and a whole shit ton easier to use.
edit: make that a fuck ton.

rekall wrote:just whip open operator in ableton and have fun.
it's the same principles and a whole shit ton easier to use.
edit: make that a fuck ton.

true that, thats what i use for everything from drum sounds to bass to leads to keys

mainly because you can change the routing to a standard subtractive deal or in serial ABCD or AB, CD etc etc

also i believe Rob Papens Blue has FM routing,

TeReKeTe wrote:but seriously if you can get yr hands on a dx7, check it out!

I had a DX7 but the thing was impossible to programme.