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FM synthesis explained

Venus TheorySaved in 3 people's production playlists, 2021–2025
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181K views · 5 years ago · tutorial

A musician's guide to FM synthesis and some sound design with it.

Makes FM approachable.

  1. 0:00 Howdy
  2. 0:11 A History of FM Synth Stuff
  3. 3:49 What We're Doing Today
  4. 4:41 The Basics of FM
  5. 8:45 Your First FM Patch
  6. 12:10 Linear vs. Exponential
  7. 14:51 FM Sound Design Tip 2
  8. 16:05 FM Sound Design Tip 3
  9. 17:46 FM Sound Design Tip 5
  10. 18:17 FM Sound Design Tip 6
  11. 21:38 FM Sound Design Tip 8
  12. 22:04 FM Sound Design Tip 9

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