In the voice of Neo, "Whoa! I know FM8!" Haha, Great tutorial.... I think I learned the basics just watching this... Now I need some intermediate then advance! :D
Please correct me if i missunderstood but i think fm is called fm because the carriers frequency is modulated by the frequency of the modulators waveform.. in this case it is sounding like a filter opening because the sine wave gets more and more overtones depending on the envelope of the modulator. so first it is a sine wave and after the modulators amp amount is raising the resulting wave is near to a sawtooth
I have had FM8 for sometime now and have only recently started going deeper into the mechanics of this synth. I kind of figured it out but this video now gives me a vocabulary to work with. My question is this, would you compare the configure function to "Latch" in Logic? This question is open to anyone who can answer (correctly).
@mrevansutton Thanks, i'll definitely look into it. I've been hoping to either take a course for ableton or FM8, but hopefully i'll be able to take both.
Very helpfull. Thank you. I am trying to use FM8 in FL Studio. It works in both pattern and song modes fine . But if I am in the song mode and play what I have already made so far, and try to play the FM8 on top, it does not work. I have this problem when the sound is going through the arpeggiator. Someone suggested to "to set the VCA envelope attack to zero and open the arpeggiator gate (note length) wide enough to let notes through." Where are these controls in FM8? Thank you.
One more question. I noticed in the amplitude envelope that there is a drop down menu with some cool options. I havent been able to figure out how to control those parameters to my liking. I have synthesized some great sounds but they play on even when the DAW is stopped.
To take the classes in New York how old do you have to be because i am seriously considering on going by the way I'm 16?! You guys are amazing at teaching how to sound design, make tracks and all that good stuff thanks for the vids! :)
Thanks for this video - one question, at 13:53, in ableton, I can't see the 'configure' function within the FM8 which allows you to add plugin parameters. How do I ask ableton to show this ? When I press the > button, I see the FM8 parameters all pop up on the right hand side..
I keep reading online how you can't record FM8's output to a midi track, even if you disable the synth? Strange it works with Kirnu and some other arpeggiators..
hey DubsPOT.... for new comers this may sound OH soooo cooool... but for us who grew on minimoogs junos and the venerable TB303.... NI's FM7 does not even come close... NIs' FM7 and B4ii are quite cheesy indeed... great demo though.
I'm so sad I can't use my FM8 32bit (v. 1.0.3) in Cubase 8.5 64-bit. It only works for a little while before crashing. :( It's my favourite synth that I bought so many years ago and was hoping to bridge in Cubase :(((((
Omg man, you just made a melodic sinus tune with a simple tool that uses microprocessors to produce......... Damn, now nobody's gonna work hard on making music.....
+Dentrag You'll need a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) for that. Ableton, ProTools, Cubase, Logic etc. are professional programs that allow you to record your music.
How do I get sound using a midi keyboard. . I press a key no sound comes out but if I use my mouse to press a key on fm8 keyboard it works..Any advice would be helpful I just wanna create some cool sounds
I guess that absynth dutch lead video was made on an off day, if it wasn't for the name at the begininning, i probably would've thought this was a completely different instructor.
when i morph or use instruments such as the bass guitar for example everytime i hit a key the sound has a different accent. its not just how hard im hitting the key becausae when i put it in arpeggiator mode it still does the same thing. When the melody is played it kind of randomly changes which is EXTREMELY annoying and almost impossible to get the melody down that you want bacause u never no what its going to do. Im sure there is jsut some option that i need to tweak but its tweaking me out
ummmmmm what? no. "Fm8 does not use oscillators to modulate the frequency of other oscillators." that is exactly what FM synthesis means, and FM8 (and every other FM synth) does this.
10 years later and this is still one of the most comprehensive guides to FM8 I've ever seen! Cheers! 🙌
Seriously though.. this is the best FM8 tutorial I've ever seen.
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Dubspot so far the best tutorials ever.
I've heard people do this so much in songs and kept asking myself what was going on... Thanks for the great tut!!!
You are an excellent teacher, Evan! Keep up the good work.
great tut - respect - learnt more watching this vid than hours on my own with FM8
you are a legend ! i have a midi assignment and i had no idea how to use fm8 ! that was useful ! thank u so much !
thanks Astrolith - one of the best FM8 tutorials I have seen !
In the voice of Neo, "Whoa! I know FM8!" Haha, Great tutorial.... I think I learned the basics just watching this... Now I need some intermediate then advance! :D
Great video Astrolith - morphing, assigning the controller, modulation, operators, the whole lot. Lots of combinations have opened up !
Amazing!!! I needed to learn how to use FM8 and this tutorial knocked it out of the park!
Badass video. FM8 is very overwhelming as first sight
Its amazing how one tutorial like this can explain so much.
Though I don't like this style of electronic music at all, I did find this very useful, thank ya!
best fm8 tut
Best Tutorial in a long time! More like this!
Ive had FM8 for years and just got schooled...Thanks guys!
That's more than I expect for.Amazing Tutorial!Thanks a lot Mister!:-)
really good tutorial , this definitely helped me understand fm synthesis a bit more thanks!
Thank you for this tut, FM8 is awesome!
Very expertly done tutorial.
Inspiring tutorial, even for an FM synthesis nerd like myself!
Great stuff Evan! Thanks for sharing!
Superb tutorial, well done
This tutorial is amazing :)
Really awesome tutorial!
Please correct me if i missunderstood but i think fm is called fm because the carriers frequency is modulated by the frequency of the modulators waveform.. in this case it is sounding like a filter opening because the sine wave gets more and more overtones depending on the envelope of the modulator. so first it is a sine wave and after the modulators amp amount is raising the resulting wave is near to a sawtooth
I have had FM8 for sometime now and have only recently started going deeper into the mechanics of this synth. I kind of figured it out but this video now gives me a vocabulary to work with. My question is this, would you compare the configure function to "Latch" in Logic? This question is open to anyone who can answer (correctly).
Hell yeah. Excellent tutorial.
Awesome! Thanks Evan!
Cheers guys, great tutorials :) !
@kylechandler4665 absolutely. The sound design and synthesis course was co designed by me, and spends a lot of time with FM8.
Time to make some industrial bass lines!
Evan your the man!
Brilliant tutorial!!!!!!
top right corner sound rocks!
More FM8 tutorials!
great video thankyou really helpful
Thanks a Lot for this tutorial
great video!!!!
Quality tutorial
This was so helpful. Are you offering any courses that are for FM8?
Very helpful thanks a lot
Awesome!
Man this is great !
Great stuff I think Operator in Ableton can do that too
Excellent.
dope tutorial thanks yo
the results are so sick I
@mrevansutton Thanks, i'll definitely look into it. I've been hoping to either take a course for ableton or FM8, but hopefully i'll be able to take both.
Very helpfull. Thank you.
I am trying to use FM8 in FL Studio.
It works in both pattern and song modes fine . But if I am in the song mode and play what I have already made so far, and try to play the FM8 on top, it does not work. I have this problem when the sound is going through the arpeggiator.
Someone suggested to "to set the VCA envelope attack to zero and open the arpeggiator gate (note length) wide enough to let notes through."
Where are these controls in FM8?
Thank you.
One more question. I noticed in the amplitude envelope that there is a drop down menu with some cool options. I havent been able to figure out how to control those parameters to my liking. I have synthesized some great sounds but they play on even when the DAW is stopped.
Amazing. Many thanks :)
Awesome!!!
at 9:58 sounds like something that would be in PAYDAY 2. Nice work man!
To take the classes in New York how old do you have to be because i am seriously considering on going by the way I'm 16?! You guys are amazing at teaching how to sound design, make tracks and all that good stuff thanks for the vids! :)
excellent
Now I understand how to create Daft Punk =)
fantastic. thx
that 12:17 sound YEAH
@kfrncs gotta get your swagger together
How the heck do I create custom sound banks to put my sounds into?
@danielsunshinedahl thanks! glad you got it.
Thanks for this video - one question, at 13:53, in ableton, I can't see the 'configure' function within the FM8 which allows you to add plugin parameters. How do I ask ableton to show this ? When I press the > button, I see the FM8 parameters all pop up on the right hand side..
I keep reading online how you can't record FM8's output to a midi track, even if you disable the synth? Strange it works with Kirnu and some other arpeggiators..
bliss
hey DubsPOT.... for new comers this may sound OH soooo cooool... but for us who grew on minimoogs junos and the venerable TB303.... NI's FM7 does not even come close... NIs' FM7 and B4ii are quite cheesy indeed... great demo though.
I'm so sad I can't use my FM8 32bit (v. 1.0.3) in Cubase 8.5 64-bit. It only works for a little while before crashing. :(
It's my favourite synth that I bought so many years ago and was hoping to bridge in Cubase :(((((
32 lives
How do you save sounds as wav? I use reason 5, so no vst support
@mrevansutton could you send me a link to where I could get more information about it please
@ThePullOuts you know it!
did u get a service center this from the download?
@itsMrDerrp thank you.
Omg man, you just made a melodic sinus tune with a simple tool that uses microprocessors to produce......... Damn, now nobody's gonna work hard on making music.....
how do you automate the effects
Just how to save the music I play? Please tell me!
+Dentrag You'll need a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) for that. Ableton, ProTools, Cubase, Logic etc. are professional programs that allow you to record your music.
Gnarly.
How do I get sound using a midi keyboard. . I press a key no sound comes out but if I use my mouse to press a key on fm8 keyboard it works..Any advice would be helpful I just wanna create some cool sounds
Have you configured your MIDI controller in your plugin settings or the preferences in your DAW?
Andres Martinez yes
this seems easy than sytrus :D
I guess that absynth dutch lead video was made on an off day, if it wasn't for the name at the begininning, i probably would've thought this was a completely different instructor.
@Gunbardo i guess that'll just make things easier for you.
when i morph or use instruments such as the bass guitar for example everytime i hit a key the sound has a different accent. its not just how hard im hitting the key becausae when i put it in arpeggiator mode it still does the same thing. When the melody is played it kind of randomly changes which is EXTREMELY annoying and almost impossible to get the melody down that you want bacause u never no what its going to do. Im sure there is jsut some option that i need to tweak but its tweaking me out
Absynth tutorial please :)
FM8 at least for me doesn't work perfectly anymore in windows 7 :/ this is both stand alone version and vst.
lol thanks!
and this is with the sound having no effects
Umm, yeah... If you could go ahead and... just... adjust the portamento time... yeah... that'd be great.
hey dubspot is that configure feature anywhere to be found in logic pro?
Oh shit, Jordan fight.
@kylechandler4665 here you go dubspot(dot)com/sound-design
fuckin a
move over boys noize
I feel like this is cheating somehow now...
ummmmmm what? no. "Fm8 does not use oscillators to modulate the frequency of other oscillators." that is exactly what FM synthesis means, and FM8 (and every other FM synth) does this.
That skin is way too bright.