A really well explained tutorial! What might be a good plugin for the more pure and digital FM synthesis sounds? Also, can the send levels on the grid be automated? Thanks for the video, very clearly presented and to the point, looking forward for more!
Thanks! You should definitely check out Native Instruments FM8. My favorite FM synth. You can work with just pure sine tones, or get things as weird as you want. Sadly, no, you can't automate any of the parameters in the Modulation Matrix, but you can automate each of the oscillator's "Mod" dial.
Cool, I´ll check FM8 out. Seems like a bit of a limit that you cant modulate the matrix... I can imagine the weirdness if it was possible:) After watching this it looks like FM is a great tool for animated deep and dirty basstones, it never was the thing that came to mind when I thought of FM synthesis before so thanks for showing this side to it..And the quick reply!
Sustain knob is not for adjusting lenght of played note (you're controlling it by holding note longer on a keyboard, or longer relase value :). Sustain knob is different - it's for controlling relative level of adsr slope (volume of a sound) after hitting its peak in attack phase. Or even simpler - how low decay phase can slide down. If you set 0 sustain it will work like piano or guitar, if you set it something higher you will get sustained sounds (higher values - louder sounds) Otherwise, great tutorial :).
I've been attempting to get a saw wave out of FM4, and have been failing. I have inverted the phase (negative hz on oscillator 2, to oscillator 1 positive), and have made a relation of 2.00 on oscillator 2, but when I attempt to modulate oscillator 1 with oscillator 2 in the modulation matrix, I cannot seem to get a saw wave. Do you have any suggestions on how to do this?
I actually tried polysynth, and couldn't accomplish the same tone. Do you have ableton? What prompted this is I am attempting to recreate a project someone made in ableton, in bitwig. I am asking, as I may be able to provide you a link to the project, and maybe you can tell me what I am doing wrong. In ableton, they are using operator for both the sub bass, and the "click" bass, in one slot. I recognize they are using operator for it's FM properties, but one thing ableton will always have over bitwig, and it's just sad, is that operator does have set parameters you can place in and build from (such as a saw wave) It also blatantly defines partials, which I have no idea how to identify or quantify in the FM4. If you have ableton, I can give you the link to the project, and you can see what's frustrating the hell out of me.
+Neon P Lotus got it! Yeah, As you've already noted, Operator can do a lot of things that FM4 can't. You could try and accomplish something similar by adding some Modulators to a Polysynth. Or build up your own synth in Bitwig using just modulators (there are a couple really great videos on this). You can send me the Ableton set but I'm kind of swamped right now with projects, so I'm not sure I'd have time to dig through it.
I think Bitwig Dropped the ball with the FM4, but I'll look for the videos on how to create my own synth. That sounds intriguing. Here is the project I am attempting to recreate: www.dropbox.com/sh/ta1j7xbuj9evjc4/R3d1XYnrBo The goal is to use only native bitwig synths, so others can use the project without needing a third party plugin. I can recreate the tone in a third party plugin, like razor, without issue. I even made the tone in logic, with alchemy. But bitwig is being impossible. I really appreciate this.
Fm synth is really bad , first they aren't using sine waves , but parabolic waves ( has som e harmonics ) Second ,modulate operator 1 by 2 both at ratio 1 and icrease the mod depth all the way up , the result is some sort of clipping/retriction on the phase modulation .( look at osciloscope and compare to any other fm /phase mod .sytnh Sounds nowhere near fm ( phase modulatio,n ) when reached beyond a certain mod amount . Also , when modulator is a low pitch , increase mod depth ....hear the disconuity in the carrier signal ...not a steady phase modulation .
Yes, the FM-4 is definitely a different take on FM synthesis. And I agree with you, I wish we had the option to switch to pure sine tones instead of FM-4's more "analog" style sine tones. You're also correct that if you push the modulation amount above 200 it does distort the modulator's waveform. But if stay below 200 there is no distortion. I actually like this as it allows me to create some really crunchy sounds. I don't think that the FM-4 is bad. It is just different. There are already SO many FM synthesizers out there that do essentially the same thing, so I am glad Bitwig decided to give us their own take on an FM synthesizer.
Thank you for making not just FM-4 approachable - but also FM synthesis in general. Not easy to pull off - many FM tutorials are pure rocket science.
You’re welcome! Thanks for your support.
You're an exceptional communicator. Lynda and/or Macprovideo need you on the payroll sooner than later. Bravo.
Amazing video! This is how tutorials should look!
The best FM 4 Tut i've seen. TY!
Your bitwig videos are the best
Been wondering how this synth worked. Thanks! I love its edgy potential. Going to spend some time with the SM.
Super helpful for a noob like myself! Superb explanation and demos.
Hands down the best tutorials on bitwig 2.0 for me!
+H4inz G :) Thank you!
Good stuff! One of the best tut's I've seen to learn FM, let alone Fm-4. I wish this video was around back when FM dumbfounded me.
Thanks Daniel the tutorial is helpful and very well presented.
Holy shit this video is sensational. You did such an awesome job man. Really appreciate it.
Amazing lesson, very clear and detailed. Thanks a lot.
Your tutorials and explanations are fantastic, thank you!
+Matt Piecora thanks!
This video is a really eye opener! Thank you very much!
Really digging these tutorials.
+Gísli Karl Gíslason thank you! I'd love to hear/see how you're using Bitwig, Polysynth, or FM-4. Share some links if you've got them.
As of right now, I'm still in the learning phase. But as soon as I see fit I will start posting on my soundcloud.
Really appreciate this insight. Very well spoken and easy to follow!
Thanks! Glad you found this useful!
A really well explained tutorial! What might be a good plugin for the more pure and digital FM synthesis sounds? Also, can the send levels on the grid be automated? Thanks for the video, very clearly presented and to the point, looking forward for more!
Thanks! You should definitely check out Native Instruments FM8. My favorite FM synth. You can work with just pure sine tones, or get things as weird as you want.
Sadly, no, you can't automate any of the parameters in the Modulation Matrix, but you can automate each of the oscillator's "Mod" dial.
Cool, I´ll check FM8 out. Seems like a bit of a limit that you cant modulate the matrix... I can imagine the weirdness if it was possible:) After watching this it looks like FM is a great tool for animated deep and dirty basstones, it never was the thing that came to mind when I thought of FM synthesis before so thanks for showing this side to it..And the quick reply!
wow this really helped a lot !!! thanks
This was epic, thank you!
Great video! Thanks.
Very helpful, thanks!
Operators sound more like square wave than sawtooth (so it produces every other harmonics not every single harmonic).
Great tutorial! Thanks
+Simon Rosted you're welcome. And thank you!
I subscibed before you asked me to. Thank you.
Sustain knob is not for adjusting lenght of played note (you're controlling it by holding note longer on a keyboard, or longer relase value :). Sustain knob is different - it's for controlling relative level of adsr slope (volume of a sound) after hitting its peak in attack phase. Or even simpler - how low decay phase can slide down. If you set 0 sustain it will work like piano or guitar, if you set it something higher you will get sustained sounds (higher values - louder sounds) Otherwise, great tutorial :).
I've been attempting to get a saw wave out of FM4, and have been failing. I have inverted the phase (negative hz on oscillator 2, to oscillator 1 positive), and have made a relation of 2.00 on oscillator 2, but when I attempt to modulate oscillator 1 with oscillator 2 in the modulation matrix, I cannot seem to get a saw wave.
Do you have any suggestions on how to do this?
Hmmm...I suppose you could get close to a Saw wave sound with the FM4, but why not just use the Polysynth?
I actually tried polysynth, and couldn't accomplish the same tone.
Do you have ableton? What prompted this is I am attempting to recreate a project someone made in ableton, in bitwig. I am asking, as I may be able to provide you a link to the project, and maybe you can tell me what I am doing wrong. In ableton, they are using operator for both the sub bass, and the "click" bass, in one slot. I recognize they are using operator for it's FM properties, but one thing ableton will always have over bitwig, and it's just sad, is that operator does have set parameters you can place in and build from (such as a saw wave)
It also blatantly defines partials, which I have no idea how to identify or quantify in the FM4.
If you have ableton, I can give you the link to the project, and you can see what's frustrating the hell out of me.
+Neon P Lotus got it! Yeah, As you've already noted, Operator can do a lot of things that FM4 can't.
You could try and accomplish something similar by adding some Modulators to a Polysynth. Or build up your own synth in Bitwig using just modulators (there are a couple really great videos on this).
You can send me the Ableton set but I'm kind of swamped right now with projects, so I'm not sure I'd have time to dig through it.
I think Bitwig Dropped the ball with the FM4, but I'll look for the videos on how to create my own synth. That sounds intriguing.
Here is the project I am attempting to recreate:
www.dropbox.com/sh/ta1j7xbuj9evjc4/R3d1XYnrBo
The goal is to use only native bitwig synths, so others can use the project without needing a third party plugin. I can recreate the tone in a third party plugin, like razor, without issue. I even made the tone in logic, with alchemy. But bitwig is being impossible.
I really appreciate this.
Fm synth is really bad , first they aren't using sine waves , but parabolic waves ( has som e harmonics )
Second ,modulate operator 1 by 2 both at ratio 1 and icrease the mod depth all the way up , the result is some sort of clipping/retriction on the phase modulation .( look at osciloscope and compare to any other fm /phase mod .sytnh
Sounds nowhere near fm ( phase modulatio,n ) when reached beyond a certain mod amount .
Also , when modulator is a low pitch , increase mod depth ....hear the disconuity in the carrier signal ...not a steady phase modulation .
Yes, the FM-4 is definitely a different take on FM synthesis. And I agree with you, I wish we had the option to switch to pure sine tones instead of FM-4's more "analog" style sine tones. You're also correct that if you push the modulation amount above 200 it does distort the modulator's waveform. But if stay below 200 there is no distortion. I actually like this as it allows me to create some really crunchy sounds.
I don't think that the FM-4 is bad. It is just different. There are already SO many FM synthesizers out there that do essentially the same thing, so I am glad Bitwig decided to give us their own take on an FM synthesizer.
There’s just too many cool tools available right now!!
Зачем все эти перделки и стучалки? добавили бы просто 100 инструментов и всё. Купил клаву и зачем мне в эти дебри лезть?