I’m doing my PhD in neuroscience and I gotta say, this reminds me a lot of a pattern of brain activity called phase amplitude coupling, which occurs naturally. It basically that frequency of phase drives the frequency of amplitude of an electrical signal. Basically the same as what you shoes with these two sine waves working together. electronic music is so awesome
DUDE As someone who considers themselves a student of FM synthesis, you did a phenomenal job explaining and showing FM synthesis in action, and you showed where one of its strengths truly lies.
My tip for FM sound design: Get midi controller with faders, map operator levels to faders, put some random coarse/fine settings and select random algorithm and play around. Having FM control on faders gave me so much control, because I can control relationship between all operators with just 4 fingers simultaneously (I was inspired to do it that way after playing with Korg OpSix). It also allows you to 'feel' what FM is capable of. Because for a long time I theoretically knew how FM works, but I couldn't understand how to get what I actually want. I made almost a full track just from playing Operator this way into some delay and reverb, recording the result as audio. FM is so much fun when you make it comfortable to operate!
One Thing to be aware of is that FM especially in those weird ratios can introduces low frequencies that muddy the sound. So don't forget to Highpass and put a clean bass underneath!
Hey man, just wanted to say THANKYOU and a HUGE SHOUT OUT for JUST explaining THE BASICS of ACID SOUNDS. youve no ideaa how long ive been waiting for someone like you to just explain it so effortlessly like you did HERE. massive massive love.
There was an entire scene creating pure FM techno on the X68K computer in Japan (just like Amiga and C64 in Europe). Its FM chip also had a unique noise LFO making more abstract timbres particularly suited for that style of music. Generally hard to find online due to the language barrier, but some of hizmi's schranz stuff can be heard on UA-cam.
Amazing stuff and well explained as always, god it feels good to be a part of this community, so many treasures form all of you, cheers for your hard work, it takes alot to put out these videos at this quality!
Thank u dad Underdog for telling me about the birds and the donk 303’s, i now understand. And i really love ur shirt man it’s amazing. Thank you for making these video’s
As someone who was broke AF , but loves Acid back in the 90s, and was attempting to break the laws of nature to try and make my DX100 and TX81z make Acid noises, this tutorial is awesome. Back in those days, I would make a tone, much like those you are making, and would leave the patch editing open, so i could crank the data slider set to modulator volume in real time, to create a real time control which would approximate the filter sweeping. I would also run my synths through a Boss Metalzone, keep the distortion settings lowish, and sweep the pedal's EQ in realtime as a DIY bandpass/notch filter. These techniques are crude , but 30 years later even when i now have synths with actual filters, i still use them, or virtual versions of them in nearly every track.
Love your excitement and your level of explanation. I don't necessarily want to make acid dance, but this has helped me understand FM synthesis much better. Thanks.
Thank you for your qualitative contents, always pertinent and always with a friendly and funny way to share your thoughts! Cheers from a French electronic music enthusiast / player!
The fun really starts when you get into the teritory of dubstep bass design and you make your acid by FMing two wave tables, putting them through a filter, distorting them to shit and then OTT the everliving fuck out of em. THAT is sounddesign. Use all of the stuff, paint on the whole canvas, reject minimalism, embrace chaos.
Or don't....... You seem convinced that the only route to good music is the that which you like. Perhaps it hasn't occurred to you, but some people got bored with aggressively distorting and crushing everything a LONG time ago.
@@airfixx_8952 yes, all music I personally don't like is bad and shouldn't be made, that is what I wanted to express with my comment and you should be ashamed of rejecting your lord and savour OTT
Really enjoyed this video Oscar! With just 2 operators, I found that the sound's brightness can relate to materials such as stone, with short decay a very little to no resonance, wood, which sounds dull but has more resonance, and metal, which has a lot of resonance. Without specifically naming this, you also showed that it's quite easy to create waterdrums that can even sound differently depending on velocity, when linked to intensity. 🙂
Been doing this for a while now, just trying to get an acid sound out of every synth i have incl. FM, Phase distortion, Additive, Wavetable and so on. The challenge is always to not use a filter. Never heard about those artist before though (thx for the tip). It's just Fun to do, and thats the most important thing in Music!
As a producer since 11 year old who suffers with an Array of mental derangements from PTSD, ADHD and Depersonalization. I find I am enjoying you're cougar based skin tight Gilet. Big fan btw
My dude has the perfect tank top to talk about filthy FM donks. Might add a personal tip: you can create huge FM donks like that in serum using FM synthesis there, which is in fact not actually FM, but PM (phase modulation). Sounds similar, but a little bit different. If you're a donk enthousiast you have to try!
leopard print tank top talking about acid alright oscar it's alright we're all here for the techno carry on you're doing it right edit: oh my god is that leopard print of pixelated faces of moodyman
Someone hacked the Electribe 2 and gave it 2 OP FM and the first thing I did was make some acid lines. I can throw filters in it if I want and can mostly get that 303 filter envelope.
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Thanks for giving us the donq talk our fathers never did.
Best comment 😂
It's a talk I have to give my kids. Important stuff ❤
You sir will be a very responsible father. Our children will need to know the power of donq above all else. 😃👍🏻
Hahaha!
"Mummy, where do donqs come from?"
I am a pro producer and musician since 35 Years. Man, first time i got a useful FM lesson. Great!
😁🫶🏻
I’m doing my PhD in neuroscience and I gotta say, this reminds me a lot of a pattern of brain activity called phase amplitude coupling, which occurs naturally. It basically that frequency of phase drives the frequency of amplitude of an electrical signal. Basically the same as what you shoes with these two sine waves working together. electronic music is so awesome
DUDE
As someone who considers themselves a student of FM synthesis, you did a phenomenal job explaining and showing FM synthesis in action, and you showed where one of its strengths truly lies.
I don't know what's better, the content of this video, your top, or your face expressions when you fully into it.. Class as per usual, thanks Oscar! ❤
The vest top is quite a distraction... lol
My tip for FM sound design: Get midi controller with faders, map operator levels to faders, put some random coarse/fine settings and select random algorithm and play around. Having FM control on faders gave me so much control, because I can control relationship between all operators with just 4 fingers simultaneously (I was inspired to do it that way after playing with Korg OpSix). It also allows you to 'feel' what FM is capable of. Because for a long time I theoretically knew how FM works, but I couldn't understand how to get what I actually want.
I made almost a full track just from playing Operator this way into some delay and reverb, recording the result as audio.
FM is so much fun when you make it comfortable to operate!
currently having fun with ableton push knobs and operator
Thanks for the tip/idea. I will be patching that up.
This whole time, I've been using my faders to control a mixer!
One Thing to be aware of is that FM especially in those weird ratios can introduces low frequencies that muddy the sound. So don't forget to Highpass and put a clean bass underneath!
Hey man, just wanted to say THANKYOU and a HUGE SHOUT OUT for JUST explaining THE BASICS of ACID SOUNDS. youve no ideaa how long ive been waiting for someone like you to just explain it so effortlessly like you did HERE. massive massive love.
FM is the sound of this generation. Huge sound clean and crisp.
And it's been around since the early 80's! Big ups to the Yamaha DX7!
There was an entire scene creating pure FM techno on the X68K computer in Japan (just like Amiga and C64 in Europe). Its FM chip also had a unique noise LFO making more abstract timbres particularly suited for that style of music. Generally hard to find online due to the language barrier, but some of hizmi's schranz stuff can be heard on UA-cam.
i've lost count of the tracks i started from your tutorials🖤
It's like Bamm-Bamm is all grown up and is now a music producer.
I keep hearing "Captain Caaaavemaaan" too :D Love this fella.
Haha I like that better lmao! @@overseastom
The shirt is hilarious
@@ouatedephoque just look at it 😂
Purrrrrrrfect, lol
I wonder about what bet he lost :)
@@DeSoepkiphes a homosexual
Isn't it a leotard?
Ive put off the donq talk with my kids for so long... Now I am inspired to have it while exploring the timbres of FM ❤
Thanks man, your tutorials never disappoint, but this one is a gem!
The intro of this video should be nominated for something
An oscar maybe?
@@OscarUnderdog "And the Oscar for best Oscar goes to..."
@@OscarUnderdog🤣 man, you're on fire
Aphex Twin dropped a huge hint by naming his Polygon Window album “Surfing on Sine Waves”. It’s a must-have if you’re into weird , donk sounds.
yoooo have you heard the cheatah ep from Aphex Twin? It was made on the old Cheatah FM synths from back in the day!
Amazing stuff and well explained as always, god it feels good to be a part of this community, so many treasures form all of you, cheers for your hard work, it takes alot to put out these videos at this quality!
"you're old enough".. 😅 Brilliant
Thank u dad Underdog for telling me about the birds and the donk 303’s, i now understand. And i really love ur shirt man it’s amazing. Thank you for making these video’s
Cheers my man,experimenting is always good.just started to reuse the Fm synth sounds,and they're always a winner,even with classical background!
As someone who was broke AF , but loves Acid back in the 90s, and was attempting to break the laws of nature to try and make my DX100 and TX81z make Acid noises, this tutorial is awesome.
Back in those days, I would make a tone, much like those you are making, and would leave the patch editing open, so i could crank the data slider set to modulator volume in real time, to create a real time control which would approximate the filter sweeping.
I would also run my synths through a Boss Metalzone, keep the distortion settings lowish, and sweep the pedal's EQ in realtime as a DIY bandpass/notch filter.
These techniques are crude , but 30 years later even when i now have synths with actual filters, i still use them, or virtual versions of them in nearly every track.
Tip: Try using the bit crushed sine waveforms like "Sine 4 Bit" on one (or more) of the operators in Operator for some dirtier sounds.
I like those waveforms too, but if you cant get FM dirty with just sines, you are doing something wrong :D
Love your excitement and your level of explanation. I don't necessarily want to make acid dance, but this has helped me understand FM synthesis much better. Thanks.
Thank you for your qualitative contents, always pertinent and always with a friendly and funny way to share your thoughts! Cheers from a French electronic music enthusiast / player!
The fun really starts when you get into the teritory of dubstep bass design and you make your acid by FMing two wave tables, putting them through a filter, distorting them to shit and then OTT the everliving fuck out of em. THAT is sounddesign. Use all of the stuff, paint on the whole canvas, reject minimalism, embrace chaos.
Or don't....... You seem convinced that the only route to good music is the that which you like. Perhaps it hasn't occurred to you, but some people got bored with aggressively distorting and crushing everything a LONG time ago.
@@airfixx_8952 yes, all music I personally don't like is bad and shouldn't be made, that is what I wanted to express with my comment and you should be ashamed of rejecting your lord and savour OTT
Dubstep is still a thing? Nice man.
Squarepusher - Nervelevers absolute master class in FM acid.
Thank you for this video! You really have a great way of explaining concepts!
Most usable FM synthesis tutorial! Thanks!
probably the most straight forward explanation of FM synthesis I've heard in a long time, thank you!
You're so good at teaching!
Yes he is
That's why I have bought 3 of Oscar's courses, and it's money very very well spent
Really enjoyed this video Oscar!
With just 2 operators, I found that the sound's brightness can relate to materials such as stone, with short decay a very little to no resonance, wood, which sounds dull but has more resonance, and metal, which has a lot of resonance.
Without specifically naming this, you also showed that it's quite easy to create waterdrums that can even sound differently depending on velocity, when linked to intensity. 🙂
Excellent. Best explanation of FM synthesis for EDM that I've seen.
IMO Kris Wadsworth is one of the most underrated artists for sure! Bruno Pronsato Also…
Been doing this for a while now, just trying to get an acid sound out of every synth i have incl. FM, Phase distortion, Additive, Wavetable and so on. The challenge is always to not use a filter.
Never heard about those artist before though (thx for the tip).
It's just Fun to do, and thats the most important thing in Music!
Loving the Barney Rubble style top
What the FM sounds like is a complete backing. Something that can support a solo or a vocal entirely on its own.
I love this man, hanging out with him for a day would push my music production to the next level 👌🏽
Hahaha
Really excellent ideas and analysis.
Wow! Those sounds are nearly as crazy as your vest! Thanks for lesson... will use very soon.
As a producer since 11 year old who suffers with an Array of mental derangements from PTSD, ADHD and Depersonalization. I find I am enjoying you're cougar based skin tight Gilet. Big fan btw
“I think it’s time to discuss Acid Donks! You’re old enough now“😂😂😂 Legend!…. Put a donk on it mate
Wtf my world just collapsed, it may take some time to cope from this shock.
Class video mate - thanks for sharing
My dude has the perfect tank top to talk about filthy FM donks. Might add a personal tip: you can create huge FM donks like that in serum using FM synthesis there, which is in fact not actually FM, but PM (phase modulation). Sounds similar, but a little bit different. If you're a donk enthousiast you have to try!
This is awesome Oscar. Gonna use this in my new track for sure. A nice bit of demystification. Gonna play about now. Thanks once again!
Heck yeah,,, learned something new today! Hadn’t heard the term donk! Thank you!
I also recommend trying to design your own tr style drum sounds in more complex fm synthesizers to go along with your fm donqs
"really frickin' freaky." i concur. thanks for bringing a little fun to what is often waaay too serious of a crowd. :)
there's no waaay to not give you hundreds of thumbs up for thisss content!! Brazil loves you
Yeeeeee cheers!
Inspirational video as always. Love the way you arouse your curiosity by sowing seeds here and there. Thank you.
loved this video man. great work. I love using operator to make drums, but i havent used it for acid like that.
Very nice presentation. Also thanks fort that Lime and Pink clip, sounds awesome!
This is the first video that i found about the style of kris wadsworth! Mega producer!
This was seriously some eye opening stuff for me. Thank You, o'wise synth cave man! 🙏
I' a pure Acid fan and composer, and I go to try the FM Acid this evening ! it's very interesting, I like the sound that produce
My musics about to get so much better 🙌 Thank you!
Thank you Tarzan. I've been curious about FM donqs for a time now, but I havent known whom to ask.
Thankyou Tarzan 👍
love that track at the end
Brilliantly educational, thank you ✨
That "shirt" wins youtube today
it took me a few seconds on the thumbnail to understand that it's about the music. nice shirt btw
Thank you! Oscar, I never suspected there would be a Flintstone version of you 🎉😊❤
More acid is always welcome
Well explained. Never understood what fm is all about before
Awesome video. I love making acid songs and I didn't know about the donks.
Dude this is so creative and unique. I cant wait to start playing with this new technique
Wooow!! Lessons&lessons!! Amazing video
Now tell me, isn't this top notch pedagogical content? ❤
Great video that explains a technique that will open up a whole genre of beat making
what a nice therapist suit ;)
Great video - more like this pls!
Wow, gold again ❤. Thanks so much, Oscar!!
Reminds me of the sounds in those old (but banging) Boddika and Joy O tunes.
somehow u managed to make FM synthesis not scary as fuck, thanks my man!
Impressive Oscar. I finally get the sense of the FM synthesis, because I've never seen it from that angle.
P D: the t-shirt, also impressive🎉😂😂😂
This video is amazing. Wow. Exceptional pedagogy ❤❤❤😊😊😊 thank you
Great FM tutorial! The first time it feels understandable and a great point to start using it.
Crazy to see "Lime and Pink" on a tutorial... 👍
leopard print tank top talking about acid alright oscar it's alright we're all here for the techno carry on you're doing it right
edit: oh my god is that leopard print of pixelated faces of moodyman
Love the donqs and the very fetching singlet
Love this mate.
Another great lesson, thank you!
bro your videos are amazing
Green Velvet made a lot with that. Like 'green velvet - i want to leave my body'. I love that track. I would not call it Acid though.
This Victorian circus strongman is on to something
That was my first thought when I saw the pic.
😂
Thanks for the awesome lesson!
Thank you man i was looking for the acid sound of Drone Logic for quite a while! Thats great!
Someone hacked the Electribe 2 and gave it 2 OP FM and the first thing I did was make some acid lines. I can throw filters in it if I want and can mostly get that 303 filter envelope.
Oh cool, didn't know!
incredibly spoken. cheers from michigan!
The best and most interesting introduction to Fm synthesis i could ever get.
Thanks man🕺
You are THE BEST
I started this video as a kid, but by the time I was done watching it, I had turned into Donk.
😂
YOU'RE BLOWING MY MIND. DONQ- MAN.
I can’t believe I kind of understand FM synthesis after watching this. I for one welcome our Sega Genesis overlords
Best explanation of FM synthesis ❤
The thumbnail made me wrong about the content of the video.
Jk, Love this channel, as usual!
Me: Mom, we need tb303.
Mom: we already have one at home
tb303 at home:
oscar from the jungle! from the acid jungle! i loviu . seriously