FM SYNTHS in under 4 minutes

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  • Опубліковано 21 лют 2018
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 790

  • @samuraiguitarist
    @samuraiguitarist 6 років тому +640

    As someone starting to dive into synthing and feeling overwhelmed at times this is extremely valuable

    • @Josh-qh8ec
      @Josh-qh8ec 3 роки тому +6

      hi Sammy

    • @jaidemusic9248
      @jaidemusic9248 3 роки тому +2

      Keep up my guy, been doing this for almost 7 years now and still can learn something new.

    • @hdjsos
      @hdjsos 2 роки тому

      Shut the hell up peasant. NO ONE CARES WHAT THAT YOURE EXPLORING SYNTHEZIZEEE!

    • @JohnPaulBuce
      @JohnPaulBuce 2 роки тому +5

      samuraisynthesis

    • @dynatwenty
      @dynatwenty 9 місяців тому +1

      So cool to see you here Samurai!

  • @mikerinehart
    @mikerinehart 6 років тому +893

    Dude, that was THE BEST explanation of FM synthesis. Ever. And I have a degree in Electronic Music.

    • @larrylove1
      @larrylove1 6 років тому +10

      Michael Rinehart where u got to school for tht and is it paying off yet

    • @Vwlpe
      @Vwlpe 6 років тому +13

      This was your best FM synthesis explanation? Don't brag about your degree then...
      Here, have a proper tutorial about FM from someone who actually explains the engineering behind it: ua-cam.com/video/glvRz-ASpRs/v-deo.html

    • @mikerinehart
      @mikerinehart 6 років тому +10

      Larry Tough Love University of Tennessee. Go Vols. I wound up web developing instead of music making.

    • @mikerinehart
      @mikerinehart 6 років тому +34

      Cristi Ceausu Wasn't bragging. Just leaving a compliment for Andrew.

    • @designatedpiledriver8216
      @designatedpiledriver8216 6 років тому +10

      +HORNGEN4 you sound like an unnecessarily butt hurt idiot

  • @heiakim
    @heiakim 6 років тому +477

    my god, this is so easy to understand. thanks!

  • @grain_death
    @grain_death 6 років тому +327

    rly happy you uploaded this separately!

  • @ChadMojito
    @ChadMojito 6 років тому +372

    So glad you made this as a standalone video. This goes straight to my "best videos of February" list

  • @BookooZenny
    @BookooZenny 6 років тому +181

    This is easily one of my favorite things you've done.

  • @ImaginaryAmbition
    @ImaginaryAmbition 6 років тому +50

    This is fantastic!

  • @90-degreestudios46
    @90-degreestudios46 Рік тому +13

    I'm working with the YM2612, a 4 operator chip. Was having difficulties grasping how it fully worked. This helps explain things a LOT. Thank you so much.

  • @imanolchavez7918
    @imanolchavez7918 6 років тому +57

    MUCH NEEDED

  • @ruudimus
    @ruudimus 6 років тому +110

    You would make a great instructor. These videos are very helpful. Love learning about sound synthesis. I subscribed to your other channel! 👋✨

  • @jacksprat3009
    @jacksprat3009 5 років тому +6

    As a teacher (now retired) I had to constantly remind myself i was teaching stuff to people who didn't know what i knew. Here in synthi-land (or space) it seems most of the vids like to talk tech fast and complicated to show off their own knowledge. Finely! Somebody who knows how to explain some synth tech so we newbs can understand what the heck it is. The paper squares very nice - and the patch chords brilliant! I understand! A miracle!

  • @frzzysbeats7651
    @frzzysbeats7651 6 років тому +120

    Yes! I was hoping you would do this thank you

  • @RazorEdge2006
    @RazorEdge2006 5 років тому +15

    FM synthesis was mainly used in Yamaha synthesizers (such as the DX7) and Yamaha sound chips (such as in '80s arcade games and the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console).

    • @kps2420
      @kps2420 4 роки тому +3

      this is a wild overstatement, while Yamaha popularized FM with the DX virtually every modern digital synth incorporates FM

  • @floogy
    @floogy 6 років тому +7

    Awesome! I thought this was such a creative and unique way of describing FM synthesis. I'm glad you decided to spin it into it's own video.

  • @Mr_Th_Bear08
    @Mr_Th_Bear08 2 роки тому +2

    I have been watching your videos for years now, inspired to create different music and slowly piecing together my sound equipment. Right at the doorway of acquiring Operator for live 11, I wanted to learn about FM and discovered your video. This is probably the most informative Neuro-Div friendly explanation I have ever received. Thank you Andrew, my sound design and musical understanding are forever changed because of your short video.

  • @jasonbest1
    @jasonbest1 6 років тому +27

    Honestly, THIS CHANNEL IS ACTUALLY THE BEST!!! A GOLD MINE OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE!!! Any upcoming musical theory content?

  • @AndyChamberlainMusic
    @AndyChamberlainMusic 6 років тому +7

    Ive been watching you for a long time and I have to say that you're skills with video design and production have really developed impressively. Your content is such high quality in every way. Thanks :)

  • @autofigure00
    @autofigure00 6 років тому +9

    this stuff is what really sparked my intirest in electronics, its so much fun to wire digital circuits (for square waves) and using a digital to analog converter to make a sine wave. its so interesting and fun to me.

  • @junyartz5387
    @junyartz5387 2 роки тому +7

    This has to be one of the best videos I've seen explaining synthesis. Well constructed!

  • @TheEighthAct
    @TheEighthAct 6 років тому

    Thanks Andrew, I was actually wondering this all week but didn't have time to dive into it. Your videos seem to always be so well timed according to my life

  • @hellnawnaw
    @hellnawnaw 5 років тому +6

    I love how concise and on point this video is! No bullshit, just content. LOVE IT!

  • @KazmaHD
    @KazmaHD 3 роки тому +5

    visual learning is underrated, you're a genius. thank you!

  • @jochemscharenborg
    @jochemscharenborg 6 років тому +1

    more of these types of videos, love them! Keep it up Andrew!

  • @sebfeatherstone1993
    @sebfeatherstone1993 6 років тому

    Hi Andrew, I find you videos to the best out there for music production. You remain honest and humble and teach things in a fun and interactive way. Cheers mate, I have subscribed.

  • @davidodowd9490
    @davidodowd9490 4 роки тому +3

    This video breaks it down so clearly, simply and concisely. Great work.

  • @daniyalahmed97
    @daniyalahmed97 6 років тому

    Hey man just wanted to say your videos are kickass. Educational, fun and truly inspiring. Keep it up!

  • @Karevor
    @Karevor 6 років тому

    Favourited! That was such a great crash course - you've explained everything so clearly and succinctly. Keep doing more videos like these! :D

  • @catke590
    @catke590 2 роки тому

    One of the best videos explaining FM I found so far, thank you

  • @TheB4t5
    @TheB4t5 6 років тому

    Videos like this are amazing! Thanks, I've been wondering about this recently.

  • @pisscvre69
    @pisscvre69 Рік тому

    love the way you presented this makes it very easy to understand thanks!

  • @ArcherSterling112
    @ArcherSterling112 5 років тому +1

    Ive been looking for this explanation for a while and couldn't find anything. great video, really appreciate it.

  • @frnko
    @frnko 6 років тому

    This was awesome!! Keep doing content like this!!!

  • @justinleokennedy
    @justinleokennedy 5 років тому +1

    This is so clear! Incredible delivery of great info!!

  • @SpeedySPCFan
    @SpeedySPCFan 6 років тому

    Perfect! I'll have to link to this in any videos I make about FM - fantastic explanation, very easy to follow.

  • @Foxarocious
    @Foxarocious 6 років тому

    Simply brilliant presentation, Mr. Huang! Never could I have wrapped my mind around this content without such visual detail. Thank you!

  • @aettixokay356
    @aettixokay356 6 років тому

    have been waiting for this. pls more like this

  • @maelgwni
    @maelgwni 3 роки тому

    Such an excellent video. Thanks so much Andrew!

  • @KristianHolstHyrlov
    @KristianHolstHyrlov 6 років тому

    Thank you for making this video, I’ve been looking for a video explaining FM synthesis :)

  • @softporecorn7575
    @softporecorn7575 6 років тому

    dude, first of all let me just say I love your videos! I think you should do a whole series on stuff like this, about how synths work and that kind of thing. It'd be really helpful to a lot of people who have just picked up a synth and don't know what they're doing or people who are starting to learn some basic music production.

  • @veronicagorosito187
    @veronicagorosito187 4 роки тому +4

    Oh my...
    Coming from the Berklee channel on the basics of synthesis, and I gotta say you surpassed their pedagogy and power of synthesis (yeeeyyy it's a pun) on this somehow complicated topic!
    Thank you Andrew! I've started a music career (based on live sound reinforcement) but we're seeing it from many different areas, and FM synthesis is one of the most interesting next to the Physics o sound.
    Your other video on harmonics (blew my mind) is astonishingly simple and entertaining 🎶❤

  • @leggomyeggo851
    @leggomyeggo851 4 роки тому

    Please do more of these! This was awesome to watch

  • @scottslonski1688
    @scottslonski1688 4 роки тому

    Love IT!!!! My Favorite video you've done! Thanks Dude!

  • @jamesaita
    @jamesaita 6 років тому

    Andrew this is so sick- very helpful!! And so simply laid out, thanks man- do more stuff like this!

  • @djofftheshit
    @djofftheshit 6 років тому

    I agree! This was incredibly helpful. Thank you for explaining each aspect of basic FM Synthesis

  • @hangugeohaksaeng
    @hangugeohaksaeng 6 років тому

    Awesome video. Love the paper and string. You've got one more subscriber!

  • @dubled2765
    @dubled2765 4 роки тому

    very creative...visuals help anchor what is to some a very difficult concept to understand..thanks for thinking it through and offering it up!

  • @HotStrange
    @HotStrange 6 років тому

    Really unique presentation. Which is a quality I admire about your videos, but you really knocked it outta the park on this one.

  • @NinjaDeathTeddy
    @NinjaDeathTeddy 6 років тому

    Really good video Andrew! I'm writing an assignment on FM for my production class and this explains things in a nice straightforward way.

  • @TaswcmT
    @TaswcmT 4 роки тому +1

    Very clear and concise explanation - not droning on and on for 30 minutes without getting to the point. I never realized to what extent FM synthesis "branched out" in all directions - I thought there were never more than one modulator for a carrier.

  • @TheLegend-gm3ki
    @TheLegend-gm3ki 6 років тому

    I'd love to see more explanation videos like this. This was really entertaining and informative

  • @lukemadams
    @lukemadams 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you, this was the clearest and most concise explanation of this concept I was able to find anywhere!

  • @aliclinton4500
    @aliclinton4500 4 роки тому

    Came across your channel pretty recently and it killls!

  • @VOLTDOGmusic
    @VOLTDOGmusic 6 років тому

    I love the use of the pieces of paper! Very creative Mr. Huang!

  • @showaxd3539
    @showaxd3539 6 років тому

    very well explained and visual, keep up the good job!!!

  • @meeek2
    @meeek2 2 роки тому

    yes it was very helpful i needed this info on fm synths and was so relieved to find andrew huang made a video on it :')))

  • @ryanmason9318
    @ryanmason9318 Рік тому

    Watched this video a few months ago, and it was great to help understand. But we started FM synthesis in class today using Arturia DX7 and coming back to this video REALLY helped now that I’m truly diving into it. Thanks Andrew for you invaluable information 🙏🏽

  • @simfamr.
    @simfamr. 2 місяці тому

    This was a nice simplification this will help me understand going forward. Thank you so much!

  • @spiritwisher
    @spiritwisher 6 років тому

    This is wonderful, thank you for this information! Youre a big inspiration of mine and I wish you the best in the future with your career and hearing!

  • @michaeljaguardumdum
    @michaeljaguardumdum 2 роки тому

    Brilliant as always. I really appreciate your CREATIVE clarity. (Or clear creativity?) I have my students watch your videos all the time.

  • @wes4798
    @wes4798 6 років тому

    Love the style, this was a great idea, and that was the best explanation I've heard, 10/10

  • @johnbeard7252
    @johnbeard7252 6 років тому

    What an original way to explain this topic! Great video, as always.

  • @MikhalB
    @MikhalB 6 років тому

    I love your videos, I being an electronic musician find them very informative and helpful. You really know your stuff, keep making awesome videos!

  • @PercivalFromWales
    @PercivalFromWales 6 років тому

    Clear and instructive. Wonderful. Thank you!

  • @TheOcean252
    @TheOcean252 5 років тому

    It finally makes sense. Dude. Thank you sm for this video. Really put things into perspective. Much love 🙌🏻🕉🖤

  • @Wizardatwill
    @Wizardatwill 6 років тому

    Dope video! love them patch cables!

  • @Erinkyan
    @Erinkyan 6 років тому

    This is a very complex subject that I wasn't really trying to understand, I just enjoy your videos, but after watching this a couple of times I think I *do* actually understand it a little bit now. That's really cool. Thank you, you're such a great teacher

  • @carterc7442
    @carterc7442 6 років тому +66

    You are so talented. I strive to make music like you do. You are a model for the music community!

    • @BMessemer
      @BMessemer 6 років тому +3

      Yes, second that Zack. I'm a music theory teacher and I love showing Andrew Huang videos to my class on Fridays. Andrew really is a model musician for the community on so many levels.

    • @carterc7442
      @carterc7442 6 років тому

      I live in the Gta to and I just appreciate how you inspire us. If you can keep teaching us how to learn the less common skills of music!! Love you dude:) (Dave from boy in a band is sick to!)

    • @OcaniyaOfficial
      @OcaniyaOfficial 6 років тому +1

      Hey! You need any help starting music producting? We could talk sometime and i can help you with what you need to get started! :)

    • @carterc7442
      @carterc7442 6 років тому

      Dude! that would be great. that is so kind of you. If you are familiar with lmms I have learned my way around that and have a good idea of samples. I need work on my theory and notes but I play the drums. Thanks alot

    • @nonami_066xswqoqowiwl
      @nonami_066xswqoqowiwl 4 роки тому

      Bow bow 🐶

  • @0Evanna0
    @0Evanna0 5 років тому

    Greeeeeat video, love it!! Super clear.

  • @FeonaLeeJones
    @FeonaLeeJones 4 роки тому +1

    Well-explained! One of the few tutorials on here that I thought was short, sweet, and to the point. Glad I found your channel ;-)

  • @SkiesSpeak
    @SkiesSpeak 6 років тому +4

    you did a really good job explaining this. I feel like FM synthesis is making a huge comeback, thanks to the digitone im sure

    • @DashsChannel
      @DashsChannel 2 роки тому

      I for one welcome its return. I've been playing around with OPL instruments in OpenMPT a lot, and I feel like Andrew really explained the concept well to newcomers.

  • @HyperProduction
    @HyperProduction 6 років тому

    What a great concise and well explained video! Huge props to you.
    Stay Awesome
    Rory @ Hyper Production

  • @anoop_a7
    @anoop_a7 3 роки тому

    I really like the way you explained it! Thank you.

  • @rskityaev
    @rskityaev 6 років тому

    Great video! Thanks, Andrew!

  • @nebsounds
    @nebsounds 5 років тому

    Great explanation and a pleasure to watch! Thanks

  • @legendguitargamer
    @legendguitargamer 6 років тому

    PERFECT!!!! This explanation was very helpful!!! Thanks

  • @simonecasadei3457
    @simonecasadei3457 5 років тому +1

    Simple and clear. Fantastic

  • @Quyntarious
    @Quyntarious 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for posting this. It finally makes sense.

  • @VoxelMusic
    @VoxelMusic 6 років тому

    YOU ARE INCREDIBLE! ITS SO EASY TO UNDERSTAND! Now all i need to do is work out how to use that knowledge in soundation!

  • @elurb7231
    @elurb7231 5 років тому

    Really creative way to explain and super cool video and sound editing. Not complicated and effective.

  • @smorsh
    @smorsh 6 років тому

    a very nice description, thank you very much. Totally explains the D10 & DX7 :)

  • @AlbySilly
    @AlbySilly 6 років тому +1

    I love these kinds of videos

  • @crxstianalexandro
    @crxstianalexandro 6 років тому

    Thank you so much for this! I’ve always wondered how to use modulators. You’re amazing!

  • @ekstasis
    @ekstasis 3 роки тому

    This is really one of the best educational videos I've ever seen on any topic.

  • @piercedurard6093
    @piercedurard6093 6 років тому

    plz make more of these! there ssoo good and very helpfull

  • @leonagagalac2517
    @leonagagalac2517 6 років тому

    THANK YOU!! I needed this for a school project, and no one could explain it better!

  • @matthewmathis62
    @matthewmathis62 Рік тому

    That's an awesome explanation!
    People could just make simple short videos like this to explain things that are Barriers to Entry for different things, and it would help a lot of people start getting into a subject!
    That's kind of like what is already out there, but I think people need to focus more on this. It's awesome!
    Thanks Andrew,

  • @simonroyjonesuk
    @simonroyjonesuk 2 роки тому

    This is so good. It is usually such a confusing subject, but that is such a good introduction. I'm off to Ableton Operator right now. Thanks Andrew.

  • @jim_dove
    @jim_dove 6 років тому

    Very easy to understand! Super helpful video!

  • @SieHuntPaulx3
    @SieHuntPaulx3 3 роки тому

    I'm learning about the history of video games and this explanation is super helpful! Thanks so much

  • @bernardogui3933
    @bernardogui3933 5 років тому

    this video is amazing!! great job.

  • @fattigmanskultur
    @fattigmanskultur 6 років тому

    The best and most concise explanation on FM synthesis. Thanks man!

  • @MarekGielda1
    @MarekGielda1 6 років тому

    Couldn't explain it better. So clear. Good job

  • @melorhy925
    @melorhy925 7 місяців тому

    Thanks man. Your easy to understand introduction explanation, got me on the right track as a beginner learning about F.M. synthesis

  • @Mardial
    @Mardial 6 років тому

    you are technically my hero dude. love the video

  • @rmanpojo8485
    @rmanpojo8485 2 роки тому

    Very clear, just what I needed. Thanks

  • @karlaberg6363
    @karlaberg6363 2 роки тому

    This is so pedagogical! Great video! :D

  • @paullindqvist4560
    @paullindqvist4560 4 роки тому

    Such a good explanation! Thank you!

  • @hollylongwell1806
    @hollylongwell1806 6 років тому

    I loved this! It made understanding this so much easier. Im a visual learner so this was very helpful. Thanks!

  • @jm10oct
    @jm10oct 6 років тому

    thank you so much!!!!! i realy searched long time for this kind of video!!!!

  • @tamsinfrostmusic
    @tamsinfrostmusic 5 років тому

    oh man you've helped me understand this so much better than a 3 hour workshop I just did on fm synthesis could.