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ctang wrote:

RandoRando wrote:FM synthesis, so i understand that carriers sound are affected by modulators, and i understand that there can be endless algorithms, and its just about what carriers you want being modulated by modulators, and i understand that each carrier and modulator has a envelope, i understand that the ratio "doubles"? the "times by" (multiplication) factor of that particular waveform, and i understand the hertz options lowers the wave cycles, does this mean i understand FM synthesis? or does understanding it mean, "hmmm, this song needs a flute in it, *creates flute sound in fm8 in 1 minute*, i can create any sound in my head in a matter of minutes because i understand FM synthesis." ??????

TL;DR what does it mean to understand FM synthesis, cause i really want to get into fm8, but i dont get what im missing? i know what each knob does, and what each separate section is for?

Thats exactly what i was wondering, is it possible to understand fm synthesis beyond the synthesizer's knobs and routing to a point where you can create sounds YOU want to hear. For example rando mentioned the flute, can you be like , by going by this formula i know a flute has this frequency and waveforum, then in FM I compose these waves modulating this on certian ratios and stuff to recreate a flutes frequency, And voila a flute sound.