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FM8 Skrillex Growl (TUTORIAL)

Post by Noisestorm » Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:18 pm

It's finally here, sorry it took so long, but I wanted to tweak it around as much as I could.

For the record, I made this just to explore FM8, and learn more about FM synthesis, and a Skrillex bass seemed like a nice sound to try and get, since he does use FM8.

Sorry for the audio being so low, I have to sort that out.

Please also bear in mind that this is just a general guideline as to how to make a growl sound, try and learn from it rather than copying down all the things I did, it took me a while to figure out how to make this type of sound, so learn how I did do it, and it will help you understand FM8 :)

Here is the tutorial, and if you liked it, please stop by my main channel "EoinOBroinMusic". Thanks


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Re: FM8 Skrillex Growl (TUTORIAL)

Post by BlackLotus » Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:46 pm

gonna watch this now , you depriving me of my sleep ! :P
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Post by ChadDub » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:03 am

Not even close.
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Post by Insahn » Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:13 am

Great tutorial man. Thank you so much!
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Post by Jacob15728 » Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:17 am

ChadDub wrote:Not even close.
It's way closer than the one you made.
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Re: FM8 Skrillex Growl (TUTORIAL)

Post by Grimenoceros » Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:28 am

ChadDub wrote:Not even close.
Anyone else laugh their balls off?

Anyway thanks for finally posting it up Noisestorm, will be watching it shortly.
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Re: FM8 Skrillex Growl (TUTORIAL)

Post by Jacob15728 » Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:40 am

Grimenoceros wrote:
ChadDub wrote:Not even close.
Anyone else laugh their balls off?

Anyway thanks for finally posting it up Noisestorm, will be watching it shortly.
Haha yeah, it actually sounds really similar to Skrillex and I wouldn't be surprised if this is the exact technique he uses (probably slightly different values and orders of the modulators but same talk wah, cabinet, similar patch, etc.)

See, the problem is now anyone can make a Skrillex bass. I really hope people don't just take this tutorial as a free patch and use it in all their songs. I'm taking it as instruction for this technique, and now that I understand the general technique I will be able to make my own sounds that are similar to this one but not exactly the same.
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Re: FM8 Skrillex Growl (TUTORIAL)

Post by Noisestorm » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:17 am

ChadDub wrote:Not even close.
Oh Thanks! Please be sure to show me your better tutorial, that perfectly matches a Skrillex bass.

We are trying to learn here, not copy exactly other artists. I made this to explore FM8 and make a SIMILAR sounding growl not an exact copy. Go do something constructive rather than hating for no reason.

The bass does actually sound similar to the tone of his basses, if you were to automate an EQ to give more movement, distort, resample, and tweak around the operator values and harmonic settings, as well as automating the pitch in notes, you would get pretty damn close. I just made this to give people a guideline.
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Post by Digezt » Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:35 pm

Cheers man, Very good to see people using FM8 and not massive. However I wander how long it will be till FM8 becomes rinsed like massive. :(
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Post by raige » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:45 pm

thanks for the tutorial mate. I've started trying some stuff out after watching your vid and I think I might be getting the hang of it ;)
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Post by Puncture » Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:19 am

Digezt wrote:Cheers man, Very good to see people using FM8 and not massive. However I wander how long it will be till FM8 becomes rinsed like massive. :(
Maybe its just me but I just don't see it happening. That being said, I got my copy in the mail and I'm loving the potential of this synth. :U:
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Re: FM8 Skrillex Growl (TUTORIAL)

Post by Raggles » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:55 am

Noisestorm wrote:
ChadDub wrote:Not even close.
Oh Thanks! Please be sure to show me your better tutorial, that perfectly matches a Skrillex bass.
He didn't say he could make a more similar sound. He just said that yours was not close.
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Post by Perfecture » Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:27 pm

People who are worried about FM8 being over used................

I wouldn't be worried about FM8 being rinsed like massive.
at the end of the day, it doesn't matter how many amazing sounds you can make with a synth, if you can't write, create and produce a decent overall tune, you aint getting anywhere.
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Re: FM8 Skrillex Growl (TUTORIAL)

Post by Eridu » Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:09 pm

Raggles wrote:
Noisestorm wrote:
ChadDub wrote:Not even close.
Oh Thanks! Please be sure to show me your better tutorial, that perfectly matches a Skrillex bass.
He didn't say he could make a more similar sound. He just said that yours was not close.
the glove has been thrown, its too late now. soon we will have to pick sides.

anyway... while the sound itself is decent most of the work is done by Fm8`s effects and it doesnt really use FM synthesis that much. You could use massive`s osc section before those fm8 effects and you would get a similar result. IMO There`s nothing fm specific about this, its just a way to get this sound in FM8.
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Post by hakka » Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:37 pm

Is Chad the new forum mong? Not been here for a while! Thanks for the tut BTW, hope everyone is good!
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Re: FM8 Skrillex Growl (TUTORIAL)

Post by AxeD » Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:28 pm

There's not enough Skrillex hate in this thread...
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Re: FM8 Skrillex Growl (TUTORIAL)

Post by ChadDub » Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:33 pm

hakka wrote:Is Chad the new forum mong? Not been here for a while! Thanks for the tut BTW, hope everyone is good!
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Re: FM8 Skrillex Growl (TUTORIAL)

Post by sleightmind » Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:04 am

Hey @noisestorm it says the video is private. Can you either make it public or share the private link? Thanks!
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