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Best synths for harsh FM sounds?
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Boobytrip
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Posted : Sep 7, 2007 17:14
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For fm sounds i would definately use a Nord or maybe a Virus. Until now i haven't heard any softsynth do it quite as convincing as hardware synths. Although i must say that z3ta+ comes pretty close.
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mubali
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Posted : Sep 7, 2007 17:29
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Logic Pro's EFM1
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Alias
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Posted : Sep 7, 2007 17:53
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Posted : Sep 7, 2007 21:30
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spinalpuppet
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Posted : Sep 8, 2007 21:00
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I think aliased oscilators are much better for harsh sounding FM. Nord lead 2, nord modular 1, older waldorf synths.
Yamaha TG77 would probly be a killer synth to get too if you want something on the cheap hardware wise for this. I'm suprised more people don't use the TG77, its a monster FM synth with filters but you don't need a phd like the fs1r. |
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Speakafreaka
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Posted : Sep 8, 2007 21:56
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zebra 2 at the moment
and yes komplexor for sure, A1 is still very much worth a look in the FM stakes methinks.
basically, as long as it is proper FM, as opposed to PM (ie DX 7) you can get the classic analog synth FM sound - and then its all about the filter - and waldorf ones are pretty damn characterful.
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PoM
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Posted : Sep 9, 2007 15:12
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Tomos
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Posted : Sep 9, 2007 15:58
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Are DX7's still worthwhile? I have a DX27 (not exactly the same I know)
I found it in the attic.. No really, it was just there.
Never used it. Looks impossible to program.
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MadScientist
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Posted : Sep 9, 2007 16:06
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best fm sounds I get out of my virus...but efm1 is also really good 
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UnderTow
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Posted : Sep 9, 2007 16:08
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Am I tripping or did we just loose some posts in this thread?
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Speakafreaka
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Posted : Sep 9, 2007 16:15
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the dx sound is incredible, and has loads of life in it yet! But its less harsh then what you typically get out of 'true' frequency modulation. It modulates, not through modulating the pitch of the oscilator, but by modulating the phase of the oscilator, which in practice is just that little bit less harsh.
the FM7 was one of the first soft synths I purchased, and its still well up on my list of favourite synths - and with feedback it can still be pretty harsh indeed, just not in quite the same way 
I think all posts are present and correct undertow.
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MadScientist
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Posted : Sep 9, 2007 16:25
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you are right undertow! it happened just while I was writing my post...was that me? 
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UnderTow
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Posted : Sep 9, 2007 16:27
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It must be me then.
The DX7 isn't bad but it is noisy compared to modern synths (let alone VSTs)
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UnderTow
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Posted : Sep 9, 2007 16:27
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Hey the google adds seem to have gone so I guess there is a problem after all.
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Speakafreaka
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Posted : Sep 9, 2007 16:36
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