Not really sure what I thought was so difficult about it before, I was able to make that talking bass line that is so popular in electro house within seconds (without really knowing what I was doing tbh) makes me wish I had some of these skills years ago anyway that is neither here or there my main curiosity is wether or not you lot use often in your tracks and what type of sounds do you get out of it ? (I know it's mainly used for bells) and is there some sort of formula involved in it?. Or is it really just trial and error? its not really intuinative as subtractive synthesis and I understand there must be a lot of expirementing involved in it (I tried reading about it before but honestly got bored as hell )
Mar-28-2014 09:20
Seandroid
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Registered: Oct 2010
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
I'd like you to post your talking bass sound you made in several seconds because as someone that makes that genre I find that kind of hard to believe.
it has that feel and is pretty much on the money in my opinion , i tried playing around with the operators to get more wobbly but it only made the sound worse so i left it as is.
Mar-28-2014 10:04
PaULiN0
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FM8 is not like any other synth i use. It sure looks hard to master.
Mar-28-2014 12:40
Raphie
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Location: Lelystad, Netherlands
quote:
Originally posted by LoveHate
it has that feel and is pretty much on the money in my opinion , i tried playing around with the operators to get more wobbly but it only made the sound worse so i left it as is.
it's spot on.
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Mar-28-2014 13:58
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yeah nice one
my only experience with fm synthesis is Logics EFM1 and that's just hitting the 'random' button till something cool happens
Mar-28-2014 14:51
Looney4Clooney
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ya that is not what anyone would consider the formant styled talking bass. IT is neither a bass and well, it sounds terrible.
it is incredible how trance producers just don't realize that they are so far behind in terms of sound design and synthesis.
There is a formula but it won't really help you out. Most people really use it in a very basic way. ITs strengths are that a little gain to the modulator can cause drastic sound change which can lead to interesting things in dance.
Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
ya that is not what anyone would consider the formant styled talking bass. IT is neither a bass and well, it sounds terrible.
it is incredible how trance producers just don't realize that they are so far behind in terms of sound design and synthesis.
There is a formula but it won't really help you out. Most people really use it in a very basic way. ITs strengths are that a little gain to the modulator can cause drastic sound change which can lead to interesting things in dance.
It sounds like shit on its own.
Is that why superman works alone?
Mar-28-2014 15:58
jayxthekoolest
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Registered: Dec 2007
Location: usa
quote:
Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
ya that is not what anyone would consider the formant styled talking bass. IT is neither a bass and well, it sounds terrible.
it is incredible how trance producers just don't realize that they are so far behind in terms of sound design and synthesis.
There is a formula but it won't really help you out. Most people really use it in a very basic way. ITs strengths are that a little gain to the modulator can cause drastic sound change which can lead to interesting things in dance.
It sounds like shit on its own.
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Mar-28-2014 16:01
cryophonik
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Registered: Jan 2008
Location: Elk Grove, CA USA
quote:
Originally posted by LoveHate
it has that feel and is pretty much on the money in my opinion , i tried playing around with the operators to get more wobbly but it only made the sound worse so i left it as is.
Sounds cool! I have FM8 and use it occasionally, but I prefer Rob Papen Blue (and, recently Blue II) for my FM needs. FM is useful for a lot more than just chimes/bells, though. It's also great for pads, and grungy basses/leads, etc.
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Mar-28-2014 16:02
Raphie
Mastering Engineer
Registered: Jun 2008
Location: Lelystad, Netherlands
Who are u again?
quote:
Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
ya that is not what anyone would consider the formant styled talking bass. IT is neither a bass and well, it sounds terrible.
it is incredible how trance producers just don't realize that they are so far behind in terms of sound design and synthesis.
There is a formula but it won't really help you out. Most people really use it in a very basic way. ITs strengths are that a little gain to the modulator can cause drastic sound change which can lead to interesting things in dance.
It sounds like shit on its own.
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Mar-28-2014 17:32
Looney4Clooney
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I'm just a guy that thinks it is funny that people still don't know how to do a fm8 format bass when it was like the super saw 2 years ago. Despite how ducking annoying most of it is, the sound design is as Sean put it, well you guys are still discovering that you can route n lfo to another lfo and have a modulated speed filter effect.
But honestly, I'm someone that has been doing music. Averaged probably 8 hours a day since I was 2. There is nothing you could stump me in even in your little EDM niche. And that accounts for maybe 10% of the stuff I'm good at. I'm also just really fuckable.