Playing the modulator separately from the carrier in FM synthesis

**wahrk** · August 22, 2012

I sequence notes to control the pitch of the carrier.

I sequence different notes to control the pitch of the modulator.

I make harmonic fun times.

Any idea what I can use to do this besides Max, pd, Reaktor, etc? Preferably a VST of some sort.

sweepstakes · August 22, 2012

You could kinda sorta do it with 2 instances of FM7/FM8, one running into the audio input of the other. Then just use that audio as a modulator.

**wahrk** · August 22, 2012

I just did with the Ring Modulator + silence + Key Tracker = oscillator trick in Renoise, but I suppose that might work as well.

sweepstakes · August 22, 2012

Using 2 instances lets you use multiple operators for the modulator.

**Boxus** · August 22, 2012

i do this a lot in max, it's always a good time. i usually play with a 3 osc setup, with a modulator on the modulator.

i also like to draw a spectrogram of the output, fm synths have really gorgeous spectra, especially when you get weird with them.

i don't really have any advice, just wanted to drop in and say hi. *squelch*

ryancolecreate · August 22, 2012

It could be done with the Preen as well, but you'd need to convert the notes for the carrier to CCs. Probably would be pretty easy in Numerology. :)

**wahrk** · August 23, 2012

Uhhhhg! I wish I had a Mac so I could play with Numerology! SO BAD!

sweepstakes · August 23, 2012

Uhhhhg! I wish I had a Mac so I could play with Numerology! SO BAD!

Fuckin tell me about it dude!!!

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