FM Synthesis Tutorials by Element433

Published on Aug 30, 2018 Element433

Playlist (Descriptions for each below):
1. FM Synthesis. A Catalogue of Materials. 01 Metal
2. F.M. Synthesis. A Catalogue of Materials. 02 Wood

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A DARK PLOT OF LAND - Catalogue Four - Entry 10 - New Experimental Electronic Music

Published on Aug 30, 2018 Outsider Sound Design

"New experimental music from 'A DARK PLOT OF LAND' available at www.outsidersounddesign.com

A DARK PLOT OF LAND
Catalogue Four

Label: Outsider Sound Design
Catalogue Number: ADPOL-C4
Format: Digital Download
Release Date: 2018


Modern experimental music from 'a dark plot of land'

Curated from original source material, this catalogue of music was arranged and completed in 2018. It explores altered states of consciousness through metaphoric sound association.
Removes context through highly abstract methods including: destructive processing, intuition, improvisation, structure, and chance synchronicity.

It is pivotal for the listener to understand that this work was created with serious, psychological intent. It is not a passive listen. Meaning is purposefully superimposed into the sound aesthetic. The listener is challenged to interpret into their own individual context.

Technical information. Equipment used.
Standard and microtonal custom midi guitars
Roland VG-99 guitar processor
Haken Continuum fingerboard
Kyma sound design environment
Eurorack format synthesizer
Assorted audio effects units
Various computer audio processing software"

A DARK PLOT OF LAND - Catalogue Three - Entry 11 - New Experimental Electronic Music

Published on Sep 22, 2018 Outsider Sound Design

"New experimental music from 'A DARK PLOT OF LAND' available at www.outsidersounddesign.com

A DARK PLOT OF LAND
Catalogue Three

Label: Outsider Sound Design
Catalogue Number: ADPOL-C3
Format: Digital Download
Release Date: 2018

Modern experimental music from “a dark plot of land"

Curated from original source material, this catalogue of music was arranged and completed in 2018. It explores altered states of consciousness through metaphoric sound association.
Removes context through highly abstract methods including: destructive processing, intuition, improvisation, structure, and chance synchronicity.

It is pivotal for the listener to understand that this work was created with serious, psychological intent. It is not a passive listen. Meaning is purposefully superimposed into the sound aesthetic. The listener is challenged to interpret into their own individual context.


Technical information. Equipment used.
Standard and microtonal custom midi guitars
Roland VG-99 guitar processor
Haken Continuum fingerboard
Kyma sound design environment
Eurorack format synthesizer
Assorted audio effects units
Various computer audio processing software"

A DARK PLOT OF LAND - Catalogue Four - Entry 10 - Experimental Electronic Music

video upload by Outsider Sound Design

"Experimental music from 'A DARK PLOT OF LAND' available at www.outsidersounddesign.com

A DARK PLOT OF LAND
Catalogue Four

Label: Outsider Sound Design
Catalogue Number: ADPOL-C4
Format: Digital Download

Modern experimental music from 'a dark plot of land'

Curated from original source material, this catalogue of music was arranged and completed in 2018. It explores altered states of consciousness through metaphoric sound association.
Removes context through highly abstract methods including: destructive processing, intuition, improvisation, structure, and chance synchronicity.

It is pivotal for the listener to understand that this work was created with serious, psychological intent. It is not a passive listen. Meaning is purposefully superimposed into the sound aesthetic. The listener is challenged to interpret into their own individual context.

Technical information. Equipment used.
Standard and microtonal custom midi guitars
Roland VG-99 guitar processor
Haken Continuum fingerboard
Kyma sound design environment
Eurorack format synthesizer
Assorted audio effects units
Various computer audio processing software

Original artwork available at www.natbradley.com"

Luminous Trilogy & A CATALOGUE OF FM MATERIALS by Element433 ( a.k.a. Pere Villez)

via Element433 (Pere Villez)

"When I made the popular YouTube series 'FM Catalogue of Materials', many viewers commented that they would love to see some more of the 'music tech as cinema' style created in the videos.

My new project 'Luminous Trilogy' release, does exactly that. In part 1 'WTD', synths and synth technical diagrams, together with Pure Data/Max patches, become casual parts of the film's environment, which is set in an alt near future. Part 1 was realised with analogue modular, whereas Part 2 "Breath" was scored using binaural audio, VCV rack and live Indian tablas. Part 3 'Contrails' uses physical models, Samplicity's Berlin Studios and vintage FM hardware."

Update: Element433 has made the VCV patch and assets used in the film "Breath" below a free download. You can find instructions on downloading the patch and setting it up here: http://tinyurl.com/e433WpBrvcv.

Luminous Trilogy

video uploads by Element433 ( a.k.a. Pere Villez)

"Three music shorts around the theme of light, from incandescent urban folklore set in the near future, electric neon glowing medussae to impossible skies, all to the sound of dark ambient and techno-world music"

Playlist:

Walking The Dulzaina - Luminous Trilogy - Part 1

Walking The Dulzaina is an edited one-shot music film which details the manic walkthrough time-lapse of an imaginary synthesised dulzaina (Spanish folkloric instrument) being taken for a walk through the "Las Vegas" like dressed streets of a small village festive celebration set somewhere in the near future.

The visuals are nods to the Bladerunner, Lynch, Weirdcore and Kubrick where the glow of transparent neon CRTs, display technical diagrams with a music technology theme. Some suddenly slide up from the ground, while others cross from one side of the street to another.

The music is inspired by minimalism, industrial techno synth-folk where Steve Reich and Techno meet Raymond Scott and 1960's BBC radiophonic.

Musical Equipment Detail:

Intro: Moog Subharmonicon through Fairfield Randy's Revenge ring modular - into two crunchy Elby Systems stereo valve preamps and out into a stereo pair of Doepfer A-199 spring tanks).

Dulzainas: Buchla Easel Command sometimes untreated and sometimes solo through a J.H. 'Son of a Storm Tide' stereo analogue studio flanger (built by Van Daal Electronics (second dulzainas and very low transition whoooses). Buchla and Subharmonicon sync locked and clock divided by Ornaments and Crime clock divider.

Final wormhole sequence: Subharmonicon through stereo A-199 Doepfer spring reverbs and Paulstretched.

This work is not sponsored by any the manufacturers mentioned. They are personally purchased pieces of equipment.

Album:
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ele...

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SEQUENTIAL PROPHET 6 - PRESETS 201 TO 300 (4K)

video upload by Catalogue

"CATALOGUE PRESENT:
The Sequential Circuits Prophet 6 Presets and Sequences

These are all the presets of the third sound bank ( 201 - 300 )
The synth have a built in step sequencer that work also in poly mode.
Here you can hear all the programmed sequences for each preset.
Enjoy!"

SEQUENTIAL PROPHET 6 - PRESET demos by Catalogue

SEQUENTIAL PROPHET 6 - PRESETS 0 TO 100 (4K)

video upload by Catalogue

"CATALOGUE PRESENT:
The Sequential Circuits Prophet 6 Presets and Sequences

These are all the presets of the first sound bank ( 0 - 100 )
The synth have a built in step sequencer that work also in poly mode.
Here you can hear all the programmed sequences for each preset.
Enjoy!"

SEQUENTIAL PROPHET 6 - PRESET demos by Catalogue

SEQUENTIAL PROPHET 6 - PRESETS 101 TO 200 (4K)

video upload by Catalogue

"CATALOGUE PRESENT:
The Sequential Circuits Prophet 6 Presets and Sequences

These are all the presets of the second sound bank ( 101 - 200 )
The synth have a built in step sequencer that work also in poly mode.
Here you can hear all the programmed sequences for each preset.
Enjoy!"

SEQUENTIAL PROPHET 6 - PRESET demos by Catalogue

SEQUENTIAL PROPHET 6 - PRESETS 301 TO 400 (4K)

video upload by Catalogue

"CATALOGUE PRESENT:
The Sequential Circuits Prophet 6 Presets and Sequences

These are all the presets of the fourth sound bank ( 301 - 400 )
The synth have a built in step sequencer that work also in poly mode.
Here you can hear all the programmed sequences for each preset.
Enjoy!"

SEQUENTIAL PROPHET 6 - PRESET demos by Catalogue

Vintage 1970s E-Mu Systems Home Built Synthesizer Blueprint Technical Catalogue

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via this auction

"RARE E-mu systems early technical catalogue, includes instructions on how to build your own synthesizer. Also includes 1974 catalogue updates, and receipt that includes the E-Mu systems early address. In a simple binder, 8 1/2 x 11 pages. Overall excellent condition with light page yellowing and some creases here and there."

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Roland 1976 Synthesizer Catalogue Color 16 pgs

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"Original Catalogue for Roland Keyboard Instruments

Full color, 16 pages

Printed in Japan, dated '76 December

Includes photos and features of the following:

Roland Synthesizer SH-3A/SH-5/SH-1000/SH-2000
Roland Strings RS-101
Roland Combo Piano EP-30/EP-20/EP-10
Echo Chamber RE-201
Phase Shifters - Phase Five, Phas II, Jet Phaser

Excellent condition from music store inventory."

ROLAND TR-909 Rhythms From Scratch (4K)

video upload by Catalogue

"Catalogue Present: Roland TR 909 Rhythms From Scratch

Some rhythmic pattern created from scratch, using the 909 sequencer.
Everything is recorded from the main mono out, without any effects.
The 4 beats are programmed step by step using the internal clock.
Enjoy ;)"

VEMIA November 2000 catalogue - vintage synths & prices

via this auction

"From ten years ago, a paper catalogue from the VEMIA auction. 24 pages, tiny print, and not well printed - but just about readable everywhere. A couple of illustrations (not high quality!!) - of a massive Roland System 700 and the even bigger Yamaha EX42.

Fun to look at the prices - many of them not the final bids, but all already over their reserves (there are no hidden reserves in this auction) .

That means that in November 2000, you could have had a chance of winning the following (with prices in pounds sterling):

Two Siemens V72s, 440GBP; Vortexion tube amp 23GBP; Roland CR-78 230GBP; Roland TR-808 500GBP; Crumar Jazzman 95GBP; Hohner Clavinet 1 140GBP; Clavinet/Pianet Duo 260GBP; Wurlitzer EP-200 450GBP; Ashly SC-68 140; AKG BX20E 100GBP; Six Audio & Design SCAMP modules 130GBP; BBC EQs in a rack 50GBP; Binson Echorec Baby 280GBP; Binson Tube Reverb 350GBP; Carlsbro Flanger 85GBP; Dynacord CLS222 145GBP; Dynacord TAM19; Echolette SEV66 Vocoder; Echoplex tube model 240GBP; EH Small Stone original 55GBP; EH Talking Pedal 260GBP; Four EMT 256 II compressors and two de-essers 755GBP; Moog 12-Stage Phaser 580GBP; Roland Funny Cat 160GBP; Roland RE-201 190GBP; Roland SRE-555 240GBP; Ursa Major Space Station 450GBP; Reslosound Ribbon 75GBP; two Sennheiser MD421s 250GBP; two Tannoy mics from the House of Commons 45GBP; Two EMS Presto patches 60GBP; Korg MS-03 110GBP; Korg MS-04 110GBP; Optigan Stereophonic Deluxe 220GBP; RSF Kobol Programmer 450GBP; BBC Outside Broadcast four-channel passive mixers 90GBP; Roland VCA800 / CPE800 units 115GBP; Telefunken 12/2 mixer 200GBP; ARP 2600 Blue Meanie (aka Blue Marvin) 1450GBP; EMS Synthi AKS with all EMS mods 1770GBP; EMS Synthi-E 600GBP; EMS VCS3 1900GBP; Korg MS-50 680GBP; Roland System 100M five-module system 880GBP; Roland System 700 complete 9950GBP; ARP Odyssey white-face 480GBP; ARP Pro Soloist 150GBP; EDP Wasp 280GBP; Hohner Bass 28GBP; Korg M500SP 75GBP; Korg Sigma 180GBP; Moog Minimoog 900GBP; Moog Prodigy 270GBP; Oberheim OB-1 460GBP; Octave Cat 330GBP; OSC OSCar 840GBP; Roland MC-202 200GBP; Roland SH-101 190GBP; Roland System 100 101 330GBP; Farfisa Compact Duo 500GBP; Hammond F-100 Extravoice 150GBP; Moog CDX 430GBP; Yamaha EX42 GX-1 look-alike 1250GBP; Vox Continental 300 240GBP; Yamaha YC-45D 280GBP; Elka Rhapsody 610 85GBP; Gleeman Pentaphonic 1270GBP; Moog Memorymoog Plus 1450GBP; PPG Wave 2.3 800GBP; Roland Jupiter 6 580GBP; Roland Jupiter 8 (JP8) 680GBP; Roland VP-330 400GBP; SCI Prophet 5 rev 3.2 760GBP; SCI Prophet 5 with Kenton MIDI 900GBP; Korg SQ-10 250GBP; Roland CSQ-100 34GBP; Roland MC-4 250GBP; a hundred CEM 3396 chips 100GBP; Leslie 147 360GBP; Ampex 351 980GBP; Studer C-37 300GBP."

Yamaha Portraits Of An Artist Digital Instruments Catalogue & More

Supporting member, Loscha wrote in to let us know he's uploaded some vintage Yamaha sales books, catalogs and brochures that you can find here: https://archive.org/details/@loscha.

Pictured is the cover of Yamaha Portraits Of An Artist Digital Instruments. Also uploaded:

Yamaha Professional Equipment from 1989

What's the Smartest Choice You can Make In An Electronic Keyboard? from 1988 featuring the PSR-80 and PSR-90

Yamaha Electronic Keyboards PK-06 from 1998

Yamaha Digital Catalogue from 1989

You can flip them at the link above.

Crumar Vintage Synth Product Card Catalogue

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via this auction

"This is a piece of vintage synth history. This is a product catalogue from Crumar that is about the size of a 7 inch single and inside it contains individual photos of their products. On the back of each photo is a printed spec sheet of each instrument. This used to ship with a Crumar product if you bought it straight from the factory. I've never seen this for sale before. As you can tell from the photographs, everything is in MINT to NEAR MINT shape. The date is from the late 1970's to the early 1980's."

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Roland Synthesizer Catalogue 1986 - Keyboards Vol 8

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via this auction

"Original Roland Keyboards Vol 8 - Catalogue from 1986 (MKS80/JX8p)

This document has 22 high gloss pages and is in great condition, see photos for details"

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ROLAND COLLECTABLE KEYBOARD & SYNTHESIZER CATALOG 1999

via this auction

"original ROLAND Keyboard & Synthesizer catalogue / brochure. This brochure is in excellent condition and includes 38 pages. It was printed in 1999 in Japan.

This catalogue covers a range of ROLAND synthesizers, synth modules, controller keyboards, MIDI sequencers, keyboard amplifiers, digital pianos, organs, voice and wave expansion boards, accessories and more from the late 1990's. Products covered in brochure include:

SYNTHS: JP-8000, XP-30, JV-1010, XP-80, XP-60, JX-305
SYNTH MODULES: JP-8080, JV-2080, JV-1080, SC-880,
CONTROLLERS: A-90EX, A-70, A-33, AX-1 Remote Keyboard
DRUM MACHINES: DR-202, SP-202, DR-770, DR-550MK II
GROOVEBOX: MC-505, MC-303, SP-808
SEQUENCERS: MC-80EX, MC-80, MC-50MK II, PMA-5
DIGITAL PIANOS: RD-600, RD-100, FP-9, EP-9, EP-7II
KEYBOARD AMPLIFIERS: KC-500, KC-300, KC-100
DIGITAL STUDIOS: VS-1680, VS-840EX, VS-880EX
DIGITAL REVERB PROCESSORS: SRV-3-3-, SRV-3030D
OTHER: Wave Expansion Boards, VK-77 Combo Organ, VK-7 Combo Organ"

F.M. Synthesis. A Catalogue of Materials. 02 Wood

Published on Nov 2, 2018 Element433

All parts here.

"This is the second installment from the 'FM Catalogue of Materials' synthesis cinematic videos.
These are intermediate level F.M. synthesis, so they require a little knowledge of synthesis in general. Each video contans the blueprint for the synthesis of the basic sound of physical resonant materials such as metal, wood, air, strings as used in musical instruments. Some of the videos cover more abstract electronic Sounds and SFX.

The parameters on the videos are from the VOPM free FM plugin. They are the same as the Yamaha FB01 and CX5M. They will work on most Yamaha 4 operator FM synths. They work well on, Preen FM2, Korg early FM synths and NI FM7 and FM8 too
http://www.geocities.jp/sam_kb/VOPM/

Synthesis Parameters
The idea behind this series is to provide the most universal F.M. parameters (mainly frequency ratio data) from which to create variations of the 'material' timbres in the videos. You will be surprised how much variation is possible by changing the fundamental frequency and the inharmonic frequency of the bells.

LFO. This is the most important parameter for creating the "woodiness".

The LFO wave must be a random wave (sometimes called Sample and Hold)
Set the speed to max and then dial in depth/intensity until you get the wood texture. You will also notice it creates ambient reverberation. Unfortunately the DX7 LFO's are to slow to create this effect. On the Sy77 and TG77 use a noise operator as an alternative.

Levels and Envelopes
Level and envelope data varies quite a lot depending on the model of F.M. device you have so they were omitted here, however, it is fairly easy to work them out by listening and following the order in the video.

1. Make sure you have the correct algorithm.

2. Start with the first operator as the loudest operator (full level). Then get the level for each subsequent operator. Follow the order in which they are switched on in the video and experiment to get the timbre as close to the videos as possible.

2. The envelopes are pretty easy to work out and are fairly obvious if you listen to each operator as it is switched on in the video.

Unfortunately because of time constraints, I am unable to offer support."

Paia oddity (the 3790 EEG)

You can find an mp3 demo here.

Remember the 3790 from this post?

Here's some more info via Lee:

"Attached is a photo of the device with its new case, scan of the ad in the 1978 Paia catalogue and a mp3 (2 mins.)of its sound.

I bought it in 1978 from the Paia catalogue and have had enjoyed its soothing tones ever since.

The Stereo Chord EGG (Encephalo-Gratification Generator) is really cool. It generates a swirling, relaxing pattern of C chords, F chords, and G chords. The individual notes drift in and out, and the chords change very smoothly.

It's supposed to create low frequency beat frequencies around three or four hertz that will subconsciously entrain your brain waves to a delta state.

It only has one control pot, all the way to the left is more panning less filter, all the way to the right is more filter less panning. The MP3 is at the mid setting.

I sometimes have it on very low playing through my stereo. Once somebody asked me "Is there something wrong with your refrigerator?"

Back in 1999 I called PAIA to get the value of a resistor that I thought was burned out and John Simonton answered the phone. He said " You actually still have one of these!" When I said yes he laughed out loud for several seconds. Link to the manual

Cheers,
Lee"

Roland Pocket Catalogue 1984 | What was in it?

video upload by Espen Kraft

"Roland Pocket Catalogue 1984 - The complete Roland line-up and Midi was a new thing. Fir dealers only.

Find my music here:
Bandcamp: https://espenkraft.bandcamp.com/"