WolframAlpha FM Synthesizer

http://codehop.com/wolframalpha-fm-synthesizer/

by mgunes • 15 years ago

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muxxa• 15 years ago

Beware! I have the volume on my soundcard turned down (windows xp), but the 'Play sound' button didn't seem to honour that, and blasted out the synthesized sound extremely loudly into my headphones.

seagaia2• 15 years ago

While we're in the vein of FM Synthesizers, if anyone has MAX/MSP, it should come with an example patch called "X-FM~". If you modify things right you can get usable and interesting sounds.

In terms of other similar things to MAX/MSP (a visual audio programming interface, among other things), here's one for unix-likes, I believe (never used it, anyone know how good it is?)

http://puredata.info/

rasur• 15 years ago

To answer your question, PureData is excellent.

JonnieCache5• 15 years ago

It's good fun, but its tcl interface makes me want to cry.

The audio engine imparts a very specific sound upon everything that comes out of it, much like Max/MSP.

It was developed by one of the original Max/MSP authors. I think it was released after they left cycling74 amidst some sort of drama, but don't quote me on that.

twoism2• 15 years ago

Have you tried Supercollider? It's an awesome DSL for doing all things audio.

twoism2• 15 years ago

http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/

th0ma5• 15 years ago

vvvv is great ... there are some other graphical media interfaces out there as well, but PD and vvvv are the most er... popular? edit: oh yeah and supercollider!

JonnieCache5• 15 years ago

Synthmaker is a good one too. http://synthmaker.co.uk/

Unfortunately it's windows only. It does have a lot of advanced capabilities you don't see in similar tools though, such as proper GUI elements and one-click VST export.

JonnieCache5• 15 years ago

My trigonometry is lacking, but here's a challenge: Try and get some of the classic 808 noises out of wolfram alpha.

wazoox4• 15 years ago

808 doesn't use FM, but VCOs with low pass filters (aka "analog synthesis"). Yamaha synths from the 80s, OTOH, were running on FM (the DX7 being the best known member of this large family). The most "interesting" FM synth probably was the original NED Synclavier, but it's rarer than the white tiger and was as expensive, back then (probably still costs an arm and a leg nowadays).

zinkem• 15 years ago

>808 doesn't use FM, but VCOs with low pass filters (aka "analog synthesis").

There are actually two ideas at play here. Manipulating a signal from a VCO, or any other 'analog' signal is called analog synthesis. These analog signals can be used as the source in other types of synthesis, including FM synthesis. FM synthesis tends to be done using digital signals because they are more stable, however.

Using high/low/band pass filters to filter your signal is called "subtractive synthesis" because you are subtracting frequencies from the original waveform.

effn2• 15 years ago

The 808 has specialized synthesis circuits for every sound. Nowhere does it use a traditional VCO+Filter circuit AFAIK.

WolframAlpha FM Synthesizer

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