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Howard · Post by **Howard** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:42 pm

+1 for FMO only (no OSC, but any other modulators allowed)

Happy Frog · Post by **Happy Frog** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:02 pm

FMO is out of my wheel house, so I would love to dig into this one, and learn more.

Is any sound style ok, or will it be Leads or Pads, etc. (Miami Vice influenced sounds).

hakey · Post by **hakey** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:08 pm

Happy Frog wrote:FMO is out of my wheel house, so I would love to dig into this one, and learn more.

Is any sound style ok

Yep.

rsmus7 · Post by **rsmus7** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:52 pm

Mighty Pea wrote:
edit: When I say 'fmo only', I do think any sound-source goes for modulator. Just as long as the only sound comes from the fmo module.

I would like a real FMO o9nly contest,
no other sound sources

I'd like to have only FMO's in the upper pane
and FX in the lower pane

and any modulations by envelopes and lfo's and modmaps etc should be allowed

hakey · Post by **hakey** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:06 pm

How about if OSC's are allowed but *only* as sine wave generators (using spectroblend) placed before an FMO in the grid?

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:09 pm

hakey wrote:How about if OSC's are allowed but *only* as sine wave generators (using spectroblend) placed before an FMO in the grid?

I think that's a great idea

Cheers
Dennis

3ee · Post by **3ee** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:15 pm

hakey wrote:How about if OSC's are allowed but *only* as sine wave generators (using spectroblend) placed before an FMO in the grid?

That's what I thought also... but the FM contest kinda looses it's magic then... or 2 extra osc modules with no osc effects.

I would limit the modules even more so we can get creative sounding more like the FM7.

hakey · Post by **hakey** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:02 pm

3ee wrote:
hakey wrote:How about if OSC's are allowed but *only* as sine wave generators (using spectroblend) placed before an FMO in the grid?
That's what I thought also... but the FM contest kinda looses it's magic then...

Why? It would still be a purely FM contest.

3ee · Post by **3ee** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:38 pm

hakey wrote:Why? It would still be a purely FM contest.

Yes, it would still be a FM contest but I felt that even thinking of the OSC module will kinda take away from a raw FM contest.. but it's fine.. I got over it!

rsmus7 · Post by **rsmus7** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:47 pm

well my idea is still no other osc's

that will make it maybe a little harder,
but also cleaner

jm2c

hakey · Post by **hakey** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:55 pm

Okay, I'm happy either way.

What does everyone else prefer - 'FMO's Only', or 'FM Only'?

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:48 pm

Mixer modules should be allowed though.
Many classic FM routings aren't possible without them

Cheers
Dennis

hakey · Post by **hakey** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:06 pm

Bronto Scorpio wrote:Mixer modules should be allowed though.
Many classic FM routings aren't possible without them

Good point!

3ee · Post by **3ee** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:08 pm

An idea would be to include all necessary modules to emulate the DX7 for exemple, as it is the gran'daddy of FM synths.

I find FM synthesis rather complex and difficult to master, "we" gotta nail some good basic FM tricks before expanding the sonic architecture.. and Zebra is more than ready for expansion.

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:48 am

3ee wrote:An idea would be to include all necessary modules to emulate the DX7 for exemple, as it is the gran'daddy of FM synths.

That means allowing two pure sine OSCs (only Spectroblend, just one partial, single mode). Sounds like a very reasonable suggestion.

BTW: DX7 algorithms 4 and 6 aren't possible because the feedback loop spans more than one operator. Doesn't matter much... as far as I remember, I never used the feedback loops in those particular algos.

List of DX7 algorithms here: http://www.adp-gmbh.ch/csound/dx7/algorithms.html

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