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Simple FM Synthesis: Sine Waves and Processors

Simple FM Synthesis: Sine Waves and Processors:

In this article, we’ll show how FM synthesis and some simple processors and can be used to take a few sine waves to an expressive and grungy bass patch. We’ll cover the steps we take, why we’re performing them, and create a sample patch along the way.

I started my synthesizer “lust” the first time I heard a Moog — 1969 — no way I could afford to play in that arena.

In 1985 I got a Casio CZ-101, and software to be librarian and programmer. That’s where I learned about ADSR. Then I got a Yamaha TX81Z — DX7 was out of reach. Learned how to program that with software, again. Thanks Opcode!

I donated my CZ-101 to CRAS. I traded my TX81Z in for an electric guitar and an amplifier. I have many FM synthesizer tools inside my computer these days, so I don’t miss the 30 year old hardware that requires maintenance. I jumped for joy when I got my hands on the KORG Legacy instruments — finally an M1 and a Wavestation all for me.

Friday Tips: The Air Machine — PreSonus Blog

Friday Tips: The Air Machine — PreSonus Blog:

Boosting the highs a bit is a time-honored mixing and mastering technique. You don’t want to overdo it, but a little brightness can give a song a lift, increase vocal intelligibility, articulate instruments better, and add some welcome “ear candy.” If you look at the spectral energy of a lot of hit records going back decades, you’ll often find a few extra dB of boost in the 7 to 10 kHz range, to add some “air” and sweetness.

So just boost the EQ a little bit, right? Well, that’s one option…but we can do better. The Air Machine FX Chain (Fig. 1) is equally at home on individual tracks in the Song page (try it judiciously on drums, drum room mics, acoustic guitar, piano, vocals, etc.), or on finished mixes in the Project page. And yes, there’s a download at the end so you don’t even have to create this yourself.

The download for the preset works.

Input Metering — Logic Pro | OMG, I Can Do That in Logic Pro X? Part 2

Logic Pro | OMG, I Can Do That in Logic Pro X? Part 2:

This is a very important feature that is not mentioned in the official Logic Pro X User Guide or any other Logic book, the option to monitor the level of your connected Audio Interface directly on the Track Level Meters in Logic.

Interesting bit of knowledge — watch the signal from the audio devices.

Logic Pro X Forum + Apple Pro Training Series Book + Tutorials

Logic Pro X Forum + Apple Pro Training Series Book + Tutorials:

This is a great resource. I refer to it many times per week as I try to become an expert in using (and abusing) Logic Pro X.

The 2 Arrangement Rules That Every Producer And Mixer Should Know — Bobby Owsinski’s Music Production Blog

The 2 Arrangement Rules That Every Producer And Mixer Should Know — Bobby Owsinski’s Music Production Blog:

When two instruments with essentially the same bandwidth frequency (like guitars) play at the same volume at the same time, the result is a fight for attention. Think of it this way; you don’t usually hear a lead vocal and a guitar solo at the same time, do you? That’s because the human ear isn’t able to decide which to listen to, and becomes confused and fatigued as a result.