How to create an electric guitar sound on an FM synthesizer (Yamaha Reface DX)

[@159awi]

This has to be my favorite synth. It's so versatile and easy to program.

[@mr_floydst]

It's one of my faves as well.

[@MrBaked-fb4do]

Nice!! It really is amazing all of the sonic possibilities of FM synthesis. Great video

[@mr_floydst]

Thank you very much! The R-DX really strikes a good balance between ease of use and "things you really need to create cool sounds".

[@richarddoherty5473]

Another sweet video. Thanks for walking us through it so carefully and patiently!

[@mr_floydst]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BanCorporateOwnedHouses]

This is rad as hell. Thank you Floyd!

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching! Glad you like it!

[@williamledson]

Wow... thank you so very much for putting in the time to do this, and for making a video to show myself and many more Reface DX players.

[@ulfbro2999]

Beautiful description.

[@mr_floydst]

Thank you!

[@XavierRadix]

Very interesting video Floyd! I'm still learning how to program sounds on my DX11. And since that one is also a 4 op FM synth, this video comes in handy :).

[@Pomatski93]

oh man i'm so thankful for that! great video! subscribed!

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks! :)

[@sanderblom]

Learned so much, thanks Floyd!

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@thunderjet1945]

Thank you for very interesting video! Just can’t wait to try it by myself.

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching!

[@marcbrasse747]

My additional tip: Do not emphasize the attack peak too much. On real distorted guitar sounds old fashioned, cardboard thick, inefficient speaker cones and compressors tend to do the same and delay effects smear out and blur the attack portion out even further, making these peaks less distinctive. Sometimes it is better to just depend more on your ears then on pure theory. And now rock on! :-)

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching! Noted. :-)

[@x2mars]

very cool!

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks! :)

[@Zeal808]

Very nice

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching!

[@stringsnare]

so awesome floyd!

[@turbomet286]

Nice. Thanks a lot.

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching!

[@BramBramsBerg]

Nice video. The reface dx is a 4 operators FM synthesizer, right? I think I could implement the preset in the Yamaha YM2612

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching! Yes, it's a 4 OP synth. You you could upload your results to you KZbin channel ;-)

[@chinossynthesizer705]

Fm guitar sound kzbin.info/www/bejne/opXHimR4iLaLgJI

[@johnrichardson3297]

Wicked!!! I’ve watched Moog Sub 37 guitar tutorial this is another great one... like how you have the algorithm set for feedback. :)

[@Jesoteric]

Cool

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks. :-)

[@ghostfrom1950]

I would say the Keyboard Scaling Rate is the most frustrating aspect of FM sound design. I really wish on the next gen of this DX they include a global keyboard Scaling (like key tracking in analog) and a global filter mode. In particular with this synth, the breakpoint is fixed. I believe in other DX's, you could move that breakpoint. *end rant* Can you tell me what the idea would be behind choosing which operators to effect on the keyboard scaling rate and slopes? with Algo (signal flow) and carrier vs modulator in mind?

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching! On the DX, (if I remember correctly), keyboard scaling affects the loudness of the operator you're working on. Turn it "downwards" (negative) and the volume decreases /increases when you play higher / lower notes. On an FM synth, this is best used to "dampen" patches which are too harsh in the upper register or "brighten" them when they are too dull in the lower register. Apply this to a modulator of choice (remember: a "louder" modulator increases the "brightness" of your sound). Best regards!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

yep, i think you got in the ballpark, distortion will get you there!

[@mr.popoballballl745]

guitarist must be mad

[@mr_floydst]

Thanks for watching! Yeees but no. Not really. :)

[@zackhartmann]

moar dx patches

[@mr_floydst]

At the moment, I don't have a Reface DX in my house. But the patch videos on the Digitone are easily translateable to the DX...

[@zackhartmann]

@@mr_floydst RIP dx...mine arrives today!

[@briannhinton]

@@mr_floydst why did you part with it? The swipe controls instead of encoders seems like it would be annoying to fine tune.

[@mr_floydst]

@@briannhinton I regretted that and bought (yet) another one ;-) Digitone is a great machine but a lesser synth than the DX.

[@mr_floydst]

@@briannhinton And I originally swapped the DX for a Digitone 'cause I was searching for a good hardware sequencer. Digitone is quite good, but I found the MPC One is even better (at least for my needs, that is).