This is absolutely brilliant. I love the reface dx, but I'll be honest I never even thought to dive into the fixed frequencies settings. Awesome video, super useful. I feel like you unlocked cheat codes for the dx or something.
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I wanted to make this video for a while now. :)
@MikroJam3 жыл бұрын
This actually helped me to understand the DX much better. Thanks!
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@unclemick-synths3 жыл бұрын
Good video - it shows the capabilities of FM for non-geeks. FM is under-used and is capable of so much more interesting sounds than electric pianos, bells, and organs. With 6 operators and DX7-type envelopes it can almost get like modular using the techniques you show here.
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You're right, with some careful planning, a lot of super interesting stuff is possible.
@richarddoherty54737 ай бұрын
Just thought I was looking for this is awesome thank you Floyd. Just got my new DX for half price from Sweetwater!
@mr_floydst7 ай бұрын
Congrats! :-)
@valley_robot3 жыл бұрын
FM is way more powerful than subtractive synthesis, I prefer it to be honest , I find standard analogue synths with no semi modular patching to be very simple and child like, I do own two semi modular analogues and they are great , but they could never do what a 6 operator FM synth could do
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
I agree, they can't. But I also think that is like comparing a violin to a cello, they are kind of similar, but they have their own places in music production. Filter sweeps with resonance will always sound super cool and never go out of style. :-) Best regards!
@darwinsaye9 ай бұрын
This is brilliant information. I could never figure out what the fixed ratio setting could be useful for. Thank you.
@mr_floydst9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@seanbierman12122 жыл бұрын
you can acheive a similar effect on the reface cs by setting the EG to the FEG setting and then setting the LFO to filter setting with a fast speed and heavy depth. Then, somehow, the decay control on the EG becomes a delay to trigger the onset of the filter LFO, its pretty sick. This here is really dope too, I want a DX so bad now haha
@mr_floydst2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback!
@richarddoherty54737 ай бұрын
You can also add some velocity to any of the operators for interesting effect
@mr_floydst7 ай бұрын
Yes, that's another strength of FM synthesis!
@ZaffinMusic3 жыл бұрын
★★★★★ Oh that's really cool! I must admit that I have given FM a wide-berth but this looks really interesting! 👍
@unclemick-synths3 жыл бұрын
Once you get used to it FM is not as difficult as it seems. The Reface DX and Korg Opsix make it a lot easier to understand what's going on.
@arcanics19713 жыл бұрын
Nice work as always.
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
Thanks again! :)
@richarddoherty54736 ай бұрын
The other thing fixed frequency is good for is the pluck or hit sounds of acoustic instruments, like the thunk sound when you pluck a guitar string, or the tack sound of a hard mallet hitting a wood block.
@mr_floydst6 ай бұрын
Thanks for pointing that out! You can also use them to create formant sounds ("a e i o u"). There are some patches on soundmondo that use this to great effect.
@zackhartmann3 жыл бұрын
more reface dx vids !
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
I'll do some more of these. :)
@garyleaver77473 жыл бұрын
@@mr_floydst Yes please do more.
@kinetic-cybernetic Жыл бұрын
I like to add tweakability to my RDX with a knobs midi controller. I was sad that there's no CC for LFO speed. Now I realized I got 4 LFOs (op2, 3, 4, and the actual LFO). From the 4, the speed can be controlled through CC in 3 :)
@mr_floydst Жыл бұрын
True! :-) You can change the speed of the LFO using sysex data, though. There's this huge controller that makes this a one knob per function synth (DTronics or something). But it could be a nice DIY project as well, using an Arduino and a rotary encoder perhaps.
@kinetic-cybernetic Жыл бұрын
@@mr_floydst thanks, good to know! I think that's beyond the depth I can take right now but maybe some day, once my baby learns to sleep XD
@mr_floydst Жыл бұрын
@@kinetic-cybernetic Oh, you're at _that_ point in your life ;-)
@valley_robot3 жыл бұрын
You should try some Brian eno patches , they are very clever , I had an FM synth for four years , I got very good at creating patches for it , I made some awesome evolving pads and lots of analogue cs80 style patches
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! Eno is the FM god. ;-)
@moshearzt83893 жыл бұрын
Cool sounds!!
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@cory82422 жыл бұрын
Can you do an entire video on the deep note sounds you can make with the Reface DX? I’m trying to hear what the low end can do before I buy one. Thank you for this video as well super helpful
@mr_floydst2 жыл бұрын
You mean "sub bass" sounds? Yes I could do that.
@deyoungstar Жыл бұрын
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@dekzan2 жыл бұрын
Please does it have one, or is it possible to add an acoustic piano sound ?
@mr_floydst2 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for watching! This is an FM synthesizer, so loading sampled sounds is not possible. You can create sounds that somewhat remind of a piano (see kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZaulqF-ad5lmpY ) and that are expressive (react to your playing), if that's ok for you.
@159awi2 ай бұрын
So how does this work if Yamaha is using phase modulation instead of actual frequency modulation? I thought the whole point of pm was to avoid the wild frequency shifts that true fm was prone to. I guess they are using true fm in the fixed mode?
@mr_floydst2 ай бұрын
It's a trick, if you listen closely, you'll hear the frequency changing on the "LFO" as well. The "trick" here is choosing the correct algorithm. Both branches "pull" on the carrier, but one of them has the fixes frequency modulator at a very low frequency "in between". The second branch keeps its part of the sound stable, while the other one is "pulling" at its frequency multiplied with the frequency of the fixed operator. If you really want to know why this works, you'll have to set up the formula in a function graph plotter ;-) The thing is that phase modulation _causes_ frequency modulation (by shifting the phase, you kind of "squish" the sine waves over time). Here's a more indepth explanation: www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/radio-frequency-analysis-design/radio-frequency-modulation/phase-modulation-theory-time-domain-frequency-domain/ Hope that helps...
@159awi2 ай бұрын
@@mr_floydst thanks for taking the time to explain that. That's a cool website you linked to also.
@thefumigator3 жыл бұрын
This is so great, could you recommend a software FM synthesizer? I played around with FM7 but I ended up using the patches instead of programming myself (it was frustrating)
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for watching! Please take a look at a VST plugin named "eFemme vst" (just google it). It's quite similar to the R-DX with a knob for every function.
@dickwang74293 жыл бұрын
Been on the fence about one of these, I want something better than the Volca FM, but I have a small apartment and don’t really play keys.
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
If you find one of these cheap on ebay, reverb or craigslist (cheap meaning _well_ below $200) you can't go wrong. It's really a step up from the Volca, Yamaha just knows how to build FM synths.
@Roomba694203 жыл бұрын
I wish it had the six operators, it gives it a very limited feel. Although, I really like my reface DX7.
@mr_floydst3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for watching! Of course, more operators would be great. But for what it is, it's a nice little keyboard. :)
@soerenraudonis2 жыл бұрын
I swear on my megaFM - all controls on hand
@mr_floydst2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! The MegaFM is a great synth, no doubt.