Isolating partials in FM synthesis with Operator

Hull · Post by **Hull** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 12:51 am

I've been playing around with the nice chime sounds in operator by isolating a single waveform partial or dragging the mouse to bring up a few more bars.

I'm wondering if there are any digital hardware synths that give you that kind of detailed control of partials in waveform experimentation (FM or otherwise).

Thanks!

T

re:dream · Post by **re:dream** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 5:46 am

I would like to know too.

Zebra is pretty good in this department too but I don't know about any hardware synths.

33tetragammon · Post by **33tetragammon** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 9:13 am

-Native Instruments Absynth 5.
-Camel Audio Alchemy (Additive synthesis engine).

There might be more, but i can't think of any except the above mentioned Zebra 2.

zigzag · Post by **zigzag** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 10:19 am

The problem with Alchemy is that you can't automate the partial's level. Does anyone know of a synth that offers this option?
Does zebra offer this?

chapelier fou · Post by **chapelier fou** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 10:35 am

Hull wrote:hardware synths

re:dream · Post by **re:dream** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 11:42 am

zigzag wrote:The problem with Alchemy is that you can't automate the partial's level. Does anyone know of a synth that offers this option?
Does zebra offer this?

You can with Zebra. Every Oscillator has an array of wave shapes & you can assign these, or link them to an LFO or multi-stage envelope. But as CP points out, that's strictly-speaking off topic

maxforlive · Post by **maxforlive** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 1:31 pm

k5000

outsidesys · Post by **outsidesys** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 2:23 pm

maxforlive wrote:k5000

Awesome synth. Great keybed too.

Hull · Post by **Hull** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 9:54 pm

maxforlive wrote:k5000

Nice! That fits the bill!

Interestingly, I went on ebay and found a K5000W for a lot less than the other k5000s's but I spent a few minutes looking for a macro box controller came back... And it was SOLD!! Hahaha! Fuck my life.

Anyway, great recommendation, I'll keep an eye out for another one less than $600.

Thanks for the recommendation!

Tom

33tetragammon · Post by **33tetragammon** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 10:31 pm

zigzag wrote:The problem with Alchemy is that you can't automate the partial's level.

True, but you can set different partials per breakpoint (of which you can have a whole lot per source). Set 'stretch' to zero on the source page, and automate or modulate the 'start' parameter.

With Zebra you can have 16 different waves per oscillator and morph between those.

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