Fm synthesis book

1. What is FM synthesis best for?
2. What does FM synthesis stand for?
3. What is difference between FM synthesis and wavetable synthesis?

What is FM synthesis best for?

FM synthesis is extremely good, however, at creating sounds that are difficult to achieve with subtractive synthesizers—sounds such as bell timbres, metallic tones, and the tine tones of electric pianos. Another strength of FM synthesis is punchy bass and synthetic brass sounds.

What does FM synthesis stand for?

FM synthesis stands for “Frequency Modulation” synthesis. In FM synthesis, we modulate the pitch of an oscillating wave with another signal. This modulation in pitch creates interesting timbral changes.

What is difference between FM synthesis and wavetable synthesis?

To make a sound that morphs over time, you should use Wavetable. To make a metallic synthetic sound, you should choose FM. And to make a realistic, string type sound, you should use Additive.