What is FM synthesis used 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 artists use FM synthesis?
It clinched its place as the synth of the '80s. Phil Collins, Prince, and Brian Eno are just a few of the artists who used it in their recordings. FM is known for its crunchy basses, sharp bells, and clear electric pianos.
Is serum an FM synth?
In Serum, not only can you use custom wavetables as your FM sources, you can also utilize the noise, and sub oscillators, as an FM source. This lends to a wealth of possibilities of FM synthesis in serum.