On Sat, 5 Feb 2005, Erik de Castro Lopo wrote: > On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 14:45:24 -0800 (PST) > Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ...a simple, but powerfull paradigm that helps to make > > simple algorithms that produces very beautiful sounds. > > What you are describing is basically extensions to the > technique of additive synthesis. > > However, many of these same results can be achived at what > may be a reduced computation cost using extensions to FM > synthesis where both the carriers and the modulator are > complex sinusiods rather than real valued sines.
Natural Instument's (?) FM7 DX-7 emulator allows you to use complex waveforms as carriers and modulators in FM synthesis. These include complex sinusoids, triangles, even noise. Great tool. (DX-7 left at parents house, far, far away). > > There was an AES Journal article (somewhere around 1998) > describing Complex FM > > HTH, > Erik > -- > +-----------------------------------------------------------+ > Erik de Castro Lopo [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Yes it's valid) > +-----------------------------------------------------------+ > Saying Python is easier than C++ is like saying that turning a light > switch on or off is easier than operating a nuclear reactor. >
