NI’s FM8 Video Tutorial: Creating Unique Basslines Using FM Synthesis

In part two of this Sound Design & Synthesis video tutorial, Dubspot Instructor Evan Sutton shows you how to create an aggressive bassline using FM8, Native Instruments’ versatile and powerful FM software synthesizer, which can be used for a wide range of musical styles. In part one, Sutton explained how you can create multiple outputs from one instance of BATTERY 3 in Ableton Live so that your drums (kicks, snares, hi-hats, etc.) can be bussed to separate channels in your sequencer. In part two, Evan demonstrates how you can navigate the parameters and utilize the features of FM8, which allows you to synthesize and create new and unique sounds from scratch. You should have a good understanding of the the sound shaping abilities and creative possibilities FM8 offers, from its multi-segment envelopes and excellent modulation matrix to the easy edit interface.

For further exploration of FM8 and Komplete 8, be sure to check out Dubspot’s Sound Design & Synthesis Certificate Program with Native Instruments Komplete 7. Become fluent in the language of sound design and synthesis with this six-level program that uses NI’s Komplete 7 as a platform for learning synthesis and sampling techniques. Starting with an introduction to the properties of sound, this comprehensive series of courses covers most common synthesis methods available for music production in the DAW of your choice.

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You will learn to create your own sounds through different techniques and then go beyond the presets, adding a sonic signature to your tracks. For composition with acoustic instruments, we introduce you to the latest sampling technology and give you access to the world’s largest and most diverse sound library. In the advanced levels, you will acquire total control over all aspects of the instruments presented in courses 1 through 3 while practicing genre-based sound design. And with Reaktor, you will get access to some of the more unusual tools of synthesis, step sequencing, beat making and effects: all elements used in today’s cutting edge electronic music.

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