Podcasts about fm synthesis

In May of 1983, the world of synthesizers and electronic music as we knew it would change forever with the launch of the Yamaha DX7. To celebrate 40 years since its launch, Rob Puricelli spoke to Dr John Chowning, the developer of FM synthesis, Dave Bristow and Gary Leuenberger, sound designers for the original DX7 and Manny Fernandez, who has worked on all Yamaha's FM projects from the Mk.II DX7 through to today's Montage M series.See the Show Notes for further details.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:55 - First Experiences Of The DX712:49 - Did The DX7 Meet Expectations?16:57 - The Feedback Loop17:51 - Creating And Sharing Sounds22:47 - A Career From Creating Patches27:55 - Sound Design Using FM31:36 - Hearing Your Own Sounds34:26 - Working With Don Lewis44:26 - Demonstrating The DX757:00 - FM Synthesis 40 Years On01:07:12 - Formant Shaping And The Future Of FMDr John Chowning BiogBorn in Salem, New Jersey in 1934, John Chowning spent his school years in Wilmington, Delaware. Following military service and four years at Wittenberg University in Ohio, he studied composition in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He received a doctorate in composition (DMA) from Stanford University in 1966, where he studied with Leland Smith. Chowning discovered the frequency modulation synthesis (FM) algorithm in 1967. This breakthrough in the synthesis of timbres allowed a very simple yet elegant way of creating and controlling time-varying spectra. In 1973 Stanford University licensed the FM synthesis patent to Yamaha in Japan, leading to the most successful synthesis engine in the history of electronic musical instruments.He taught computer sound synthesis and composition at Stanford University's Department of Music. In 1974, with John Grey, James (Andy) Moorer, Loren Rush and Leland Smith, he founded the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), which remains one of the leading centres for computer music and related research. Although he retired in 1996, he has remained in contact with CCRMA activities.Chowning was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1988 and awarded the Honorary Doctor of Music by Wittenberg University in 1990. The French Ministre de la Culture awarded him the Diplôme d'Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres in 1995. He was given the Doctorat Honoris Causa in 2002 by the Université de la Méditerranée, by Queen's University in 2010, Hamburg University in 2016, and Laureate of the Giga-Hertz-Award in 2013.Dave Bristow BiogDave was born in London and worked as a professional keyboard player recording and touring internationally with a variety of artists including Polyphony, Slender Loris, June Tabor, Tallis and 2nd Vision. Active in synthesizer development, he played a central role in voicing the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer and is internationally recognized as one of the important contributors to the development and voicing of FM synthesis, co-authoring a textbook on the subject with Dr John Chowning.He spent three years at IRCAM in Paris, running a MIDI and synthesis studio working with contemporary music composers and artists, then moving to the United States in the 1990's to work for Emu Systems, Inc. on sampling and filter-based synthesizers. In 2002, he began working again with Yamaha developing ringtones and system alert sounds for the SMAF audio chip series used in cell phones and mobile devices.He has been an instructor at Shoreline Community College teaching electronic music production and synthesis for ten years, but still finds plenty of time for composing and playing piano with RedShift jazz quartet and developing his interest in computer arts.Gary Leuenberger BiogGary started in music at a young age and, in 1975, founded G. Leuenberger & Co. in San Francisco. It soon became one of the world's largest retailers of pianos, synthesizers and electronic keyboards. In 1980 he started working with Yamaha as part of their product development team. It was through this that he was recruited, along with the likes of Dave Bristow and Don Lewis, to create the factory presets for the DX7. Gary's most famous, or infamous, patch was the legendary E.Piano 1 which became equally one of the most popular and despised sounds ever! Nevertheless, his association with Yamaha continued until 2000, at which point Gary went back into education, gaining his Bachelors of Music and Masters in Classical Piano Performance from San Francisco State University in 2007.Since then, he has taught electronic music at SFSU and gives private tutoring to budding musicians of all ages. Manny Fernandez BiogDr. Manny Fernandez has been involved in synthesizer programming and development with many manufacturers for over 35 years. Initially self-taught prior to traditional university study of analogue synthesis, in the late 1970's - early 1980's the emerging digital synthesis techniques caught his attention with their expanded timbral possibilities.He acquired a DX7 in the fall of 1983 and using Dr. Chowning's original academic articles as a guide began exploring FM synthesis in depth. In 1987 he began his relationship with Yamaha, programming for a wide range of their synthesizers through the years to the current Montage M. Acknowledged as one of the world's foremost FM synthesists and having extensive experience with physical modelling synthesis as well, his programming approach is to create unique and dynamic timbres with interesting yet useful real-time controller implementations.Rob Puricelli BiogRob Puricelli is a Music Technologist and Instructional Designer who has a healthy obsession with classic synthesizers and their history. In conjunction with former Fairlight Studio Manager, Peter Wielk, he fixes and restores Fairlight CMI's so that they can enjoy prolonged and productive lives with new owners. He also writes reviews and articles for Sound On Sound, his website Failed Muso, and other music-related publications, as well as hosting a weekly livestream on YouTube for the Pro Synth Network and guesting on numerous music technology podcasts and shows. He also works alongside a number of manufacturers, demonstrating their products and lecturing at various educational and vocational establishments about music technology.www.failedmuso.comTwitter: @failedmusoInstagram: @failedmusoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/failedmuso/ 

We're back with another theme episode! It's Stage 1 music from Shmups, STGs, Bullet hell, whatever you want to call it. I got the idea for the playlist when doing the Hitoshi Sakimoto episode because I have a ton of these games that I wanted to talk about and while some of them will definitely get full episodes in future, and there's plenty of games not on this list I can talk about, it seemed ilke a fun excuse to nerd out about some classics as well as a few deeper cuts. Justus was kind enough to join us and provide some expertise on the genre, as well some really interesting chats about FM Synthesis. 00:00:00 Manabu Namiki - Burning Halloween Town: Stage A-1 (deathsmiles original sound track) 00:03:42 Talk 01 00:16:56 Manabu Namiki - Ran (Stage1) (DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU / DODONPACHI MAXIMUM ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK) 00:20:22 Manabu Namiki - Mutiny - Fate is with the Girl (Stage1) (ESPGALUDA II Original Sound Track) 00:24:34 Manabu Namiki - Setting Off Together (Stage 1) (Mushihimesama Futari Original Sound Track) 00:27:42 Manabu Namiki - To Shinju Forest - Stage1 (Mushihimesama Original Sound Track) 00:31:30 Talk 02 00:44:35 Manabu Namiki; Jake Kaufman - INTERCEPTION - Town in Upheaval (Stage1) (DO-DON-PACHI DAI-FUKKATSU BLACK LABEL Arrange Mode Album) 00:47:49 Takeshi Miyamoto - The Timid yet Noble Warrior (Stage A-1) (DEATHSMILES for iPhone/iPod Touch ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK) 00:50:37 Manabu Namiki - Fly to the Leaden Sky [STAGE1- VALLEY] (Battle Garegga) 00:52:05 Takuya Hanaoka; Shigenori Masuko - Stage 1 (AirGrave) 00:55:05 Talk 03 01:06:50 Manabu Namiki - Easy To Go [Stage 1 BGM ／ Manhattan City] (Armed Police Batrider Remaster) 01:08:43 Atsuhiro Motoyama - Sorcer Striker (Round 1) (Mahou Daisakusen Original Soundtrack) 01:11:51 Atsuhiro Motoyama - Scramble! (Stage 1) (Mahou Daisakusen Original Soundtrack) 01:14:11 Nanpei Misawa; Ryo Sakai - Dancing Bomber of Love [DANCING BOMBER] (BGM Stage 1) (DANGUN FEVERON) 01:16:30 Talk 04 01:30:07 Ichiro Shimakura - RUMBLING (MISSION1) (STAR SOLDIER [Vanishing Earth]) 01:32:52 Mecano Associates - Scramble (Stage 01) (Silpheed) 01:36:16 Seung-Hwan Ro, Myung-Jin Ahn - Stage 1 (Illusion Blaze) 01:39:32 Hidehito Aoki - Stage 1 (Restart) (Wing Force) 01:43:13 Talk 005 01:57:24 Masahiro Kusunoki; Michiko Naruke - Falling Cherry Blossoms (Stage 1) (GUWANGE Arrange Album + Original Sound Track) Podcast BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/crtsoundsystem.bsky.social Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/crtpodsystem Reese's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/yourverygoodbud.bsky.social Reese's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourverygoodbud Tom's Mastodon: https://jorts.horse/@forpush Tom's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/forpush.bsky.social Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/crtsoundsystem Podcast Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/crtsoundsystem Discord: https://discord.gg/ST5qvBC6H2 Email: crtpodsystem [@] gmail CRT Artwork by https://www.instagram.com/juicezombie.art/

The following is a short piece of audio that was edited out of the original podcast interview with Don Lewis back in November 2020, where he discusses his time programming the Yamaha DX7's factory sounds. In the wake of Don's passing we decided to publish this excerpt, along with a tribute on the website.Chapters00:00 - Introduction02:29 - Yamaha DX7 and DX9 Demo03:02 - The Beginnings Of FM Synthesis09:26 - Working For The Competition12:26 - Yamaha DX7 and DX9 DemoDon Lewis BiogDon Lewis was a gifted musician and educator whose mission was to inspire and empower audiences to achieve their dreams. Whether presenting a solo concert or collaborating with other musicians and artists, Don's music brought a message of hope, respect and community. Don began playing piano as a Dayton, Ohio high school student. Later, at Tuskegee Institute, he accompanied and sang with the Tuskegee Chorus and played for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Freedom Rallies.Uniting his interest in engineering with his musical talent, Don became one of the pioneers in synthesizer use and technology. In 1977, he designed and built a synthesizer system, Live Electronic Orchestra (LEO) that was an inspiration for Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), now on display at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA.Don performed at concerts worldwide and appeared as a soloist with many symphony orchestras. As a studio artist, he worked with such greats as Quincy Jones, Sergio Mendez and Michael Jackson. Don also created scores for film and television productions including the award winning Rainbow's End and Were You There series featured on PBS. In addition he scored commercials for such clients as Nissan, Pacific Telephone, and Digital Equipment Corp.Also an enthusiastic teacher, Don taught courses in the history of Gospel Music, multimedia, and synthesizer technology at University of California at Berkeley Extension, San Jose State University and Stanford University. In 1987, Don combined his love of children, education and music to create Say “Yes” to Music! He delighted thousands of students, teachers and school administrators across the United States and Canada with his inspiring musical assemblies.Throughout the years Don had been a concert artist and consultant with various musical instrument manufacturers including Hammond, Arp, Yamaha, Roland Corporation, and Rodgers Instruments. He continued to delight and touch the hearts of his fans in his concerts at home and throughout the world until his untimely passing on November 6th, 2022.Links / Credits Music from Yamaha's DX7 and DX9 demonstration cassette.https://donlewismusic.com/https://www.donlewisleo.comhttps://www.augustenborgproductions.com/ Rob Puricelli BiogRob Puricelli is a Music Technologist and Instructional Designer who has a healthy obsession with classic synthesizers and their history. In conjunction with former Fairlight Studio Manager, Peter Wielk, he fixes and restores Fairlight CMI's so that they can enjoy prolonged and productive lives with new owners. He also writes reviews and articles for Sound On Sound, his website Failed Muso, and other music-related publications, as well as hosting a weekly livestream on YouTube for the Pro Synth Network and guesting on numerous music technology podcasts and shows. He also works alongside a number of manufacturers, demonstrating their products and lecturing at various educational and vocational establishments about music technology.www.failedmuso.comTwitter: @failedmusoInstagram: @failedmusoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/failedmuso/ 

GAMES LIST: Crackin' DJ (Parts 1 & 2) Initial D Arcade Stage Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap [1989 & 2017] On this week's Pick n' Mix, we decide to go route 1 and do a pretty normal episode to cap off a week that's been anything but. In doing so, we picked 3 soundtracks that are incompatible on paper, but all of which made for a fantastic show. Eurobeat, dance, folk and chiptune all rolled into one episode: what could go wrong? Nothing apparently!

DJLab & Brooklyn Digital Conservatory orgullosamente presentan los Proyectos Finales de Graduación del Curso Certificado de Producción Musical con Ableton Live. El Proyecto Final es un release EP de género libre producido y mezclado por cada estudiante durante el proceso del Curso. Todos los Tracks fueron escritos, producidos y mezclados por Alejandro Leal. "El proyecto está basado, en su mayor parte, en la experimentación del uso de los sintetizadores para crear sonidos. Su alma sonora nace del oscilador que, como parte inicial, funciona para elaborar características básicas del uso de los synths que se entremezclan con el aprendizaje de formar/alterar/modular el sonido del oscilador y diseñar sonidos envolventes. La síntesis de modulación de frecuencias abarcó gran parte del proyecto, ya que a la hora de utilizar determinados recursos sonoros junto con las técnicas de estudio y trabajo, se logró concretar el objetivo de la FM Synthesis. Al lado de esta práctica, el proyecto se mezcla con 'beats' utilizando Ableton Push. Es un proyecto corto, pero sólido. El sonido no es algo que se pueda tener como propiedad, aquellos creadores del sonido son solo instrumentos por medio de los cuales éste se manifiesta.” Más sobre Atma: Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/alejandro-leal-986052431 Instagram: www.instagram.com/atma.victu/ Más información sobre el Curso Certificado de Producción Musical con Ableton: www.djlabcr.com/educacion/cursos/produccion

DJLab & Brooklyn Digital Conservatory orgullosamente presentan los Proyectos Finales de Graduación del Curso Certificado de Producción Musical con Ableton Live. El Proyecto Final es un release EP de género libre producido y mezclado por cada estudiante durante el proceso del Curso. Todos los Tracks fueron escritos, producidos y mezclados por Alejandro Leal. "El proyecto está basado, en su mayor parte, en la experimentación del uso de los sintetizadores para crear sonidos. Su alma sonora nace del oscilador que, como parte inicial, funciona para elaborar características básicas del uso de los synths que se entremezclan con el aprendizaje de formar/alterar/modular el sonido del oscilador y diseñar sonidos envolventes. La síntesis de modulación de frecuencias abarcó gran parte del proyecto, ya que a la hora de utilizar determinados recursos sonoros junto con las técnicas de estudio y trabajo, se logró concretar el objetivo de la FM Synthesis. Al lado de esta práctica, el proyecto se mezcla con 'beats' utilizando Ableton Push. Es un proyecto corto, pero sólido. El sonido no es algo que se pueda tener como propiedad, aquellos creadores del sonido son solo instrumentos por medio de los cuales éste se manifiesta.” Más sobre Atma: Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/alejandro-leal-986052431 Instagram: www.instagram.com/atma.victu/ Más información sobre el Curso Certificado de Producción Musical con Ableton: www.djlabcr.com/educacion/cursos/produccion

DJLab & Brooklyn Digital Conservatory orgullosamente presentan los Proyectos Finales de Graduación del Curso Certificado de Producción Musical con Ableton Live. El Proyecto Final es un release EP de género libre producido y mezclado por cada estudiante durante el proceso del Curso. Todos los Tracks fueron escritos, producidos y mezclados por Alejandro Leal. "El proyecto está basado, en su mayor parte, en la experimentación del uso de los sintetizadores para crear sonidos. Su alma sonora nace del oscilador que, como parte inicial, funciona para elaborar características básicas del uso de los synths que se entremezclan con el aprendizaje de formar/alterar/modular el sonido del oscilador y diseñar sonidos envolventes. La síntesis de modulación de frecuencias abarcó gran parte del proyecto, ya que a la hora de utilizar determinados recursos sonoros junto con las técnicas de estudio y trabajo, se logró concretar el objetivo de la FM Synthesis. Al lado de esta práctica, el proyecto se mezcla con 'beats' utilizando Ableton Push. Es un proyecto corto, pero sólido. El sonido no es algo que se pueda tener como propiedad, aquellos creadores del sonido son solo instrumentos por medio de los cuales éste se manifiesta.” Más sobre Atma: Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/alejandro-leal-986052431 Instagram: www.instagram.com/atma.victu/ Más información sobre el Curso Certificado de Producción Musical con Ableton: www.djlabcr.com/educacion/cursos/produccion

DJLab & Brooklyn Digital Conservatory orgullosamente presentan los Proyectos Finales de Graduación del Curso Certificado de Producción Musical con Ableton Live. El Proyecto Final es un release EP de género libre producido y mezclado por cada estudiante durante el proceso del Curso. Todos los Tracks fueron escritos, producidos y mezclados por Alejandro Leal. "El proyecto está basado, en su mayor parte, en la experimentación del uso de los sintetizadores para crear sonidos. Su alma sonora nace del oscilador que, como parte inicial, funciona para elaborar características básicas del uso de los synths que se entremezclan con el aprendizaje de formar/alterar/modular el sonido del oscilador y diseñar sonidos envolventes. La síntesis de modulación de frecuencias abarcó gran parte del proyecto, ya que a la hora de utilizar determinados recursos sonoros junto con las técnicas de estudio y trabajo, se logró concretar el objetivo de la FM Synthesis. Al lado de esta práctica, el proyecto se mezcla con 'beats' utilizando Ableton Push. Es un proyecto corto, pero sólido. El sonido no es algo que se pueda tener como propiedad, aquellos creadores del sonido son solo instrumentos por medio de los cuales éste se manifiesta.” Más sobre Atma: Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/alejandro-leal-986052431 Instagram: www.instagram.com/atma.victu/ Más información sobre el Curso Certificado de Producción Musical con Ableton: www.djlabcr.com/educacion/cursos/produccion

DJLab & Brooklyn Digital Conservatory orgullosamente presentan los Proyectos Finales de Graduación del Curso Certificado de Producción Musical con Ableton Live. El Proyecto Final es un release EP de género libre producido y mezclado por cada estudiante durante el proceso del Curso. Todos los Tracks fueron escritos, producidos y mezclados por Alejandro Leal. "El proyecto está basado, en su mayor parte, en la experimentación del uso de los sintetizadores para crear sonidos. Su alma sonora nace del oscilador que, como parte inicial, funciona para elaborar características básicas del uso de los synths que se entremezclan con el aprendizaje de formar/alterar/modular el sonido del oscilador y diseñar sonidos envolventes. La síntesis de modulación de frecuencias abarcó gran parte del proyecto, ya que a la hora de utilizar determinados recursos sonoros junto con las técnicas de estudio y trabajo, se logró concretar el objetivo de la FM Synthesis. Al lado de esta práctica, el proyecto se mezcla con 'beats' utilizando Ableton Push. Es un proyecto corto, pero sólido. El sonido no es algo que se pueda tener como propiedad, aquellos creadores del sonido son solo instrumentos por medio de los cuales éste se manifiesta.” Más sobre Atma: Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/alejandro-leal-986052431 Instagram: www.instagram.com/atma.victu/ Más información sobre el Curso Certificado de Producción Musical con Ableton: www.djlabcr.com/educacion/cursos/produccion

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Chapters00:39 - Introduction01:18 - How does it feel to have a movie made about you?04:16 - Why make a film about Don?05:45 - Why create LEO, the Live Electronic Orchestra?09:18 - Is it about taking control?11:25 - The documentary process15:22 - A whole lotta love and struggles20:26 - The technology of LEO26:29 - Have you ever been tempted to move LEO from hardware to software?29:52 - Gathering testimonies32:12 - The documentary production36:21 - How have you found pitching this movie to distributors?40:31 - How LEO inspired MIDI48:21 - Where can we watch the movie?49:28 - EndingDon Lewis BiogDon Lewis is a gifted musician and educator whose mission is to inspire and empower audiences to achieve their dreams. Whether presenting a solo concert or collaborating with other musicians and artists, Don's music brings a message of hope, respect, and community. Don began playing piano as a Dayton, Ohio high school student. Later, at Tuskegee Institute, he accompanied and sang with the Tuskegee Chorus and played for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Freedom Rallies.Uniting his interest in engineering with his musical talent, Don became one of the pioneers in synthesizer use and technology. In 1977, he designed and built a synthesizer system, Live Electronic Orchestra (LEO) that was an inspiration for Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), now on display at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA.Don has performed at concerts worldwide and has appeared as a soloist with many symphony orchestras. As a studio artist, he has worked with such greats as Quincy Jones, Sergio Mendez and Michael Jackson. Don has also created scores for film and television productions including the award winning Rainbow's End and Were You There series featured on PBS. In addition he has scored commercials for such clients as Nissan, Pacific Telephone, and Digital Equipment Corp.Also an enthusiastic teacher, Don has taught courses in the history of Gospel Music, multimedia, and synthesizer technology at University of California at Berkeley Extension, San Jose State University and Stanford University. In 1987, Don combined his love of children, education and music to create Say “Yes” to Music! Since then, he has delighted thousands of students, teachers and school administrators across the United States and Canada with his inspiring musical assemblies.Throughout the years Don has been a concert artist and consultant with various musical instrument manufacturers including Hammond, Arp, Yamaha, Roland Corporation, and Rodgers Instruments. He continues to delight and touch the hearts of his fans in his concerts at home and throughout the world.Ned Augustenborg BiogNed Augustenborg has produced a wide range of content in the television industry, having produced or directed for ESPN, MSNBC, CNN, The Mountain Sports Network, Canadian Sports Network, Prime Ticket, CNBC and Sports Net.Following his formal education at the University of Southern California and the University of Arizona, Augustenborg began his career in computer animation while collaborating on experimental video projects at the Long Beach Museum of Art Video Annex, followed by producing documentaries on such diverse subjects as the California Department of Corrections, a struggling Los Angeles Latino rock band and the early life of Nobel Prize winner Glenn T. Seaborg.In addition to his freelance production career, Augustenborg also managed several studios for a variety of Cable TV operators throughout Southern California. A recipient of multiple Emmy and Cable ACE Awards in the categories of Entertainment, Documentary, Experimental Video, News; Augustenborg most recently produced and directed for Time Warner Cable's newly developed sports channels in Southern California for which he received two Emmy nominations for "Best Live Sports Coverage" in 2014.Links / Credits All music clips produced, arranged, composed and performed by Don Lewis and taken from the soundtrack to the film, “The Ballad of Don Lewis” © Don Lewis Music 2020.“Fall in Pleasanton”“Hold On”“Be-Noun-Chi”Original Don Lewis LEO performances are available on the Album “Twelve Gates to the City” Available from Apple Music and Amazon.Film website: https://www.theballadofdonlewis.com/Trailer: https://vimeo.com/442861162Available from: https://4bri.net/newReleasesx5.asphttps://donlewismusic.com/https://www.augustenborgproductions.com/Rob Puricelli BiogRob Puricelli is a Music Technologist and Instructional Designer who has a healthy obsession with classic synthesizers and their history. In conjunction with former Fairlight Studio Manager, Peter Wielk, he fixes and restores Fairlight CMI's so that they can enjoy prolonged and productive lives with new owners.He also writes reviews and articles for his website, failedmuso.com, and other music-related publications, and has guested on a number of music technology podcasts and shows. He can often be found at various synthesizer shows demonstrating his own collection of vintage music technology.www.failedmuso.comTwitter: @failedmusoInstagram: @failedmusoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/failedmuso/ 

Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:50 - Manny's history 01:29 - Before the DX7 11:22 - The unpredictability of FM 14:58 - How do YOU do FM?17:44 - How did you get to work with Yamaha?24:56 - Birth of the Preset Industry28:09 - The move to the SY 39:47 - FS1R and beyond 53:08 - Montage & MODX58:03 - Where next for FM? 1:03:11 - EndingManny Fernandez BiogDr Manny Fernandez has been involved with sound programming and synthesizer development for over 30 years. Initially self taught on an ARP Odyssey and Sequential Pro-One, he also studied academically on Buchla modular systems in the early 1980's. With that solid background in analog synthesis, he transitioned into digital synthesis with the release of the original DX7.Manny has been heavily involved in development & programming for Yamaha and is best known for his FM and Physical Modelling work. He says he was “really fortunate” to be with Yamaha through their glory years of developing new synthesis technologies in the DX7II, SY77/99, VL1 & VP1, EX5, AN1x and FS1R. More recently he has been working with the Reface DX and Montage, doing development work for the various Montage firmware & feature updates, including the new realtime FM ‘SmartMorph' AI control of multiple FM parameters.Way back in the 90's, he also did development and factory programming work for Kurzweil (K2000), Kawai (K1, K4, K5), Korg (Wavestation, O/1W), Alesis (Quadrasynth), Ensoniq (TS10), Peavey (DPM3) & E-MU (Proteus 2000). He was also known for his work with Sound Source Unlimited and their many sound libraries.Around 2005 he returned to programming to explore advanced FM techniques; for the last 15 years he's been hacking every nook and cranny of the AFM implementation within the SY99, exploring the interactions of operator phase, multiple patchable feedback loops and ‘zero frequency” waveshaping. He has developed methods for creating FM models of analog oscillator and filter behaviours along the way, as well as mimicking physical modelling and the abstract electronica of his college Buchla days.Manny has contributed many FM synthesis programming tutorials on YamahaSynth.com and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrSynthSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/manny-fernandez-4856421 Credits Incidental music clips performed by Rob Puricelli using a Yamaha DX5. Closing musical clip performed by Manny Fernandez.Rob Puricelli BiogRob Puricelli is a Music Technologist and Instructional Designer who has a healthy obsession with classic synthesizers and their history. In conjunction with former Fairlight Studio Manager, Peter Wielk, he fixes and restores Fairlight CMI's so that they can enjoy prolonged and productive lives with new owners.He also writes reviews and articles for his website, failedmuso.com, and other music-related publications, and has guested on a number of music technology podcasts and shows. He can often be found at various synthesizer shows demonstrating his own collection of vintage music technology.www.failedmuso.comTwitter: @failedmuso Instagram: @failedmuso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/failedmuso/ 

Join Dan reflect on the failings of the Sega company, and how the Genesis differs from the Super Nintendo! ---------- GENNY VST (YM2612 emulator): http://gendev.spritesmind.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1062 Retro Game Audio Podcast - Sega Genesis: https://soundcloud.com/retrogameaudio/the-sega-genesis Andrew Huang on FM Synthesis: www.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvvBl3YUBUyY&usg=AOvVaw10fy1_3VDZdIbmMqtzIDhn ---------- Have comments/suggestions/ideas for a song or musical concept? Email me at overtonewarpzone@gmail.com, and follow me on social media everywhere @OTWZpodcast!

We’re kicking off a whole month of episodes devoted to the joy of FM Synthesis done right. This first foray into semi-obscure tunes includes Elemental Master and Panorama Cotton, two shmups that feature humanoid heroes and unbelievably good soundtracks! Download Now 00:00 – Dance of Flame (Elemental Master) 13:24 – Like the Wind (Elemental Master) [...]

This episode we're going to focus on hardware based chiptune music, including gameboy songs made with the homebrew rom LSDj, Nintendo-style music made with NES compatible program Famitracker, and FM Synthesis like the Sega Genesis! Fans of old PC games will be pleased to know we've got an album created entirely on the Sound Blaster 16, a soundcard for home computers released back in 1992. That's what we're going to hear first, by chiptune legend and Oxygen Star who got his start performing live drums at PAX East in Boston.    Want to make some chiptunes like these? Check out FamiTracker and LSDj! ~ http://famitracker.com/ ~ http://www.littlesounddj.com/lsd/   ~ TRACKLIST ~ 00:00 - OxygenStar - Touch the Sky 03:26 - OxygenStar - Sunset Flip 03:26 - OxygenStar - Enjoy the Weather 11:20 - OxygenStar - Fresh Air 15:50 - Joker - Green Brook Zone 18:36 - Joker - Emerald Ring 21:20 - Joker - Island YM2612 23:59 - Joker - Tokya District 26:30 - Joker - Mountain Spring 28:29 - Joker - Glass Mountain 32:54 - FM Rangers - Mach 5 Fusion Force X 38:48 - Scythe - Cream Cheese Crepe 41:48 - Scythe - New Sneakers 44:47 - Roboctopus - Knife Rider 48:48 - Pain Perdu - Duvet 53:50 - DEFENSE MECHANISM - Ecstatic Escape (feat. NintenKwonDo!) 56:04 - HangOnGetReady - In Memoriam 59:16 - HangOnGetReady - Deadzone 1:03:35 - RushJet1 - Meltdown 2 1:06:02 - Saskrotch - Mystic Mines Zone 1:09:05 - Saskrotch - Lava Palace Zone 1:12:40 - DonutShoes - A Summer Away   ~ MUSIC LINKS ~  https://planetzaxxon.bandcamp.com/album/enjoy-the-weather  https://deskpopmusic.bandcamp.com/album/deskpop-chipwin  https://cheapbeatsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/titan https://cheapbeatsmusic.bandcamp.com/track/a-summer-away https://cheapbeatsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/chipscape https://cheapbeatsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/your-heart-is-a-pie-chart https://saskrotch.bandcamp.com/album/zones-act-1 https://youtu.be/ekeba73CDz0 (FM Rangers) https://cheapbeatsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/nouvelle-lune https://defensemechanism.bandcamp.com/album/moon-mission-ep https://rushjet1.bandcamp.com/album/cave-story-famitracks http://hangongetready.bandcamp.com/album/anyyes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rklpmmBFqv4&list=PLhaVeJrlz7fK9p3oMiGycuKBLmt7A0nu7 ( Sega Joker Drive)

John Chowning is the pioneer in FM synthesis, which he discovered as a musician by ear

Let's get technical! With this, the first of a series of Micro episodes focused on specific technologies and how they shape the games we love. We begin here with a podcast-appropriate aural treat: The iconic sound of FM synthesis. Be sure to visit our blog at Retronauts.com, and check out our partner site, USgamer, for more great stuff. And if you'd like to send a few bucks our way, head on over to our Patreon page!

This week we cover how FM synthesis works. We get pretty geeky in this show so make sure to listen to it a few times through if you need to, so you don't miss out on any of the SeamlessR goodness.