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Sound Design / Re: SOPHIE Style Synthesis
« on: April 28, 2016, 05:20:08 am »I'm really not getting the appraisal for this dude.his stuff sounds like demos done on newer analogue as apparently the only thing he uses is an Elektron Octarack and Monomachine.you can tell most of what he is using is analogue but it's definitely modern sterile analogue aka Elektron
I just want to point out out that both the Monomachine and Octatrack are digital. I think you're mixing up "analog" with "hardware".
but you're in the right direction about the synthesis techniques he's using. to create weird atonal sounds, look to modulating pitch, filters with higher resonances (esp comb filters), ring mod, FM with non-integer ratios, etc. i don't know specific "recipes" for the materials and SFX he creates, but playing around with these types of techniques will get you some unconventional, inharmonic timbres.
I mixed them up with the Analogue Four my bad.either way,his general synthesis timbres sound bland.as does Elektrons stuff
Also i wasn't speculating as to what he was doing.that is exactly what he is doing. if you was to try doing any of that with what you consider to be FM (PM considering you mentioned odd integer ratios) you'll just run into white noise with the modulation depths that would be required to make those kind of sort naturally,unpitched granular timbres.as for the metal that and the pitch deviations in them that is literally just comb filters or a couple of short delays (aka resonators) and PM.the thinly veiled condescension is strong in this one. all to common on production forums sadly

If you would like something that is dedicated to making this stuff you should look into Reaktor or Kaivo by Madrona Labs.or just not be a snob and use found sounds (not foleys!!!!!) like everybody else.