Moog Music | 4 years ago

This video explores how to achieve analog 2-operator FM synthesis using Grandmother.

In its simplest form, FM synthesis is a sound design method involving two oscillators, typically using sine waves, where one oscillator is used to modulate the frequency of a second oscillator in order to create a new timbre. Adjusting both the depth of that modulation and the harmonic ratio between the two oscillators can yield a wide array of different sounds, ranging from harmonic and musical, to inharmonic and alien.

While FM synthesis is most often associated with digital synthesizers, the all-analog Grandmother is capable of a wide range of FM tones by incorporating the filter and modulation oscillator as sound sources.


Download the patch sheet here: https://back.moogmusic.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/2-OP-GRANDMOTHER.pdf

Learn more about Grandmother: https://www.moogmusic.com/products/grandmother


Register your Moog synthesizer: https://www.moogmusic.com/register