CV, pitch, frequency, and the surprising meaning of exponential FM

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 เม.ย. 2024
  • As the step before a video diving into frequency modulation, I thought it was important to get everyone up to speed about how pitch & frequency relate to each other and are implemented not just in modular VCOs, but also under the hood of a lot of fixed-architecture synths.
    If you've never really thought about how 440 hz turns into an A, why we use a volt per octave standard, or what's important about doubling the frequency of a pitch, then this video will help get you ready for the next video, all about Frequency Modulation.
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  • @TiniCakes
    @TiniCakes 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    this is the coolest thing you could ever learn about

  • @LeoPerantoni
    @LeoPerantoni 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    You videos are super inspirational! Thanks!

    • @SoundVoltage
      @SoundVoltage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Wow, thank you! That's really nice of you to say.

    • @b_r_i_z_z_y
      @b_r_i_z_z_y 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed, some the best synth content on TH-cam 🙏

  • @Pteradactylist
    @Pteradactylist 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You are my favorite TH-cam channel on any topic.
    Truly setting the model here.
    Perfect balance of information and personality. Pleasing and coherent design aesthetic.
    Zero engagement hype trickery (click bait)
    Bravo Jeff!

    • @SoundVoltage
      @SoundVoltage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow, thank you! That's incredibly nice of you to say.

    • @Pteradactylist
      @Pteradactylist 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoundVoltagecan’t wait for the FM video

  • @dillipphunbar7924
    @dillipphunbar7924 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thankyou..the Buchla system does have a pleasing symmetry to it..i think i need to get into the habit of tuning my oscillators.

  • @geusensdriesmusic
    @geusensdriesmusic 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful explanation.

    • @SoundVoltage
      @SoundVoltage  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you think so!

  • @CatFish107
    @CatFish107 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes! My appetite has been whetted, indeed!
    I'm ready to buckle up and learn bout some more fm.

  • @MattPriceGuitar
    @MattPriceGuitar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Good video, but I'd have used B flat as the sample note.

    • @SoundVoltage
      @SoundVoltage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I gave some real thought to referencing The Simpons with "The B-sharps" but I figured I would get a whole lot of comments about that. :)

  • @TheYannickOne
    @TheYannickOne 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great content! thanks for bringing info to the people, the topic is hard to grasp at times.

    • @SoundVoltage
      @SoundVoltage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @AcrosArchive
    @AcrosArchive 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another fascinating and well constructed video! I suppose the oscillator is kind of like a string on an acoustic instrument. It can be any base pitch, but you need to tune it to the right frequency.

  • @rantonerik
    @rantonerik 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Now we need a video on phenomenology.

    • @SoundVoltage
      @SoundVoltage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Don't get me started!

  • @danerex7568
    @danerex7568 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Appreciate you. Thanks for the videos.

    • @SoundVoltage
      @SoundVoltage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, I'm hope they're useful.

  • @flourfree2K
    @flourfree2K 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You can use a sequencer and a sequential switch, instead of 2 sequencers, by the way.

  • @robbrobb5543
    @robbrobb5543 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Exponential FM is why people tend to gravitatate toward linear VCAs and most all volume is linear. Ive ran into a few compressors that seem to utilize a bit of exponential behaviors those can be midly annoying too.

  • @Perceptes
    @Perceptes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video! Maybe I missed it, but did you explain why the oscillator you're using has two identical CV inputs? Is it specifically to do the type of sequencing with transposition you did earlier in the video, or is there another intended application?

    • @SoundVoltage
      @SoundVoltage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @Perceptes In the end, I think the reason just came down to "well, I have a spot on the front panel for it..." :) Almost certainly one of the reasons was to be able to do that transposition, but that designer makes weird modules to do weird things, and this just gave it more flexibility for weirdness.

  • @halcyonwinds1970
    @halcyonwinds1970 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My first wiggles were on that exact kit! Picked it up at a garage sale with my allowance money. Got home and worked through a few projects until I got the “security alarm” which sounded off when the circuit was broken. Then I was like… can I change that beep? 🤔

  • @ChrisMills-AmbientSpace
    @ChrisMills-AmbientSpace 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don Buchla was a genius. It makes so much sense that he worked at 1.2V/oct.

  • @BrunoWiebelt
    @BrunoWiebelt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    a bit a cliffhanger

  • @twobob
    @twobob 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    YEAH DECENT

  • @derekholland3328
    @derekholland3328 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great video, but thats why i use midi, seems i need to be good at math to use modular😂

    • @SoundVoltage
      @SoundVoltage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Naw, you don't need to know math with modular any more than you need to understand the individual bytes going back and forth with Midi. I think of it that way because I'm a math guy, but you can have a long, happy life with modular and never really have to think about it. But for people who do want to go deeper -- there's this video. :)

  • @els1f
    @els1f 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I still remember A4=69 🙃

  • @gabriellago2056
    @gabriellago2056 หลายเดือนก่อน

    my appetite is so wet for FM

  • @chupathingy5862
    @chupathingy5862 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is the part where I like and subscribe.

    • @SoundVoltage
      @SoundVoltage  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ah ha! My cunning plan worked! Thanks ;)