>> The problem with this line of argument is that FM is quite capable of
>> providing a wide variety of sounds, including passable mimicries of
>> many traditional instruments. (The simplified two-operator FM in PC
>> sound cards significantly less so than, say, the DX7, but still.)
>
> Indeed you'
2014-08-14 21:41 GMT+02:00, John Ames :
> The problem with this line of argument is that FM is quite capable of
> providing a wide variety of sounds, including passable mimicries of
> many traditional instruments. (The simplified two-operator FM in PC
> sound cards significantly less so than, say,
> Let's replace things in the context: we were talking about playing MIDI
> files. MIDI is inherently about using 'traditional' instruments, and
> designed on synth hardware (most of the time from Roland) that provides
> a full-blown orchestra on a chip. Therefore playing MIDI on anything
> that do
2014-08-14 13:00 GMT+02:00, Mateusz Viste :
> But of course it doesn't mean FM is poor by nature - I totally agree it
> can be used for really nice tunes. I even heard very nice music coming
> out of my Famicom 25 years ago. But this doesn't mean FM (or the
> Famicom) won't sound poor when trying
On 08/12/2014 11:09 PM, Zbigniew wrote:
> Not really: it is just _different_. Of course, it is poor as long, as
> you expect it to simulate real "traditional" music instruments - but
> in fact FM synthesis is a new kind of instrument on its own. Is guitar
> "poor", because it's unable to pretend to
2014-08-12 22:54 GMT+02:00, Mateusz Viste :
> I think you should rely on FM synth (0x388 IIRC) for playback, or provide a
> configurable
> setting to the user: MPU/FM. Of course FM quality is poor
Not really: it is just _different_. Of course, it is poor as long, as
you expect it to simulate rea
