Number six in my series of FM synthesis experiments is a grainy, low frequency stomach growl that makes me imagine subterranean seismic activity. For this example I played a randomized patch three times at different positions on the keyboard while exploring the patch.
One word of warning: I have not filtered out any subsonic frequencies or tested the audio on equipment that is capable of producing them.
Subterranian Sonar
Number five in my sequence of experiments with FM synthesis is a bit noisier than the previous entries which is typical of sounds produced by randomizing parameters. Most of these I leave by the wayside, or edit specific parameters to make them more usable. However, this sound endeared me with is dirty and gravely characteristics. It caused me to imagine some scientific device of the future capable of materializing products or replicating a potato in a manner of seconds. This is the sound of that hypothetical device.
Spontaneous Polymerization
Today marks a total of one hundred sounds that I have posted consecutively in the One Sound Every Day category. To create todays sound I have simply started grabbing tiny, uniform chunks of audio from previous entries in the One Sound Every Day category. I sequenced them chronologically from oldest to newest, selecting what I thought might work in a micro sample opus. Sadly I ran out of time before I was able to sequence one hundred consectutive sounds, but I managed to make some good progress. As soon I return to the country I will continue this sequence and post a new version for you to listen to.
One Hundred Consecutive Sounds
This drone represents the fourth in my series of FM synthesis experiments. It has a variable high frequency buzz, not unlike a typical evenings chorus of cricket calls, and an underlying low frequency drone that that throbs gently throughout the duration of the audio. This selection was made from a pool of randomized sounds. It was edited out of the surrounding audio but not processed in any way other than the processing that was randomized within the instrument.
High and Low Frequency Drone
Here is the third sound in my installment of FM synthesis experiments. Once again I’m using artificial selection to simulate a genetic algorithm. In this case I selected a rhythmic sound out of a large collection of randomized sounds then repeated the two bar loop four times to create an eight bar pattern based on the sample. To me it sounds like some sort of high tech laboratory equipment being operated.
One quick note. I will be out of the country from Friday, November 7 through Wednesday, November 12, 2008. On Friday, November 7 I’ll be posting my 100th consecutive sound, and want to continue the trend while I’m out of the country. So, I’ll be scheduling a series of entries based on these FM synthesis experiments to post automatically while I’m away.
Mendelian Inheritance