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FM Oscillator

A 2-operator FM / phase-modulation oscillator — a carrier sine whose phase is bent by a modulator sine. Ratio sets the harmonic family (whole numbers = harmonic, in-between = bell-like and clangorous), Index the brightness (more sidebands), Feedback a buzzy roughening. Play it from a keyboard; it drops into the same chain as the wavetable oscillator. Rust-synthesised (Wave 3.1).

Inputs

PortSignal
frequencyaudio · hz

Outputs

PortSignal
audio_outaudio

Parameters

ParameterRangeDefault
Frequency20 – 20000 Hz220
Ratio0 – 161
Index0 – 242
Feedback0 – 100 %0
Level0 – 100 %50

Used in these rigs

FM Synth

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