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I have been using this multi-parameter synth but i'm curious of the inner workings. What do each of the parameters, 1 - 10, control? 10 is amplitude. But how about the rest? It's an example of FM synthesis but how do each of the parameters interact? Patch is below... Thanks.

maxmsp-patch-riddle

The thing that's giving it the really angry sound would be the FMing of 

the lores~. (FM on a filter is a pretty sure-fire way to get nasty 

Adding a way of changing the speed on train~ might be interesting. 

Right now it's doing AM on the FM components at 1000 hZ and parameter 5 

is changing its duty cycle, and therefore the spectrum of the 

modulator. AM can be really useful in synthesis if you know the 

fundamental. If you set the modulator to an integer multiple of that 

frequency, you can use it to create formants. (you could make a 

synchronous version by using phasor~ and >~ 0.5)

The other thing that's going on is that there's detune delay going on 

Some comments might be helpful (particularly on the inlets).

The thing that's giving it the really angry sound would be the FMing of 
the lores~.  (FM on a filter is a pretty sure-fire way to get nasty 
sounds)

Adding a way of changing the speed on train~ might be interesting.  
Right now it's doing AM on the FM components at 1000 hZ and parameter 5 
is changing its duty cycle, and therefore the spectrum of the 
modulator.   AM can be really useful in synthesis if you know the 
fundamental.  If you set the modulator to an integer multiple of that 
frequency, you can use it to create formants.  (you could make a 
synchronous version by using phasor~ and >~ 0.5)

The other thing that's going on is that there's detune delay going on 
with the stuff attached to 6,7,8, and 9.

Max/MSP Patch Riddle...