Tutorials: MSoundFactory

MSoundFactory - 3 versions differences

Have you ever wondered why there are three versions of MSoundFactory? This video will quickly explain.

#1 - How to install and use it efficiently

Welcome to the tutorial series about MSoundFactory, most likely our last instrument and potentially the most powerful instrument ever made. In this first lesson we are going to show you what MSoundFactory is, how to install it and how to use it in your music.

#2 - The modular instrument, part 1 - Generator and FX

Generator defines how each voice is created. FX tab defines another modular unit, which is processed just once, for the mix of all voices.

#3 - The modular instrument, part 2 - Modular grids

You can add as many modules as you need into the grid and it will connect them automatically…

#4 - Dual modulation system, part 1 - How does it work

It’s time to modulate the hell out of your sound creations! MSoundFactory features 2 separate modulation systems…

#5 - Dual modulation system, part 2 - Modulation sources

Now that you know nearly everything about the modulation system, it’s time to check the modulation sources.

#6 - Voicing and Globals

Now you know how to use the modular system and modulation. So we can finally get to the last theoretical tutorial - the Globals tab.

#07 - Subtractive synthesis

It’s finally time to make some sounds! In this first tutorial, we’ll go over the classic subtractive synthesis, which uses oscillators and filters.

#08 - The Frequency Modulation

Frequency Modulation (FM) is a classic synthesis method developed a long time ago and it tends to produce complex rich spectra, unlike oscillators, which only produce harmonic sounds, unless modulated. There are essentially 2 methods for implementing FM in MSoundFactory.

#09 - Custom Unison

We all know the classic big phat unison supersaw. It’s created by using several oscillators playing the same thing, just a little bit different, mainly detuned. Oscillators in MSoundFactory feature unison internally, which is effective and doesn’t limit the number of voices. However this means that only the individual oscillator instances are different.

#10 - Sampler, part 1 - Introduction

So far we have explored various synthesis techniques. It’s time for some samples! Let’s insert Sampler module. And what’s the best way to start than trying a few random presets…

#11 - Sampler - Creating instruments

What if you have some big sample library of say a piano and want to create an instrument from that? I’m also going to assume that you want to share or even sell that instrument. There are 2 issues to take care of. First, the sample locations and second, preloading.

#12 - Sampler - Creating samples

So you made a big piano recording session, captured all of the piano keys and now you want to create samples from that and use them in the Sampler module. MSoundFactory has some really cool utilities that will do all the heavy lifting for you.

How to create MSoundFactory instruments

This video show step by step how to make instruments for MSoundFactory, with everything they need to work with various MIDI controllers and maximum user comfort.

Creating and distributing products for MSoundFactory

This video show step by step how to deploy both free and commercial MSoundFactory instruments to your users/customers and generate serial keys.

How to create custom GUI for MSoundFactory instruments

In the previous tutorial we created a simple, but pretty cool instrument. And today we’ll create a custom GUI for it, so that it looks cool like the other devices in MSoundFactory. And it’s remarkably quick and simple using the new Custom GUI editor. So let’s get started.

Oscillator shaper

This video covers the Oscillator Shaper module from MSoundFactory. This can be used in combination with various sound sources to produce all sorts of interesting sounds. It can not only create synthetic sounds, but also some that sound fairly organic. It can do all this without consuming tons of CPU also.

Pitch drift

This video tutorial shows how you can create pitch drifting oscillators and other analog effects.

FM synthesis

This video goes over the Frequency Modulation module from MSoundfactory. There are actually 2 different ways to do FM synthesis in MSF and both are extremely powerful. You can choose to use a matrix to create all sorts complex FM sounds, or you can choose to combine FM with other forms of synthesis.

Per-voice FX

MSF let’s you choose between a number of per-voice fx and opens up many new possibilities.

Physical modeling #1

Physical Modeling in MSoundfactory Pt 1

Physical modeling #2

Physical Modeling in MSoundfactory Pt 2

Physical modeling #3 - modal filter

The modal filter is a series of bandpass filters in parallel.

Physical modeling #4 - advanced usage of the modal filter.

The modal filter is capable of analyizing a wav file and coping the harmonics. From there you can manipulate things however you like or even morph between multiple sounds. The posiblities are almost endless.

Wavetables

It not only can play wavetables, but it can import and edit them.

Additive synthesis

The additive module in MSoundfactory is very powerful and allows many interesting and unique things. It operates in a similar way to the modal filter and allows you to not only change the volume of the partials, but also the pitch. You can of course do this manually or you can use the analysis features to get the data from a wav file.

Tutorials: MSoundFactory

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