[A6] FM techniques

[Proto]

> > I haven't managed to use the A6 FM for anything other than making a
> > horrible
> > noise so far. As I had some bad experiences with a dx7 I never want to
> > hear
> > an FM bell tone ever again. What other uses have you guys found for it?
> >
> > Any websources for how I might use FM intellegently?
> >

Actually there are several things you can do about the FM in the A6.  The
problem as mentioned before is that the VCAs are at slightly different
amplitudes, but this is only an issue if you are making a polyphonic patch
with FM.  The solution is to set you FM patch to mono and limit it to a
specific voice number, you will find that your FM patches will be fairly
stable as long as the same voice is being used.  Unfortunelty, with only two
oscillators there's not much you can do as far as FM... Yet the overtones
will still be quite harsh because the A6 has very rich overtones in
waveforms that have them present (saw, pulse, etc).

-proto-