So I made a synthesiser patch for Pure Data. This is the first patch I have made and there are probably better ones out there.

Check it out if you want. I would be delighted to hear your comments (preferably on the webpage).

Let me know what you think or if you have any issues with it

http://fasilseyoum.net/blog/2011/02/sound-synthesis-programming-in-pure-data/

This is a very impressive synth you've put together!

A few things though:
1. "pure data synthesizer" isn't a very good name. Even "Fasil's Awesome Synth" would be better
2. The Randomizer is great. It might be nice to be able to modify how much each parameter gets randomized
3. I don't see anything about FM algorithms. I assume that all of the modulators are modifying the carrier? On closer inspection, the carrier and modulators are just being multiplied together. Isn't this just a big ringmod synth?
4. Have you considered replacing your many subpatches with abstractions? It would be easier to study and reuse components if they were abstractions rather than subpatches.

Again, great work. Your synth looks and sounds wonderful!

Thanks for the response.

I am glad you like it. I haven't really given the patch a name yet. I don't know what to call it.

The randomiser values can be modified but, you have to use the abstractions to do so. I might write a send/receive function to this in the next version.

You are right that the modulators are added to the signal but they are also modifying the carrier. As you can see in the left side of the main interface, each modulator can be lowered in volume. If the volume knob of the modulators are set to 0, the modulator signal will not be added to the output but will modify the carrier. So I guess it's kind of a hybrid FM/additive synthesiser haha.

I might make some improvements to it when I got time

@nine09 said:

If the volume knob of the modulators are set to 0, the modulator signal will not be added to the output but will modify the carrier. So I guess it's kind of a hybrid FM/additive synthesiser haha.

I might make some improvements to it when I got time

Ok that makes sense. I really just gave the patch a cursory overview. I'll have to dive in deeper over the weekend. No need to try to make it an "orthodox" FM synth - whatever that means. You've got a great thing going on here, I'm just trying to better understand it and learn from what you've done. Definitely inspiring!