FFT?

[guyman]

I'm beginning to understand how this stuff works (I think?). I believe I have the mind for this stuff and would like to contribute more to this community - but I am self taught and all this FFT is new to me... If someone finds the time, could you break down the fundamentals of how to gather information / utilize it in regards to this whole FFT thing? Like maybe explain how to build something like a pitch bender or something so i can get started and start building on level with some of you folks. I come from a sound engineering / basic modular synth background. From what I see we could build devices that eq, autotune, and control the universe in real time.... anyone care to bring another into this fraternity?

[martinvicanek]

Hi guyman, it is good to have new members with ideas and drive. However, if you want to learn about FFT, then probably FS is not the best tool, unless you are comfortable with assembler. The FFT implementations we have are not very modular or user friendly - this is mainly because of FS's limitations.

There is ample material about FFT on the Web that you can dive into, and a good platform to try out things moderate effort would be Matlab or the more affordable Octave.

FS is fun though because you get results fast. Why don't you inspect the FS demo synth and take it from there? Understand the various domains: stream (blue), poly (white), green and Ruby before you get into hardcore DSP. With your background you should be able to create your own synths pretty soon.

Looking forward to seeing some examples from you here!