{"id":7958,"date":"2019-12-16T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=7958"},"modified":"2025-03-19T13:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:45:55","slug":"how-to-make-bell-sound-serum-fm-synthesis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-make-bell-sound-serum-fm-synthesis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a silver bell sound using FM synthesis and Serum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ah, the holiday season!<\/h2>\n<p>What better way to lift your (and your roommates&#8217;) spirits than to use FM synthesis to create a convincing emulation of everyone\u2019s favorite tonal percussion instrument, the silver bell? In this post, I\u2019ll walk through how to use <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/39137242-serum-2-au-by-xfer-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Serum<\/a> to achieve this classic sound, and provide the final preset for download as well.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the silver bell sound we&#8217;ll be creating:<\/p>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_0\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_0\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_0\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_0\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"T_mp3j\" id=\"T_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><\/span><span class=\"indi_mp3j\" style=\"font-size:12.6px;\" id=\"statusMI_0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_0\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [\n\t{ name: \"\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly9zcGxpY2UuY29tL2Jsb2cvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMTkvMTIvc3BsaWNlX2Jsb2dfYmVsbHMubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[0] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<h2>Constructing a silver bell via FM synthesis<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s consider the components that make up an actual bell. For our patch to sound convincing, we\u2019ll need to emulate 1) the sound of the striker hitting the body of the bell, 2) the pure tone of the bell\u2019s fundamental frequency, and 3) the partials that give the bell its characteristic timbre.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll begin with a <strong>sine wave <\/strong>with a slight amount of detuning across two unison voices. This will serve as our carrier wave for FM synthesis.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7961 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-02.png\" alt=\"silver-bell-in-post-02\" width=\"435\" height=\"491\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-02.png 552w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-02-355x400.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-02-226x255.png 226w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 435px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 435\/491;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, let\u2019s add a modulator wave. I used the <strong>HarmonicSeries<\/strong> stock Serum wavetable. It&#8217;s important to note that to achieve the silver bell sound, we&#8217;ll need to use a non-integer ratio. In this case, the modulator wave will play at +3 octaves, +2 semitones, and +18 cents relative to the carrier wave.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7960 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-01.png\" alt=\"silver-bell-in-post-01\" width=\"437\" height=\"499\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-01.png 546w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-01-351x400.png 351w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-01-224x255.png 224w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 437px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 437\/499;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Note that the <strong>LEVEL<\/strong> of this oscillator is all the way down. This is because it doesn\u2019t need to make any sound itself; simply modulating the carrier wave is sufficient to create the timbre we&#8217;re looking for. I set the <strong>Warp<\/strong> setting of <strong>OSC B <\/strong>(the carrier wave) to 22% and set the <strong>B Warp<\/strong> parameter of <strong>ENV 1<\/strong>\u00a0to 28%, meaning that every time <strong>Envelope 1<\/strong> is re-triggered, 28% more frequency modulation occurs.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Envelope 1, let\u2019s set a realistic amplitude envelope for this sound. Bells have a quick, percussive attack and then ring for a long time, and we\u2019ll want our amplitude envelope to reflect this.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7965 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-06.png\" alt=\"silver-bell-in-post-06\" width=\"421\" height=\"363\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-06.png 746w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-06-400x344.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-06-296x255.png 296w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 421px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 421\/363;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s add a sine wave sub oscillator to fill out the fundamental of the bell, as well as the<strong> metal tick 1<\/strong>\u00a0noise sample to emulate the sound of the bell\u2019s striker hitting the inside of the bell\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7966 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-07.png\" alt=\"silver-bell-in-post-07\" width=\"273\" height=\"532\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-07.png 471w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-07-205x400.png 205w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-07-131x255.png 131w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 273px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 273\/532;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eagle-eyed readers will notice that the LEVEL is all the way down on the sub oscillator as well. This is done because the ringing tone actually has its own separate envelope in a real bell. Most noticeably, it enters a little slower and lasts a little longer. I approximated that phenomenon with an envelope that looks like this:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7964 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-05.png\" alt=\"serum-fx-in-post-05\" width=\"484\" height=\"425\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-05.png 717w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-05-400x351.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-05-290x255.png 290w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 484px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 484\/425;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At this point, the patch is already sounding great. Let\u2019s wrap this present with a nice ribbon by adding a few effects. The <strong>HYPER\/DIMENSION<\/strong> module will add interest to the stereo image of the patch, and by using it in combination with the <strong>FLANGER<\/strong> and <strong>CHORUS<\/strong> modules, we can play with the phase to add some neat timbral artifacts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7963 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-04.png\" alt=\"serum-fx-in-post-04\" width=\"915\" height=\"335\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-04.png 1169w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-04-400x147.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-04-1024x376.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-04-355x130.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-04-768x282.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 915px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 915\/335;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, let&#8217;s add some <strong>COMPRESSION<\/strong> and <strong>REVERB<\/strong> to finish off the sound.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7962 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-03.png\" alt=\"serum-fx-in-post-03\" width=\"942\" height=\"249\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-03.png 1198w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-03-400x106.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-03-1024x270.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-03-355x94.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bells-in-post-03-768x203.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 942px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 942\/249;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The reason of the season<\/h2>\n<p>This bell patch is certain to get you and your loved ones in a festive mood, especially if you <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-Create-a-Silver-Bell.zip\">download the Serum preset and play the MIDI file for &#8220;Carol of the Bells&#8221;<\/a> at full volume using it. Do you have any questions on how we created the preset? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to use Serum and FM synthesis to create a convincing emulation of the silver bell, everyone\u2019s favorite tonal percussion instrument.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":7971,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1846,1696],"tags":[362,666],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to create a silver bell sound using FM synthesis and Serum - Blog | Splice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to use Serum and FM synthesis to create a convincing emulation of the silver bell, everyone\u2019s favorite tonal percussion instrument.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-make-bell-sound-serum-fm-synthesis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to create a silver bell sound using FM synthesis and Serum - 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