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For an FM synth I'd start off just playing with presets that other people have written and then tweaking to see what it does to the sound. Starting from a blank patch will be frustrating I should think.
For really 'learning' FM Synthesis I think you need a judicious bit of googling and reading. Eventually you'll find an explanation that sticks. However you should be warned that lots of people just end up treating FM synths as a mystery box of presets :-)
There are loads of choices there, and most have free intro/demo lessons so you can try them and see if you like how it’s presented.
Just don’t pay full price. Sign up to Udemy and most courses get reduced to £11.99 periodically.
I bought a "book" for my Volca Modular which has proved very useful - there's one for the FM too, reviewed here:
https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2016/07/27/korg-volca-fm-the-expert-guide/
If it's anything like the Modular book it'll be full of example settings to get you started.
You can get it from Apple and Google.
when i get it i just plan on messing around with the knobs,buttons and seeing what happens to begin with.
unfortunately no pc at present so cannot download any sounds but plan on getting a cheap laptop sometime.
will definitely attempt some vangelis (badly) as it has to be done.
i wonder if i could plug my guitar/bass into it and see what happens but i doubt anything will (thinking using the volca like an effects pedal).
apologies for being a numpty lol
Browse the presets, select something close to what you require, tweak away.
it definitely has been an experience starting to get to grips with it (seriously not a clue what i am doing) but man some of the sounds it can produce are bloody great.
have just been playing it and trying to learn how to use the sequencer and it was sounding like a track from tetsuo the iron man film score :-) really industrial sounding. was also getting john carpenter type sounds and ambient sounds too.
this little synth is bloody great :-D
now i just need to learn how to play.