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AudioPedia 110 - Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments.
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1
An analog synth's oscillator waveshapes typically include
Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Notch
Sine, Sawtooth, Pulse, Square, Triangle
LFO, EG, FM, AM
2
In a modeling instrument Exciters & Disturbers
can only be used to create strange & unusual sounds
emulate vibrating objects and the physical devices used to trigger notes on them
are used to modulate the modeler's traditional oscillators & filters
3
The ARP 2600
used a patented 4-pole" ladder" filter for a fat sound
combined a pre-wired design with selective patching capabilities
was a fully modular synth that used a pin matrix instead of patch cables
4
A Synthesizer
creates sounds using either analog or digital means
is a type of analog sampler
is by definition an analog-only device
5
The two main parameters of an LFO are
rate & depth (intensity)
attack & decay
cutoff & resonance
6
White & Pink noise
are digital processes that are available in modern synthesizers
are random signals that can be used as sound sources or modulators
are filters that can be used to add color to various sound sources
7
An analog synth's voltage-controlled modules include
VBR, VCR, VDR
VCO, VCF, VCA
VCX, VCY VCZ
8
A Portamento control on an analog synth
adds bandpass filtering to a raw oscillator tone
allows the synth to be packed into a portable case
sets the glide time between legato-played notes
9
In an analog synth Vibrato can be created
by patching an LFO into a VCA
by patching an LFO into a VCO
by patching an LFO into a VCF
10
Buchla synthesizers
were first introduced in the 1990's
are modular designs that lean toward more experimental sounds
are virtual clones of traditional Moog synthesizers
11
A Sampler
uses digital oscillators to create buzzy waveforms
uses recordings of notes or sounds as its sound source
is a mixtape with snippets of various songs
12
The Yamaha DX7
had pairs of sine wars that used FM synthesis to create its sounds
mixed analog oscillators with digital processing
sounded good but was a failure in the synth marketplace
13
A moduler synthesizer
requires patch cables (or the equivalent) to connect its various components (modules)
tends to be smaller and more compact than a pre-wired synth
includes a set of pre-wired modules optimized for each synth's signature sound
14
Legato phrasing on a synthesizer
is not possible-only samplers offer a legato option
is usually achieved by playing overlapping notes
is usually achieved by holding down the sustain pedal
15
The Oberheim SEM module
was an effects processor with flanging, chorus & echo effects
brought digital technology to the Oberheim product line
was designed to be used in multiples to allow for polyphony
16
In an analog synth Modulation sources include
ADSR EGs, LFOs, & the keyboard itself
Lowpass, Highpass & Bandpass filters
VCOs, VCFs, & VCAs
17
A virtual instrument is
a hardware instrument that mimics an acoustic instrument
a software plug-in instrument
an instrument so expensive that most musicians can't afford it
18
The stages of a typical 4-stage ADSR Envelope Generator are
Amplifier, Dropoff, Sustainer, Regulator
Activation, Dynamics, Saturation, Release
Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
19
The filter parameter that's most commonly voltage-controlled is
the "Q"
the Slope
the Cutoff Frequency
20
VCA stands for
Video-Cassette amplifier
Voltage-Controlled Activator
Voltage-Controlled Amplifier
21
An analog synthesizer
uses samples recorded on analog tape as its sound sources
uses oscillators and filters to shape its sounds
uses a chain of one-cycle samples to create its complex sounds
22
In a synthesizer a Sample & Hold module
stores the settings for various patches in a modular synth
adds more realistic digital samples to an analog synth
turns a continuous control voltage into a stepped control voltage
23
The earliest samplers
had only 24-bit resolution instead of the 48-bit resolution of modern samplers
had a gritty sound due to their 8-bit resolution
were all virtual instruments
24
Multi-sampling
uses many samples from the same source to minimize sample transposition
means that the sampler is polyphonic
means that the sampler has many different sampled instruments to choose from
25
In a sampler Transposition
automatically matches each sampled instrument to the key of a particular song
is automatically done to all samples within a user-specified range
morphs between two different instruments loaded simultaneously
AudioPedia 110
Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments
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