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AudioPedia 110 - Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments.
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An analog synth's oscillator waveshapes typically include
Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Notch
Sine, Sawtooth, Pulse, Square, Triangle
LFO, EG, FM, AM
2
A Portamento control on an analog synth
adds bandpass filtering to a raw oscillator tone
sets the glide time between legato-played notes
allows the synth to be packed into a portable case
3
The East Coast & West Coast schools of synthesis
tend to use all-digital vs all-analog technologies, respectively
both incorporate all-digital technologies
generally follow the design philosophies of Moog vs Buchla, respectively
4
A Wavetable is
a complex wave built up of individually assembled sine wave harmonics
a collection of analog oscillator waves layered for a rich sound
a chain of short one-cycle samples that creates a complex sound
5
VCF stands for...
Voltage Carrier Frequency
Variable Controlled Filter
Voltage Connected Filter
Voltage Controlled Filter
6
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
7
An Oscillator
generates random noise
generates short one-cycle samples
generates periodic waves
8
The stages of a typical 4-stage ADSR Envelope Generator are
Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Activation, Dynamics, Saturation, Release
Amplifier, Dropoff, Sustainer, Regulator
9
Buchla synthesizers
are modular designs that lean toward more experimental sounds
are virtual clones of traditional Moog synthesizers
were first introduced in the 1990's
10
A sampler that uses keyswitching
can be locked onstage so others cannot play it
selects different sampled articulations of an instrument from different keys
can automatically transpose an instrument by playing in a different key
11
Modern sample libraries
are smaller than ever, due to modern efficiencies
still utilize 8-bit resolution for efficiency
often utilize hundreds of samples for greater realism
12
Legato phrasing on a synthesizer
is not possible-only samplers offer a legato option
is usually achieved by holding down the sustain pedal
is usually achieved by playing overlapping notes
13
An Oscillator
generates periodic waves
generates random noise
generates short one-cycle samples
14
The filter parameter that's most commonly voltage-controlled is
the Cutoff Frequency
the "Q"
the Slope
15
The two main parameters of an LFO are
attack & decay
cutoff & resonance
rate & depth (intensity)
16
In a sampler Transposition
morphs between two different instruments loaded simultaneously
is automatically done to all samples within a user-specified range
automatically matches each sampled instrument to the key of a particular song
17
In an analog synth Vibrato can be created
by patching an LFO into a VCO
by patching an LFO into a VCF
by patching an LFO into a VCA
18
An analog synth's voltage-controlled modules include
VCO, VCF, VCA
VBR, VCR, VDR
VCX, VCY VCZ
19
The ARP 2600
combined a pre-wired design with selective patching capabilities
was a fully modular synth that used a pin matrix instead of patch cables
used a patented 4-pole" ladder" filter for a fat sound
20
Pusle Width Modulation (PWM)
is only available on digital emulations of analog synths
is only possible on modular synths
allows for dynamically changing the shape of a pulse wave via LFOs or EGs for timbral variations
21
A multi-timbral instrument
is polyphonic-that's what multi-timbral means
includes an EQ for multiple timbres for its single instrument
can play multiple instruments at the same time
22
A virtual synthesizer is
a hardware instrument that sounds like a synthesizer but is really a sampler
a hardware synth that includes both analog & digital technology
a software synth, often a plug-in emulation of an analog synthesizer
23
In a modeling instrument Exciters & Disturbers
emulate vibrating objects and the physical devices used to trigger notes on them
are used to modulate the modeler's traditional oscillators & filters
can only be used to create strange & unusual sounds
24
The standard analog filter types found in synths are
AM, FM, EG, LFO
parametric, graphic, linear-phase
LP, HP, BP, Notch
25
A Synthesizer
creates sounds using either analog or digital means
is a type of analog sampler
is by definition an analog-only device
AudioPedia 110
Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments
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