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AudioPedia 110 - Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments.
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1
The Oberheim SEM module
was an effects processor with flanging, chorus & echo effects
was designed to be used in multiples to allow for polyphony
brought digital technology to the Oberheim product line
2
To create a percussive envelope with an ADSR envelope generator
Sustain would be set to zero
Decay & Release would be set to their fastest values
Attack would be set to its slowest value
3
In FM synthesis a Carrier-Modulator pair
is a pair of (usually) sine wave oscillators that use FM to create rich tones
takes the place of a filter and amplifier EG
is a combined lowpass & highpass filter used to create richer tones
4
The earliest samplers
had a gritty sound due to their 8-bit resolution
had only 24-bit resolution instead of the 48-bit resolution of modern samplers
were all virtual instruments
5
Patch cables
are required to connect the various modules in a modular synth
are never used in modern modular synths
have a universal connector type that's used in all synths
6
An analog synth's oscillator waveshapes typically include
Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Notch
LFO, EG, FM, AM
Sine, Sawtooth, Pulse, Square, Triangle
7
In a modeling instrument Exciters & Disturbers
are used to modulate the modeler's traditional oscillators & filters
emulate vibrating objects and the physical devices used to trigger notes on them
can only be used to create strange & unusual sounds
8
The standard analog filter types found in synths are
parametric, graphic, linear-phase
AM, FM, EG, LFO
LP, HP, BP, Notch
9
What analog synthesizer brand is famous for its 4-pole lowpass filter?
ARP
Moog
Buchla
10
The first commercial pre-wired analog synth was
the Moog Modular
the ARP 2500
the Minimoog
11
A Modeling instrument
is one that looks good on stage
uses analog oscillators and filters to imitate the tones of real instruments
emulates acoustic sounds by recreating their physical components in software
12
Sequential Circuit's Prophet 5
included 5 stackable oscillators for a rich sound
was one of the first synths to have patch memories
used digital sound sources to create its sounds
13
In a sampler Transposition
morphs between two different instruments loaded simultaneously
automatically matches each sampled instrument to the key of a particular song
is automatically done to all samples within a user-specified range
14
A multi-timbral instrument
can play multiple instruments at the same time
includes an EQ for multiple timbres for its single instrument
is polyphonic-that's what multi-timbral means
15
A sampler that uses keyswitching
selects different sampled articulations of an instrument from different keys
can automatically transpose an instrument by playing in a different key
can be locked onstage so others cannot play it
16
The stages of a typical 4-stage ADSR Envelope Generator are
Amplifier, Dropoff, Sustainer, Regulator
Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Activation, Dynamics, Saturation, Release
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
VCA stands for
Video-Cassette amplifier
Voltage-Controlled Amplifier
Voltage-Controlled Activator
19
The ARP 2600
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
combined a pre-wired design with selective patching capabilities
20
VCF stands for...
Voltage Connected Filter
Voltage Controlled Filter
Variable Controlled Filter
Voltage Carrier Frequency
21
An Oscillator
generates periodic waves
generates short one-cycle samples
generates random noise
22
An analog synth's voltage-controlled modules include
VBR, VCR, VDR
VCX, VCY VCZ
VCO, VCF, VCA
23
Eurorack is
a standard format for modular synthesizers, since 1996
a pre-wired synth that adheres to a standardized layout
an equipment rack that uses European screw sizes
24
In a sampler Velocity Zones
utilize multiple samples of the same note at different dynamic levels
are very fast sequences of notes
utilize multiple samples of the same note on different keys
25
In a sampler the Root Key
is always the lowest note in the instrument
is the first sample imported into or recorded by the instrument
plays a sample back at its original pitch
AudioPedia 110
Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments
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