What is a synthesizer?
Why would I need to know about my synthesizer?
Who uses synthesizers these days?
What types of synths are available to me these says?
What is a synthesizer?
- A synthesizer is an electronic device that produces sound, though design and techniques implemented differ all synthesizers are capable of producing sound at specific frequencies by either combining, dividing or multiplying waveforms/tones produced by their oscillators.
What would I need to know about my synthesizer?
- Its pretty easy to get a sound out of a synthesizer however if your after a specific kind of sound a little tweeking in the right places is all you need ..however this requires a basic idea of what each module is actually doing. So first up its a good idea to identify each section of the synth and see/hear how it effects the sound produced.
it will basically break down into:
SOUND(VCO/oscillators) --> SHAPING(ADSR) --> AMPLIFICATION-(VCA)
- so its a good idea to read up on the basics of Oscillators and ADSR. Once you have a basic grasp of what each module is doing its safe to read up on the LFO ...this module allows you to create wobble effects, gating pads, turn things (effects) on and off and basically automate other parts of the synthesizer.
Who uses synthesizers these days?
- Who doesnt? Right accross the board it seems like every mainstream (rock) band is using synthesizers, not to mention electronic music that is dependent on synthesizers.
But from a creative perspective people I would say really made/make the most of their synthesizers are... (in no particular order):
George Duke, Frank Zappa, Squarepusher, Venetian Snares, Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream, Rhyuchi Sakamoto, Aphex Twin, Herbie Hancock, Vangelis, Kraftwerk...
What types of synths are available to me these says?
- in a nut shell ...software synthesizers or hardware synthesizers.
- *see my synthesizer section for full explanation of what types of synthesizers are out there (FM Synthesis etc).
Why would I need to know about my synthesizer?
Who uses synthesizers these days?
What types of synths are available to me these says?
What is a synthesizer?
- A synthesizer is an electronic device that produces sound, though design and techniques implemented differ all synthesizers are capable of producing sound at specific frequencies by either combining, dividing or multiplying waveforms/tones produced by their oscillators.
What would I need to know about my synthesizer?
- Its pretty easy to get a sound out of a synthesizer however if your after a specific kind of sound a little tweeking in the right places is all you need ..however this requires a basic idea of what each module is actually doing. So first up its a good idea to identify each section of the synth and see/hear how it effects the sound produced.
it will basically break down into:
SOUND(VCO/oscillators) --> SHAPING(ADSR) --> AMPLIFICATION-(VCA)
- so its a good idea to read up on the basics of Oscillators and ADSR. Once you have a basic grasp of what each module is doing its safe to read up on the LFO ...this module allows you to create wobble effects, gating pads, turn things (effects) on and off and basically automate other parts of the synthesizer.
Who uses synthesizers these days?
- Who doesnt? Right accross the board it seems like every mainstream (rock) band is using synthesizers, not to mention electronic music that is dependent on synthesizers.
But from a creative perspective people I would say really made/make the most of their synthesizers are... (in no particular order):
George Duke, Frank Zappa, Squarepusher, Venetian Snares, Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream, Rhyuchi Sakamoto, Aphex Twin, Herbie Hancock, Vangelis, Kraftwerk...
What types of synths are available to me these says?
- in a nut shell ...software synthesizers or hardware synthesizers.
- *see my synthesizer section for full explanation of what types of synthesizers are out there (FM Synthesis etc).
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