Audiofanzine put the Waldorf Streichfett digital synthesizer to the test. Released earlier this year, the small box is designed to replicate the sound of vintage string machines.
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In the 17th article of our series, we initiated you to sample-based synthesis and wavetables. Let’s get a deeper look at this particular form of sound synthesis.
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Sample-based synthesis may sound an unusual technique, but it’s more common than expected. Think Wavetables for instance…
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After removing elements, let’s layer signal for another popular type of audio synthesis, namely the additive synthesis…
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The most popular type of sound synthesis is, undoubtedly, the subtractive synth. Evidently, it’s the first we’ll review in our 15th episode.
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A few weeks ago we introduced the basic effects used in sound synthesis, this article introduces you to some more: Flanger, phaser, chorus, Ring modulation and Pulse Width Modulation.
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The second part of our Synthesis section dedicated to MIDI explains how MIDI devices to communicate between them (Control Change, Program Change, SysEx, Velocity, Pitch Bend…).
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Now that we’ve seen the fundamentals in sound synthesis, let’s see what the MIDI standard is all about in our 11th installment of this series.
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Happy new year with a new installment in our Sound Synthesis understanding series. In this 10th episode, we’ll explain the difference between polyphony, paraphony and multitimbrality so that you will never get confused when meeting …
The 9th installment in our Synthesis series for beginners explains the concept of monophonic and polyphonic sounds.
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The 8th article of our Synthesis series is all about envelopes, one of the many useful features to create and modulate sounds on your synthesizer.
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In the seventh part of our Synthesis series, you’ll learn everything about filters: hi-pass, low-pass, band-pass, notch won’t be a mysterious feature on your synths anymore.
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Many of us take fantastic sound from our computers for granted these days, but PC audio has come a very long way since I bought my TRS-80 Color Computer a very long time ago (which …
Cocky Eek’s Tactile Research Lab has created an art-installation-meets-musical-instrument-meets-organic-weirdness. Called the “Get in Touch” exhibit, it invites the public to create sounds by touching the backs of nude people in an effort to help …
VCO, DCO, LFO, the sixth episode of the Audiofanzine Synthesis Series explains all these weird, yet unavoidable acronyms.
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