Author: Patrick McCormick

Harmonics

Harmonics in a synthesizer are the additional frequencies that are present in a sound, in addition to the fundamental frequency. The harmonics…

Timbre

Timbre, also referred to as tone color or sound quality, describes the distinctive attributes of a sound that set it apart from…

Patches

A synthesizer patch is a collection of settings defining the sound a synthesizer produces. The oscillator‘s waveform, frequency, amplitude, cutoff and resonance,…

Samples

Samples in electronic music are small segments of audio that have been recorded, digitized, and stored in a computer or electronic device.…

Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is a method of manipulating and processing audio signals using digital computers or specialized digital signal processors. DSP…

Polyphonic

Monophonic

Sample-based Synthesizers

A sample-based synthesizer is a type of synthesizer that uses pre-recorded audio samples as the basis for creating new sounds. These samples…

Hybrid Synthesizers

A hybrid synthesizer is a type of synthesizer that combines two or more different synthesis techniques. As a result, sound design has…

Amplitude Modulation (AM) Synthesizer

An amplitude modulation synthesizer uses the principle of amplitude modulation to generate sound. Using amplitude modulation, two signals—a carrier signal and a…