A hybrid synthesizer is a type of synthesizer that combines two or more different synthesis techniques. As a result, sound design has more flexibility and access to a wider variety of sounds.
For instance, a hybrid synthesizer might combine additive and subtractive synthesis, which uses multiple sine waves to produce complex sounds and filters to shape the sound. The ability to shape sounds with filters and create complex sounds using multiple sine waves can give the user the best of both worlds.
Another illustration is the fusion of sample-based and FM synthesis, which allows the user to combine the sample-based synthesis’s realism with the FM synthesis’s rich harmonic content.
Hybrid synthesizers may employ more than two synthesis techniques depending on the particular synthesizer.
A hybrid synthesizer combines the advantages of various synthesis methods to produce a more adaptable instrument with a broader range of sound possibilities.
Examples
Omnisphere 2 by Spectrasonics, Kontakt by Native Instruments, and Massive X by Native Instruments are a few examples of hybrid synthesizers.
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