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AudioPedia 110 - Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments.
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1
Multi-sampling
means that the sampler has many different sampled instruments to choose from
uses many samples from the same source to minimize sample transposition
means that the sampler is polyphonic
2
Patch cables
have a universal connector type that's used in all synths
are never used in modern modular synths
are required to connect the various modules in a modular synth
3
Eurorack is
an equipment rack that uses European screw sizes
a pre-wired synth that adheres to a standardized layout
a standard format for modular synthesizers, since 1996
4
The two main parameters of an LFO are
rate & depth (intensity)
cutoff & resonance
attack & decay
5
Legato phrasing on a synthesizer
is not possible-only samplers offer a legato option
is usually achieved by playing overlapping notes
is usually achieved by holding down the sustain pedal
6
In a sampler the Root Key
is the first sample imported into or recorded by the instrument
plays a sample back at its original pitch
is always the lowest note in the instrument
7
The stages of a typical 4-stage ADSR Envelope Generator are
Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Amplifier, Dropoff, Sustainer, Regulator
Activation, Dynamics, Saturation, Release
8
A Portamento control on an analog synth
adds bandpass filtering to a raw oscillator tone
allows the synth to be packed into a portable case
sets the glide time between legato-played notes
9
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
10
What analog synthesizer brand is famous for its 4-pole lowpass filter?
ARP
Moog
Buchla
11
Buchla synthesizers
are virtual clones of traditional Moog synthesizers
were first introduced in the 1990's
are modular designs that lean toward more experimental sounds
12
A sampler that uses keyswitching
can be locked onstage so others cannot play it
selects different sampled articulations of an instrument from different keys
can automatically transpose an instrument by playing in a different key
13
An analog synth's voltage-controlled modules include
VCO, VCF, VCA
VBR, VCR, VDR
VCX, VCY VCZ
14
In a synthesizer a Sample & Hold module
turns a continuous control voltage into a stepped control voltage
stores the settings for various patches in a modular synth
adds more realistic digital samples to an analog synth
15
The Yamaha DX7
sounded good but was a failure in the synth marketplace
mixed analog oscillators with digital processing
had pairs of sine wars that used FM synthesis to create its sounds
16
Synthesizer parameters
are the dimensions of the synthesizer's case
are all always preset to their optimal settings to ensure the best sounds
are the adjustable controls used to shape sounds
17
VCA stands for
Video-Cassette amplifier
Voltage-Controlled Amplifier
Voltage-Controlled Activator
18
In an analog synth Vibrato can be created
by patching an LFO into a VCF
by patching an LFO into a VCA
by patching an LFO into a VCO
19
In traditional analog synths the most common type of VCF is
a lowpass filter
a notch filter
a spectral filter
20
A virtual synthesizer is
a hardware synth that includes both analog & digital technology
a software synth, often a plug-in emulation of an analog synthesizer
a hardware instrument that sounds like a synthesizer but is really a sampler
21
In FM synthesis a Carrier-Modulator pair
is a combined lowpass & highpass filter used to create richer tones
is a pair of (usually) sine wave oscillators that use FM to create rich tones
takes the place of a filter and amplifier EG
22
An analog synth's oscillator waveshapes typically include
Sine, Sawtooth, Pulse, Square, Triangle
LFO, EG, FM, AM
Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Notch
23
A moduler synthesizer
requires patch cables (or the equivalent) to connect its various components (modules)
includes a set of pre-wired modules optimized for each synth's signature sound
tends to be smaller and more compact than a pre-wired synth
24
In a modeling instrument Exciters & Disturbers
emulate vibrating objects and the physical devices used to trigger notes on them
are used to modulate the modeler's traditional oscillators & filters
can only be used to create strange & unusual sounds
25
Time-shifting in a sampler instrument
automatically corrects the pitches in vocal samples
automatically transposes the instrument to match the key of the current song
allows for greater flexibilty when working with sampled loops
AudioPedia 110
Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments
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