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A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms, through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and frequency modulation synthesis. These sounds
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As electricity became more widely available, the early 20th century saw the invention of electronic musical instruments including the Telharmonium, Trautonium, Ondes Martenot,...
See moreSynthesizers generate audio through various forms of analogue and digital synthesis.
• In subtractive synthesis, complex waveforms are generated by oscillators and then shaped with filters to remove or boost specific...
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Oscillators produce waveforms (such as sawtooth, sine, or pulse waves) with different timbres.
Voltage-controlled...
See moreEarly synthesizers were viewed as avant-garde, valued by the 1960s psychedelic and counter-cultural scenes for their ability to make new sounds, but with little perceived commercial potential. Switched-On Bach (1968), a bestselling album of Bach compositions arranged for
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See moreSynthesizer clones are unlicensed recreations of previous synthesizers, often marketed as affordable versions of famous musical equipment. Clones are available as physical instruments and software. Companies that have sold software clones include
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See more• Crombie, David (1986). New Complete Synthesizer. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0711907013.
• Gorges, Peter (2005). Programming Synthesizers. Germany, Bremen: Wizoobooks....
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