Synthesis

From Advancing Music Theory
This lesson is part of the Electronic Music & Sound Production category.

Objectives[edit]

  • Students will be familiar with the basics of sound synthesis, including waveforms, envelopes, and filters.
  • Students will understand Fourier transformations and how they are used to create complex waveforms.
  • Students will be able to use a synthesizer to create a sound that meets given criteria.
  • Students will understand how waveforms affect the timbre of a sound.

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Class Activities[edit]

  • Discussion and demonstration of an additive synthesizer
  • Synthesis of a various sounds
  • Identification of synthesized sounds in music of different styles
  • Improvisation using synthesized sounds

Assignments[edit]

  • Identification of different basic waveforms used in recorded excerpts
  • Creation of a synthesized sound to meet given musical criteria

Notes[edit]