Synthesis

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

Objectives

• Students will be familiar with the basics of sound synthesis, including waveforms, envelopes, and filters.
• Students will be able to use a synthesizer to create a sound that meets given criteria.

Class Activities

• 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

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