How Synthesizers Work - A Simple Guide
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- £8.99
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- £8.99
Publisher Description
LEARN HOW TO MAKE AMAZING SOUNDS WITH YOUR SYNTHESIZER! IDEAL FOR BEGINNERS. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! THIS FUN BOOK IS VERY EASY TO FOLLOW, WITH PICTURES AND SIMPLE EXPLANATIONS OF ALL THE TECHNICAL TERMS, AND LOTS OF SOUNDS FOR YOU TO TRY ON YOUR OWN SYNTH. Written by world famous synthesizer expert and author Tony Horgan, this book cuts through the science to reveal the joy of synths. Have fun and tweak along with Tony as you learn about all this and more: filters, LFOs, oscillators, envelopes, sound waves, analog, digital, modular, cables, sequencers and arpeggiators. The ideal gift or companion for all synthesizer users! Suitable for ALL synthesizer brands, including Roland, Korg, Moog, Yamaha, Novation, Arturia and Eurorack.
Contents:
1. Introduction to synthesizers
2. Types of sound synthesis
3. Oscillators and waves
4. Resonant filter
5. LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)
6. Envelopes
7. Effects
8. Sounds
9. Modular signals (CV & Gate)
10. Arpeggiators and sequencers
11. MIDI and timing synchronization
12. Audio cables and connections
13. Glossary and index
14. Choosing a synthesizer
Customer Reviews
An excellent primer for beginners
Being somewhat new to the world of synthesisers, I was struggling to move beyond simple presets and into more hands-on sound design. This succinct overview of electronically generated sounds provides all you need to get started with making more than ear splitting bleeps with hardware or software synths. Highly recommended.