Synthesisers

Music Tech || MT CA1 - Introduction to Music Technology and the Music Business

What is synthesis?

Something that is human made and not naturally occurring.

What is a sample?

A part of something, intended to show what the whole is like.

What is attack?

The time it takes for the waveform to reach full volume once a note is played.

What is decay?

The time it takes for the waveform to go from full volume to the sustain stage.

What is sustain?

The volume at which the waveform will sustain while a note is held.

What is release?

The time it takes for the wa

What is frequency?

• The number of full cycles a waveform has per second.

• Measured in Hertz (Hz)

• The higher the frequency, the higher the pitch.

What is a low-pass filter?

• The default filter type on synthesizers.

• This filter type will allow any frequencies lower than the set frequency, known as the cutoff, to pass through and turn down any frequencies above this.

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