Synthesizers
How do I shape that sound I think about ?
I HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT I'M DOING !
Famous synths
Main components
Exercise !
1920 - Theremin
1928 - Ondes Martenot
1954 - Hammond B-3 Organ
1965 - Rhodes piano
1968 - Hohner clavinet
1969 - Minimoog
1977 – Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
1981 - Roland Jupiter-8
1982 – Roland TB-303
1983 – Yamaha DX-7
VST
Famous synths !
Main components
Exercise !
What is a synthesizer ?
Components of a sound :
- Pitch
- Tone
- Volume
OSC
Filter
LFO
Amplifier
Arturia MicroBrute
OSCILLATOR
AMPLIFIER
ADSR Envelope :
- Sets the maximum volume of the sound
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FILTER
- Alter the frequency spectrum of a sound choping frequences, not dealing with bass, mids or highs
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3 main types of filters :
- Low Pass Filter
- High Pass Filter
- Band Pass Filter
Low Frequency Oscillator
- Infrasonic : usually below 20 Hz
- Used to modulate the sound over time
- It is defined by :
- a waveforme
- a frequency (rate)
- an amplitude
- and a destination
Roland GAIA SH-01
Roland GAIA SH-01
Roland GAIA SH-01
Roland GAIA SH-01
Famous synths !
Main components
Exercise !
The Trumpet (1/2)
- Sound a bit low
- Blow the trumpet, don't hit it
Pitch up
Attack longer
- Play long notes
Raise sustain
- Note stopping to fast
Add release
- Copy envelope to filter
- CutOff at 0
- Raise the envelope depth
- Too static
LFO
The Trumpet(2/2)
- Vibrato
- Vibrato is instant
Pitch depth
Fade Time
- Tremolo
Amp Depth
- Wha Effect
Filter Depth
You got your trumpet !
More ?
- No attack / No sustain / a bit more decay
Kind of Banjo
- Even more decay
Kind of guitar
- Filter envelope depth up / pitch down -12
Kind of bass guitar
What about the 2 others oscillators ?
QUESTIONS ?
Synthesizers
By Jérémie Bordas
Synthesizers
How to shape a synthesizer sound ?
