Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic A Synthesizer!!! Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]JackieisBlue[/m] at 7:11 pm on June 5, 2008[quote]i think. I like to play with the synthisizers at best buy.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post HeyYo17 Posted at 7:09 pm on June 5, 2008 How does a synthesizer work? Why does it have so many buttons and things?? is it because you can make any sound you want?? like you can make the musical notes sound however you want?? if so I want one

Replies SovSull Posted at 8:00 pm on June 5, 2008 i only have a cursory knowledge of synthesizers but here's my best shot: there are four basic waveforms: sine, square, triangle and sawtooth. (tried to include site but shit broke pm me if you want it, explains those waveforms in greater detail) shortening and lengthening these waveforms leads to a change in pitch. there are probably ways you can combine waveforms as well. (image from http://www.mesaboogie.com/US/Smith/ClassA-WebVersion.htm) if you hit a note on a guitar, it would look something similar to this. notice there is a sharp attack, followed by a gradual and slow decay. those are two very important principles that develop a characteristic sound. a cello, for instance, would not have a sharp attack, it would be a gradual climb followed by a gradual descent. manipulating this is part of programming presets in a synth. there used to be a great 3 part set of youtube videos called "discovering electronic music" but it looks like they're gone now. hope this helped. Micus Posted at 7:12 pm on June 5, 2008 Quote: from HeyYo17 at 10:11 pm on June 5, 2008 wow!! that's cool and to think they were around in the 80s They were much more basic back then. You couldn't come up with NEARLY as many sounds as it was still probably 8 or 16 bit at that point. Everything sounded like a gameboy. JackieisBlue Posted at 7:11 pm on June 5, 2008 i think. I like to play with the synthisizers at best buy. HeyYo17 Posted at 7:11 pm on June 5, 2008 wow!! that's cool and to think they were around in the 80s dont bother me Posted at 7:10 pm on June 5, 2008 yes ultrasonicsite Posted at 7:10 pm on June 5, 2008 Yeah I think that's what it does. All 6 previous replies displayed.