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 understand Fourier transformations and how they are used to create complex waveforms.
Students will be able to use a synthesizer to create a sound that meets given criteria.
Students will understand how waveforms affect the timbre of a sound.

v t e Acoustics
Fundamentals	Acoustics: Sound Creation & Propagation The Ear: Sound Reception Frequency & Pitch Instrument Families Loudness & Dynamics Recording Methods Loudness & Dynamics Tuning Systems & Interval Ratios
Advanced Topics	Amplification & Distortion Filters & Effects Reverb Studio Production Synthesis Vocal Modification

v t e Electronic Music
Sound Creation	Synthesis Sampling
Sound Modification	Musique Concrète Amplification & Distortion Filters & Effects Vocal Modification Reverb
Performance	Electronic Instruments Sequencing Drum Machines Turntablism Multiphonics
Production	Recording Methods Studio Production Music and the Internet

v t e Theory IV
Semesters	Theory I Theory II Theory III Theory IV
Lessons	Electronic Instruments Synthesis Sampling Musique Concrète Amplification & Distortion Filters & Effects Vocal Modification Sequencing Drum Machines Turntablism Multiphonics Reverb Studio Production Music and the Internet