Oscillator Waveforms
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saw
Attack
Attack: how quickly the sound reaches it's peak
Unison
duplicates wave and pans it out makes it louder
LFO (Low frequency Oscillator)
Creates movement or rhythm
What is an amplifier?
preamp that boosts sound from mic level to line level
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triangle
Decay
Decay: amount of decrease in volume after you've hit your peak until you hit the sustain
Detune
take duplicates and slightly detunes them to achieve a richer and more full sound
Additive Synthesis
adds and layers sounds: unison, LFO, detune
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sin
Sustain
Sustain: following decay, how long the note holds out
Subtractive Synthesis
take away sounds: filters, EQ
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square
Release
Release: triggered by action (i.e. taking finger off key/button), when the sound drops off
Impedence
DAILY DOUBLE
weight of an electrical instrument : Ω