This second season of Wayfarer Forges Sound begins with an overview on Eurorack modular synthesis utilizing the virtual Eurorack modeling software, VCV Rack. VCV Rack is a free download and provides so many modules for free that one can build all sorts of synthesizers and integrated machines. This video gives […]
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In this episode, we add a low pass filter to our synthesizer and use the modulation wheel to control its level in the mix of the sound. We also learn how to apply resonance and adjust the cut off frequency. See more of Wayfarer’s Tutorial Streams
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In this episode, we continue our build of a simple software synthesizer by adding a second oscillator. Synthesizers frequently have 2 or more VCOs as part of their design in order to thicken the sound and to mix together different waveform types. We will see how to divide up the […]
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Now that we have a functioning synthesizer that has a VCO and a an envelope section with an ADSR, it is time to hook up the pitch bend operation. In this episode you will see the math and logic involved in making a smooth pitch bend response to the MIDI […]
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In order to make a smooth-playing monophonic synthesizer, we need to update our synthesizer with some logic flow that discriminates between different MIDI note off messages to make sure that none of them cut off notes that are currently being held from a MIDI note on signal. Additionally, the episode […]
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In this episode, we continue building our synthesizer in Pure Data. Now that there is a MIDI input module, this episode shows how to make a multi-oscillator module that has selectable waveforms. One can shoose between a sine, triangle, square, and sawtooth waveform. This episode shows how to convert MIDI […]
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Pure Data is a graphic programming environment that allows you to build your own software. In this part of the series, Dr. Lawrence W. Moore show how to build a simple modular synthesizer. Because the construction is modular, different components can be added with each upcoming episode. In this episode […]
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This lesson is a primer on dynamics processing. It covers the concept of amplitude and sound intensity and the two major forms of dynamics processing that are regularly used in a variety of media, compression and gating. Utilizing Adobe Audition, this tutorial goes over how to smooth out spoken voice […]
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In this episode, we look at wavetable synthesis and how to create the four basic wave shapes in by using additive synthesis. Additive synthesis is when sine tones are combined together at different strengths in order to make more complex wavefroms. Sine tones are used at different harmonic strengths to […]
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The four basic wave shapes in synthesis are the sine wave, the triangle wave, the square wave, and the sawtooth wave. These wave shapes are also different variants of the harmonic spectra that help to illustrate the different harmonic structures of sound and how they affect tone color. These different […]
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