Sound Synthesis

[Niall Munnelly]

On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 04:40:31PM +0100, Tom Davies wrote:
> 
> 
> > I should also have asked why.
> >
> > Why subtractive?  Is it easier to get your head around? Is it easier to
> > achieve (decent) results?
> >   
> Yes, and yes. Also, I agreed with what Tony said.
> 
> My alternative answer would be "whatever synth has the most factory presets"
> 
> :)

Word.  The subtractive architecture informs almost every
form of synthesis.  Even models that didn't initially have
it, such as FM synthesis, have embraced it - cf FM8 or
Yamaha's FS1r.  A good filter makes almost everything sound
better - sometimes more hackneyed, but better.  I'd say
subtractive is as close to a standard as you can get.

FM takes a lot of practice before you can approach it
deterministically, and additive even more so.  There's a
reason so few people have kept their Kawai K5000s for very
long.

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Niall.
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