Category:Topic of Basics

This section talks about the basics of synthesis. If you want to learn how to create synthesizer music and purposefully instrumentate it, you'll need to know, at the very least, the basics.
 * 1) What is a Synth?
 * 2) What are the Common Properties of Synths?
 * 3) What are Oscillators and Their Waveforms?
 * 4) What are Envelopes? How Can They Affect Synthesizers?
 * 5) What is the Amplifier? What Kinds of Amplifiers Exist?
 * 6) What is a Filter? What are some Common Filters?
 * 7) What is Modulation? What is the LFO?
 * 8) Which Design Principles Exist for Synthesis?