Chapter III: Sample-based Synthesis
Technology
Sample-based synthesizers imitate the sounds of real instruments by playing back recorded audio files at different frequencies.Subtractive
Some sample-based synthesizers process recorded waveforms using the same principles exhibited in subtractive analog synthesis. These synthesizers replace the oscillator or attack transients with recorded waveforms.Hover on a section of the KingKorg synthesizer below to find out what it does:
Multisample
Other samplers use layers of different audio recordings of the same instrument to more realistically recreate the sound of other instruments.Hover on a section of the Kontact Sample Player playing the UNA CORDA sample library to find out what it does:
Sound Samples
Click on the Soundcloud links below to hear examples of different sample-based synthesis sounds:
Commercial Timeline
Scroll through the timeline below to view the commercial history of sample-based synthesizers:
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