Chapter IV: Transitional Synthesis
Technology
Transitional synthesis is a term used by Paul Wiffen to describe wavetable synthesis and vector synthesis/wave sequencing.Wavetable Synthesis
Wavetable synthesis is the technique of building complex sounds using a large variety of periodic waveforms.Hover on a section of the Logic Pro X Table Retro Synth below to find out what it does:
Vector Synthesis/Wave Sequencing
Vector synthesis/wave sequencing is the technique of crossfading between multiple audio sources. Vector synthesizers have joysticks which allow users to control this crossfading in realtime.Hover on a section of the vector control diagram below to find out more:
Sound Samples
Click on the Soundcloud links below to hear examples of different transitional synthesis sounds:
Commercial Timelines
Scroll through the timelines below to view the commercial history of transitional synthesizers:
