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Synth-GuideMain MenuPrefaceChapter I: Subtractive Analog SynthesisChapter II: Frequency Modulation SynthesisChapter III: Sample-based SynthesisChapter IV: Transitional SynthesisChapter V: Physical Systems Modeling SynthesisAppendix I: TimelinesAppendix II: Audio FilesJohnny Gossick6d6d730f128fa333cdfaff86ec305fa4f7d28c44
Electronic music synthesizers are exemplars of the intersection of technology and music. The Synth Guide project is an online, interactive, semi-linear narrative that examines the most popular synthesis technologies in their technological, musical, and commercial aspects in a Scalar book using TimelineJS and SoundCloud. The project aims to familiarize readers with synthesizers by demystifying the workings of sound in electronic music synthesis and highlighting key trends in the commercial synthesizer market from its conception to its current state.
