Synthesizer Terminology

Capable of producing several different waveforms

• ADSR

• Filter

• Oscillator

Waveform that is MOST harmonically rich

• Sawtooth

• Sine

• Triangle

• Square

Waveform(s) which has only ODD harmonic partials

• Sawtooth

• Square

• Triangle

• Envelope

An example of modulation is

• Vibraphone

• Venga Bus

• Variation

• Vibrato

Which of these allows you to remove parts of the frequency spectrum?

• Filter

• Amplitude

• VCA

• Portmento

LFO stands for

• Large Filter Oscillator

• Low Frequency Oscillator

• Low Flange Oscillator

• Legal Framework Order

The S in ADSR stands for

• Sine

• Suspend

• Sustain

• Spectrum

ESM is what type of synth? (2 answers!)

• Polyphonic

• Subtractive

• Monophonic

• FM

A good starting point for a bass sound is:

• Triangle waves

• Square waves

• Sine Waves

An example of an iconic synth is:

• Prophet 5

• Mini Moog

• Juno 106

• Yamaha DX7