Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Music synthesizer

Music synthesizer, also called ELECTRONIC SOUND SYNTHESIZER, highly complex and flexible computerized instrument used specifically for the composition of electronic music. Thesynthesizer, like the digital computer, accepts coded data from the composer, processes it, and translates the data into sound. The information fed to the synthesizer is coded on a punched paper tape, which is then subjected to the functions of thousands of sound-generating devices, such as oscillators, circuits, and vacuum filters, that are capable of producing effects far beyond the range and versatility of conventional musical instruments. The intricate apparatus of the synthesizer generates simple wave View the rest of this article


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