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__**Types of Synthesis**__

Subtractive Synthesis - This type of synth uses an oscillator to generate a sound and the filter strips away aspects of the sound to create a new sound.

Additive Synthesis - The mixing of many oscillators to make a new sound.

FM Synthesis - One sound is altered by superimposing another sound upon it (uses two oscillators).

AM Synthesis - One sound is altered by superimposing another sound upon it.... in the VCA to alter amplitude.

Sample Based Synthesis - Take different sound samples, each key is assigned one.

Wavetable Synthesis - Take a sound, analyze it, assign each part to a part on a table (quadrant)

Physical Modeling Synthesis - Create an algorithm to represent the actual acoustical properties of an instrument.

Karplus Strong String Synthesis - Create an algorithm to represent the attack of an instrument.

Linear Algorithmic Synthesis - Use an algorithm to create an abstract sound, what we call chance music (randomely generated music).

Digital Waveguide Synthesis - Take a sound and run it through a filter of algorithms to generate an acoustic (emulated) sound.

Formant Synthesis - Analyze a sound, change the timbre of a sound by altering the resonant chamber to make it similar to speech.

Granular Synthesis - Compile a bunch of small samples together and mixes them and plays with them to make strange sounds similar to musique concrete.

Vector Synthesis - Used four oscillators, a joystick, move the joystick and alter the sound based on how close you are to the oscillators.