Ask Video AudioPedia 110 Synths Samplers and Virtual Instruments [TUTORiAL]

The NLE AudioPedia series, our video-based audio encyclopedia, is an invaluable resource for sound engineers, musicians, students, educators and all audio enthusiasts. This tenth installment is about Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments.

AudioPedia - noun | Au·di·o·Pe·di·a | [aw-dee-oh-pee-dee-uh] An animated, short format video informational resource explaining in plain English all aspects of audio: acoustics, mixing, mastering, recording, digital audio terms, microphones, recording, and more.

Our AudioPedia series is a comprehensive video dictionary of audio terminology. Created by audio expert Joe Albano, this encyclopedia of technical terms is the ultimate audio reference tool. Here are the topics covered and defined in the tenth installment of this authoritative series:

Synths | Samplers | VIs:

• Virtual Instrument | VI
• Synthesis | Synthesizer | Synth
• Sampler | ROMpler
• Sample Library
• Multi-Timbral | Multitimbral
• Polyphonic | Monophonic | Legato

Sampling - Layout | Features:

• Root Key (Sampler Inst)
• Transposition (Sampler Inst)
• Multi-Sampling | Multisampling
• Key Zone | Key Map | Keymap
• Velocity Zones | Velocity Layers
• Keyswitching | Articulations
• Looping (Sampler Inst)
• Sample Rate | Bit Depth (Sampler Inst)
• Time-Shifting (Sampler Inst)

Analog Synthesizers:

• Analog Synthesis | Synthesizer
• Subtractive (vs Additive) Synthesis
• Moog | Modular | Minimoog
• ARP | 2600 | 2500
• Sequential Circuits | Prophet
• Oberheim | SEM | OBX
• Buchla
• Eurorack
• East Coast | West Coast Synthesis
• Virtual Synthesizer

Digital Synthesis:

• FM Synthesis | DX7
• FM Carrier | Modulator | Operator
• Wavetable Synthesis
• Additive Synthesis (Digital)

Modeling | Modeled Instruments:

• Modeling | Physical Modeling
• Modeling Exciter|Disturber|Resonator

Analog Synthesis - Parameters:

• Parameter (Synth|Sampler)
• Modular Synthesizer
• Patch Cable | Patching | Patch
• Voltage Control
• Oscillator | VCO
• Oscillator - Waveshapes
• White Noise | Pink Noise
• Pulse Width | Pulse Width Modulation
• Sample & Hold
• Filter | VCF
• Filter - LP, HP, BP, Notch
• Filter - Cutoff | Resonance
• Filter - Slope | Pole
• Amplifier | VCA
• Envelope Generator | ADSR
• Trigger | Gate
• Portamento | Glide
• Modulation
• LFO | Low-Frequency Oscillator
• Freq|Amp Mod | Vibrato|Tremolo
• Ring Modulation

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