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SONIC YOUTHS
TYPES OF SYNTHESIS
HARDWARE and SOFTWARE
Hardware instruments function independently of a computer/laptop.
Software instruments function using a computer.
Hardware instruments can be Analog or Digital
ALL software instruments are Digital
ANALOG SYNTHESIS
Origins of electronic synthesis
Two main 'schools':
East Coast Synthesis (Bob Moog - Subtractive)
West Coast Synthesis (Don Buchla - Additive)
SUBTRACTIVE
SYNTHESIS
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SEQUENCING
MIDI
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