no synthesizers
A tendency for certain rock bands to want to laud/trumpet/reassure die-hards that while an 128 channel mixing desk is digital, the piano plugged into channel 88 is recorded using real analogue microphones (probably digital), and all digital
post-production is done without using any sort of high fidelity electronic reproduction, no matter now acoustically similar to a "real" bagpipe the digital algorithm is, it is, in fact, cat gut being heard. Despite the acoustic versitility offered by modern technology, this tiny slice of it remains
verboten, especially if your band specialises in 24-stomp box digital delay guitar solos, amplifiers with on-board effects, or many of the other mod-cons the computer revolution has brought recording artists, including not having to pretend it's the hiss that makes
the LP - as digital hiss can be mixed in, or that Jump and I'll Wait ruined
Van Halen's awesome 1984.
Synthesizer
by JonesVoodoo on Dec 29, 2011 03:25:45
A musical instrument that generates sound using oscillators,
LFO's, filters, sequencers, and other things of that nature. Most true synthesizers are controlled with three things, a keyboard of various sizes, pitch bend and
modulation wheels, and a complex interface of knobs and switches. The
Minimoog is a great example of this. But the
main thing that makes synthesizers so unique and beautiful sounding is that they are not limited by the physical world to create sound. They are not a string instrument, wind instrument, or percussion instrument. Synthesizers are classified as quintephones. Which means they create sound informaticly. Synthesizers are very expensive but are a great thing to own and use!
Example:
The
Minimoog is a
synthesizer with three oscillators, the very first
electronic music filter ever created, and therefore sounds incredibly fat and meaty.
Synthesizers are primarily used for electronic music and classic rock.
synthesizer
by psx1337 on Dec 12, 2006 04:29:28
An electronic music-creating device that directly alters
electric current to shape sound waves. They are often controlled with piano-like keys but in reality they can be controlled with many interfaces such as a guitar, wind instrument, or even something you don't directly touch like a theramin. It is likely that in the future, most synthesizers won't be controlled by a traditional keyboard as it is quite
archaic in it's nature.
synthesizer
by Nicolas Herdwick on Nov 17, 2006 07:12:04
Both the electric guitar and the synthesizer are electricity based instruments. The main difference is that a
synth player is looking for affection from his instrument, rather than from his female fans.
Oh and the synthesizer is played with keys that trigger oscillators, which are led through a series of
customizable filters to shape the final sound, whereas the electric guitar is played by touching strings moving in the mangetic field of the pickup coils, or not at all if the amount of affectionate female fans prohibits this. A solution for the guitarist finding himself in this situation is to touch the strings of the female fans.
Synth players who think that the fans are coming too close are advised to buy more
synths and build a little synth fortress around themselves on stage.
Example:
After getting married, John decided to buy himself a synthesizer to replace his now useless
guitar.
Even though he played nothing but synthesizers, the artist had a huge share of good looking female fans.
Bill used to play guitar just to get some, but later found out he actually had
musical talent and hence
switched to synthesizers.
synthesitis
by Sarah Elaine on Apr 28, 2005 04:05:45
A brain disorder that occurs when a person is high which makes them do
outrageous things they wouldn't normally do and/or to act completely insane.
Example:
"Why is
Gracie dancing on that table naked
grinding up against four naked
elderly men?"
"Yo she is suffering from synthesitis"