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Synthesis

Spec 1.3

The records this topic listens to, playing here for nothing. Below them, what the topic covers when you are inside.

Listen7 examples

Roughly in order of when they were made. The line under each one is what to listen for, in the words the course uses about it.

  • Wendy Carlos and her Moog synthesiser (BBC, 1970)

    The instrument is patched by hand on camera. Watch a cable carry the output of one stage into the input of the next.

    BBC Archive · 6:45
  • Kraftwerk - Autobahn

    "Autobahn" features classic Minimoog bass

    Kraftwerk - Topic · 22:47Full release on Spotify
  • Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygène

    ARP 2600 filter sweeps and resonance throughout

    Jean-Michel Jarre - Topic · 4:06Full release on Spotify
  • Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle

    "Cars" - Polymoog and Minimoog

    Gary Numan - Topic · 3:58Full release on Spotify
  • Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell

    "Just Can't Get Enough" - bandpass synth leads

    DepecheModeVEVO · 3:38Full release on Spotify
  • Orbital - Chime

    Resonant bandpass creating vowel sounds

  • Daft Punk - Homework

    "Around the World" and "Da Funk" - lowpass filtering masterclass

    Daft Punk · 7:10Full release on Spotify

What the topic covers4 chapters

  1. 01Oscillators & waveforms
  2. 02Subtractive synthesis & the filter (VCF)
  3. 03Amplitude envelopes: ADSR
  4. 04FM synthesis

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