Talk:Synthesizer
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Physical modeling synthesis/Physical modelling synthesis-- both appear to be correct spellings and are widely used. Anyone know if one is standard?
modeling is american english, modelling is <ahem> proper (UK) english ;-)
On another note, there already exists a section on digital synthesizer, which I edited recently... do we want that one merged into here, or simply link it? -- ND
Is formant really the right word to use in this article to describe sound components? All of my synthesizers refer to them as partials or oscillators, and formant is more commonly used to describe the filtering performed by the resonances of the vocal tract. I don't think I've ever heard formant used like this before. -- Tlotoxl 02:11, 26 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Decide for yourselves:
formant = a spectral peak in an absolute frequency region
harmony = a tone produced on a stringed instrument by lightly touching an open or stopped vibrating string at a given fraction of its length so that both segments vibrate. Also called overtone, partial, partial tone
oscillator is the word I've seen most overall
sugarfish 05:37, 27 Aug 2003 (UTC)
- the term "formant synthesizer" is found in more than 800 matches on Google. here are but a few...
- http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=20021008154046.17677.00000083%40mb-fl.aol.com
- http://lorien.die.upm.es/research/documentation/articuloJuanaEurospeech2001.PDF
- http://www.mindspring.com/~ssshp/ssshp_cd/ss_melp.htm
- In all three of those cases (and most of the rest as well), 'formant' was referring either to the synthesis of speech or to the use of a formant filter to give speech-like characteristics, as in the case of the FS1R. 'Formant' is not the term used to refer to the oscillators or partials of a synthesizer. -- 211.123.199.32 12:41, 30 Aug 2003 (UTC)
I think that listing Steve Reich as being associated with the Yamaha DX-7 is slightly odd. The DX-7 was the most popular synth of the mid to late 80s and was used by literally everybody.
Also, listing the E-mu Emulator I as a classic synth is also a bit odd.
sugarfish 05:52, 11 Sep 2003 (UTC)
I don't know much about ARP other than that is is an 1970's synthesizer, but the link in the article refers to Adress Resolution Protocol which is something completely different. How can one add another definition?
Toshiba as a synthesizer manufacturer?
A recent (anonymous) addition of Toshiba under commercial manufacturers surprises me. Can someone cite example(s)? --Ds13 02:18, 2005 Jun 3 (UTC)