Combining Multiple Synthesis Types
Cutting-edge synths often let you combine several advanced synthesis methods at once – here are three of our faves The majority of today’s all-powerful synthesizers are jam-packed full of various synthesis types, ranging from frequency modulation (FM) and additive through to wavetable, phase distortion synthesis, subtractive and more. Having several types of sound-generating options all under one roof means you can combine these modes in futuristic new ways. Want to frequency-modulate two wavetable-morphing oscillators against each other? No problem! How about sculpting an additive oscillator with subtractive-style filters and envelopes? Of course you can! However, one caveat is that it can be easy to crank everything up to 11 and turn a smooth sound into an inharmonic mess – so go easy. With all this in mind, here are three top synths that let you mix and match synthesis types at will…