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There is quite a big difference between a digital sound and an analog sound, and even among digital sounds, there is a big difference between a software program
by jb1991 5y ago
There is quite a big difference between a digital sound and an analog sound, and even among digital sounds, there is a big difference between a software program making sounds and a digital hardware circuit that is architected specifically for making particular types of sounds.
- Waterluvian 5y agoThanks! What might I search for to understand this detectable and quantifiable difference (vs. Monster cable style subjective feelings about sound)?
- 323 5y agoIt's mostly that hardware makers invested more time and money into the algorithms to make them more pleasantly sounding. Many software synths are one-man projects which has to do it all (DSP, UI, ...) Hardware makers also have proprietary institutional knowledge, since you can have a couple persons who researched synthesis methods for 10 years. They also work with users to tweak the sound and interface to perfection.