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when the physics of making sound in the real world gets monstrous this is where a computer synthesizer can shine, you can go as low as you want (even below 20hz
by uwagar 4y ago
when the physics of making sound in the real world gets monstrous this is where a computer synthesizer can shine, you can go as low as you want (even below 20hz) with ease. playing the notes is no problem with a MIDI keyboard.
- techdragon 4y agoI mean... this is why many early generations of synthesisers got called "electronic organs" and things of that ilk. It was able to reproduce ranges of notes that for keyed instruments would normally only available in a pipe organ.
- uwagar 4y agohowever, computer synthesizers can do better than a pipe organ too eg, produce waveforms < 20hz, even say 1hz aka low frequency oscillators. of course, they may not be audible but used for other things like volume control. i guess its impossible to produce such low frequencies in the real world or at least fit such an instrument into a concert hall. maybe an alpine horn or similar. would be nice to hear of such instruments in the real world.
- 6stringmerc 4y agoI think what draws me to great drum and bass artists like S.P.Y is their ability to make it feel like they’re playing with the entire huge range of digital sound. “Cold Wave” is what I use on headphones to show how it can be beautiful and growling aggressive at the same time.
- adql 4y agoStill need a big speakers to generate it, physics don't just go away. Smaller than the instrument but still. Also it's not about generating tone but all the modulations and harmonics physical instruments produce. While you can do just as complex sounds digitally, people like all the analog imperfections and inconsistencies
- vintermann 4y agoSure, on an abstract level, but then there's the question of what comes out of your speakers. I assume there are some sounds you can make with an actual 64' pipe which would be hard to do justice with most speakers.