What is A Synthesizer? A Beginner's Guide to Audio Synthesis
If synths have always felt confusing or “too technical,” this article breaks everything down in a clear, musician-friendly way.
It covers the essentials: • What a synthesizer actually is • Analog vs digital synths • Mono vs poly synths • Oscillators, filters, LFOs, envelopes • The most common synthesis methods (subtractive, FM, wavetable, granular & more)
For anyone using soft synths in their DAW or thinking about hardware, this is a great starting point to finally understand how sounds are created and shaped.
