Synth Glossary

  • Red Noise

    Red noise, also known as Brownian noise or Brown noise, is similar to pink noise but with a -6 dB/oct decrease in power, making the bass frequencies even...

  • Resonance

    The amplification or emphasis of frequencies near the cutoff point of a filter. Resonance boosts frequencies at or around the cutoff, creating a sharper,...

  • Reverb

    Reverberation or more commonly "reverb", refers to the effect of sounds continuing to be heard as they reflect off surfaces in an environment after the...

  • Ring modulation

    In ring modulation, two signals (the carrier and modulator) are multiplied together, creating two new frequencies: the sum and difference of the input...

  • Rob Hordijk

    Rob Hordijk, a "synthesizer designer and builder," is fascinated by modulation in modular synthesizers, where every function can affect another. His...

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