Synth masterclass with Dave Gale
#01 Creative Zebra oscillation
Our new synth columnist Dave Gale goes back to basics with Zebra CM and its oscillators –a great place to start a new synthesis journey
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> It’s time to welcome Dave Gale to the pages of Computer Music, replacing the now-retired Scot Solida as our Expert Guide to all things synth. And with specific instructions to go back to basics and to utilise the mighty Suite, he’s doing just that…
Regardless of which kind of music you are making with softsynths, understanding the signal flow of the instrument you are using is crucial to mastering how to make a sound, and truly own it.
The starting point for this signal, in any musical context, will be the point where the sound begins or emanates. In the case of a guitar, it’s a string being plucked or strummed, but in the case of a synthesiser, it is, of course, the oscillator.