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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 102. Chapters: Electronic musical instrument, Theremin, Digital synthesizer, Roland Octapad, Vocoder, Denis d'or, Mellotron, Zeta Instrument Processor Interface, Electrophone, Sampler, EMS VCS 3, Ondes Martenot, Moog synthesizer, Roland V-Drums, Virtual Orchestra, Laser harp, Electronic drum, Chamberlin, Music workstation, Rhythmicon, Ring modulation, Stylophone, Digital piano, Reactable, MIDI controller, Stage piano, Subharchord, Open Sound Control, Alesis, Novachord, Nord Stage, Tenori-on, Trautonium, Akai MPC60, Ondioline, Electronic drum module, Simmons SDS-V, LinuxSampler, Lyricon, Variophone, Groovebox, Generalmusic, Casiotone, Telharmonium, Change ringing software, EWI, Synesthesia Mandala Drums, Electro-Theremin, Electronic tanpura, Roland SP-808, Spharophon, Tronichord, Roland Virtual Accordion, UPIC, Blaster Beam, Digital Control Bus, DIN sync, Omnichord, Electronic bagpipes, EMS Synthi A, Clavecin electrique, Syntheremin, Hit Stix, Buchla Lightning, Persephone, Croix Sonore, Triadex Muse, Triolin, Zanzithophone, E-mu Proteus X, Rompler, Logic Control, Xylosynth, Terpsitone, Vibrator, Marimba Lumina, Acousmonium, Radiodrum. Excerpt: A synthesizer (often abbreviated "synth") is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones. Synthesizers can usually produce a wide range of sounds, which may either imitate other instruments ("imitative synthesis") or generate new timbres. Synthesizers use a number of different technologies or programmed algorithms, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Among the most popular waveform synthesis techniques are subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis, wavetable synthesis, frequency modulation synthesis, phase distortion synthesis, physical ...
