Subtractive Synthesis 1/2

Basics, Oscillators & Waveforms, Filters, Envelopes, Modulation, Advanced Waveforms. An Explanation of analog subtractive synthesis. Part 1.

Terms & Abbreviations Used

Osc        - Oscillator
Kybd       - Keyboard
LPF        - Low Pass Filter
HPF        - High Pass Filter
Amp        - Amplifier
Env        - Envelope
Mod        - Modulation
LFO        - Low Frequency Oscillator: usually used for modulation
Kybd.Trk   - Keyboard Tracking, Keyboard Follow, Keyboard Scaling
Vel        - Velocity: How hard an instrument note is struck
VCO        …