tags: ece-402 dsp synthesis mus-407

Subtractive Synthesis

Subtractive synthesis is the process of generating [sound] by using [filters] on broadband [noise] to create various [spectra].

• filters attenuate spectral regions from a source sound
• filters are often highly selective and/or used in series
• noise generators as tone generators by routing noise through highly selective filters

Subtractive synthesis was used as an early technique in [electroacoustic music].

Sources

• MUS 407 The Studio Age: Musique Concrète
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