Synthesizers all have their differences and their similarities. One crucial way to tell the difference and categorise different instruments is by the type of synthesis they employ. The history of ...
Wavetable synthesis is nothing new; it first appeared in the hardware realm in the early ’80s with the launch of Wolfgang Palm’s PPG Wave, later followed by a string of influential hardware synths ...
A popular tool in chiptune software like LSDJ allows the user to draw a waveform and use it as the basis for a wavetable synth. It’s fun and it can produce some great bleeps and bloops. [Kevin] has ...
A favourite of Aphex Twin and synth guru Richard Devine, Germany’s Waldorf are torch-bearers for wavetable synthesis and carried on the legacy of classic 1980s PPG ‘Wave’ series into many ...
Waldorf holds a form of legendary status in the history of synthesis; it was the company that rose from the ashes of PPG, having brought the concept of wavetable synthesis to the masses. This holds ...
A popular tool in chiptune software like LSDJ allows the user to draw a waveform and use it as the basis for a wavetable synth. It’s fun and it can produce some great bleeps and bloops. [Kevin] has ...