History: What is a synthesizer?

What is a synthesizer?

• A synthesizer is a combination of sound creating modules.
  Normally sound changing module are part of that.
• A synthesizer combines sound creating and modifying modules to change existing sounds.
  We normally create new sounds with a synthesizer.
• A synthesizer combines sound analyzing and modifying modules to create new sounds.
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• A synthesizer combines sound creating and modifying modules to create new sounds.
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