The synthesizer has the most diverse sound palette of all musical instruments. It reveals to the musician, who up until recently composed with notes and rhythms, another dimension of expression and musical control - the dimension on timbre. The timbre dictates the quality and tonal character of the sound and through it we can distinguish between musical instruments, musical expression and even the performer's quality of...read more...

Equalizers, compressors and other audio processing units have always been a mystery to most audio engineers and musicians.  Myths and misconceptions are abundant in the world of sound engineering as reality tends to get clouded by marketing hypes, lack of knowledge and pure mythologies. What makes one EQ, compressor or reverb better than another?  How do they work and how are they constructed?  What...read more...

When a musician dives into the world of synthesizers, he quickly realizes that in order to transcend to the next level and achieve real unlimited control over sound, he needs to start using a modular synthesizer. Very few sound engineers know that the modular synthesizer can serve them as a sonic swiss knife for any purpose. The modular synthesizer is a tool that helps the musician...read more...

Music is perceived by us humans in four dimensions: pitch, rhythm, form and timbre. While we at Synth School primarily focus on the timbre dimension, we know it is impossible to deeply understand sound synthesis without understanding music - the art of pitch, rhythm and form. Many musicians today struggle to stand out with unique ideas, as they do not have the right musical...read more...