Category Archives: Audio Fundamentals
Audio Fundamentals Part Three: Additive Synthesis
In part two of this series you saw how a waveform could be represented digitally. In this part, you will see how simple waveforms can be combined to create more complex waveforms, and you’ll be introduced to some of the … Continue reading
Audio Fundamentals Part Two: The Digital Representation of Sound
In the first part of this series I talked about what sound is and how a sound can be represented in analogue equipment. In this part of the series I’ll discuss how a sound can be represented in a digital … Continue reading
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Audio Fundamentals Part One: The Nature of Sound and its Electrical Analogue
One thing I love about current technology is that it’s really opened up the world of music making to anybody, even if they have a modest budget. Even a smart phone can be used to make music now, with hundreds … Continue reading