Ask Video AudioPedia 110 Synths Samplers and Virtual Instruments

The NLE AudioPedia series, our video-based audio encyclopedia, is an invaluable resource for sound engineers, musicians, students, educators and all audio enthusiasts. This tenth installment is about Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments.

AudioPedia - noun | Au·di·o·Pe·di·a | [aw-dee-oh-pee-dee-uh] An animated, short format video informational resource explaining in plain English all aspects of audio: acoustics, mixing, mastering, recording, digital audio terms, microphones, recording, and more.

Our AudioPedia series is a comprehensive video dictionary of audio terminology. Created by audio expert Joe Albano, this encyclopedia of technical terms is the ultimate audio reference tool. Here are the topics covered and defined in the tenth installment of this authoritative series:

Synths | Samplers | VIs:
Virtual Instrument | VI
Synthesis | Synthesizer | Synth
Sampler | ROMpler
Sample Library
Multi-Timbral | Multitimbral
Polyphonic | Monophonic | Legato

Sampling - Layout | Features:
Root Key (Sampler Inst)
Transposition (Sampler Inst)
Multi-Sampling | Multisampling
Key Zone | Key Map | Keymap
Velocity Zones | Velocity Layers
Keyswitching | Articulations
Looping (Sampler Inst)
Sample Rate | Bit Depth (Sampler Inst)
Time-Shifting (Sampler Inst)

Analog Synthesizers:
Analog Synthesis | Synthesizer
Subtractive (vs Additive) Synthesis
Moog | Modular | Minimoog
ARP | 2600 | 2500
Sequential Circuits | Prophet
Oberheim | SEM | OBX
Buchla
Eurorack
East Coast | West Coast Synthesis
Virtual Synthesizer

Digital Synthesis:
FM Synthesis | DX7
FM Carrier | Modulator | Operator
Wavetable Synthesis
Additive Synthesis (Digital)

Modeling | Modeled Instruments:
Modeling | Physical Modeling
Modeling Exciter|Disturber|Resonator

Analog Synthesis - Parameters:
Parameter (Synth|Sampler)
Modular Synthesizer
Patch Cable | Patching | Patch
Voltage Control
Oscillator | VCO
Oscillator - Waveshapes
White Noise | Pink Noise
Pulse Width | Pulse Width Modulation
Sample & Hold
Filter | VCF
Filter - LP, HP, BP, Notch
Filter - Cutoff | Resonance
Filter - Slope | Pole
Amplifier | VCA
Envelope Generator | ADSR
Trigger | Gate
Portamento | Glide
Modulation
LFO | Low-Frequency Oscillator
Freq|Amp Mod | Vibrato|Tremolo
Ring Modulation