Music, Audio, Synths

Hi! Call me Yala! Welcome to my Google Sites. I'm into Music and Computers. I've been involved in these areas for quite long now and I'd like to help anyone who is interested to find out more. So welcome to my site… read, learn & enjoy.

Many articles were previously from my website called "Synthesizers, Music & Television" on GeoCities & AngelFire amongst others. 

Music Theory

Music Scales

Frequency; Notes; Octaves; Tuning; Scales; Modes; Pentatonics; Transforms - Basics about music notes that form a scale in music

Music Chords

Roots & intervals; Maj, min, aug, dim, sus & 7th chords; System for chord-names; Chord Listing for keyboard and guitar. Inversions & equivalents, More Naming techniques, Chord Reference (mode diatonic) - Explanation of chords and their names

Music Tools

Tempo (Time & Length) Calculation, Delay Calculation, Rhyme Chart. - Tools for Composing Music

Audio

Synth-Bass - a design for recording

Creating a Synth-Bass set-up for recording & production. Breaking a synth-bass into sub, main and high gives you precision for recording. Example using Propellerhead Reason 9.5

Flanger & Chorus

Understanding modulated delay effects. Creating your own using Reason's CF-101

Audio Compression

Why we compress & knowing the controls.

Eleven Rack by Digidesign/ Avid

Overview of Eleven Rack and how to use it for Recording and clean tone.

Audio Mastering - with VSTs

How I (re)mastered my music in 2012 using free VST plug-ins

Making Music in the 80's

How we used drum-machines, trigger clocks, 4-track cassette recorders, MSX computers, Atari ST sequencing.

Synthesizers

Subtractive Synthesis

Basics; Oscillators & Waveforms; Filters; Envelopes; Modulation; Advanced Waveforms - Explanation of subtractive -or- analogue synthesis

FM Synthesis

DX-synth FM; Operators & Algorithms; Modulator & Carrier generated Series; Modulation behaviour - Explanation of frequency modulation (FM) synthesis

FM - Spectrum Supplement

(FM pt2) - in-depth look at FM on DX synthesizers with animated GIFs of FM

Waveforms - Add, Subtract & Multiply

Waveform results from adding, subtracting and multiplying. In-depth look with Reason's Subtractor synth.

Easy DX7 : a shortcut design

A fast efficient & easy method for DX7 voice-patch creation. In-depth look with Reason's PX7 FM virtual-synth.

Small Synths in Reason Studios

Reviews of the smaller synth engines for Reason like Vibro, Noxoius, Rumble K2 Builder, Aurora, Iridium, Orbis, Thermal & Nautilus.

Miscellaneous

Ensoniq EPS manual

Ensoniq EPS Performance Sampler : manuals & guides - Command/ Parameter Reference, Musician's Manual, Advanced Applications Guide

Roland MKS-80 manual

Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter : manuals & guides - Owner's Manual, Parameter Table, Outline of the MPG-80

Synthesizer Layouts

A brief familiarisation of old popular synthesizers

DX - Owners' Club UK

Articles from the DX-Owners' Club on FM synthesis with patches

Synths for iPad

Using your (old) iPad as an external synthesizer.

Cubasis for iPad

Putting down your music ideas and transferring the files.
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