sound synthesis

noun

UK /saʊnd ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

US /saʊnd ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

Sound synthesis is when a machine makes new sounds from scratch.

The keyboard uses sound synthesis to create piano and drum noises.

SYNONYMS

sound generation audio synthesis tone generation electronic sound creation

RELATED WORDS

synthesizer oscillator waveform MIDI sampler

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of combining simple sound waves to build more complex sounds.

Additive sound synthesis stacks sine waves to make a rich tone.

3. Creating speech-like sounds electronically for computers or toys.

The robot's voice comes from speech sound synthesis.

4. The part of music technology that turns digital signals into audible sound.

Her course covers sound synthesis and audio mixing.