| Combination Synthesis and Modeling | 8 |
Up to now, all of the synthesis formats discussed in this book have been stand-alone, concrete formats that follow a predictable path and feature set rules and guidelines pertaining to how they are designed. This chapter introduces synthesis formats that do not necessarily follow such a rigid structure. The landscape that physical modeling, emulation, and combination synthesizers exist in is murky at best. In fact, the term combination synthesis is used more as a catch-all phrase for synthesizers that do not fit an exact mold and are difficult to categorize. That being said, there are some rigid ideas behind physical modeling synthesis, but due to its prevalence in workstation synthesizers and virtual ...
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