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the second synthesis techniques challenge - In this weekly series we'll explore the myriad of ways one can synthesize sound. This week, we'll build on what we did last week and branch out into more complex and typical subtractive synthesis: multiple oscillators with multiple filter types. Feel free to use any synth for this as long as you only use up to 4 oscillators and 2 filters. This is the time for your mono/poly, jupiter 8, wasp, 2600, minimoog, MS-20, whatever you've got to really shine. All I'm asking for in reply is an audio clip utilising the above - anything additional to that is allowed, from sequencing to effects to complex modulation. I realise I could restrict this to 2-osc, 1-filter synths, but I wanna play with my mono/poly and 2600 and minimoog so yeah :) The principle behind this synthesis method is, along with the stuff from last week, you now have access to detuning, chords, FM, ringmod, sync, and probably other fun stuff I'm forgetting. This allows them to sound very lush and full, or achieve crazy waveshapes and timbres, very easily. Processing those with any multi-mode filter adds a whole other layer to the sound design possible with such synths, but in this I'm allowing up to 2, which also means you can do serial or parallel filtering with separation effects and more. Please note, if you're using a modular synth, QPAS and Dipole are 4 filters, not 2. Can't imagine many others being confusing, but you get the point: 2 filters, 4 oscillators, have fun. Please, try to keep it restricted to analog or emulations thereof, so no wavetables, waveshaping, resonators, anything like that. Those will have their chance soon enough :) Have fun, and I'll have a new one next Friday!

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from Cherish The Pale Blue Dot, released January 12, 2023

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As part of the waxcide collective, Thomas Wulfe Its the alias i have been unsing for Ambient, IDM, Chillout, Electronica, Breakbeat, Trip-Hop and more for near 25 years. Influenced by artists such as Orbital, Underworld and Richard D. James, I love using both hardware and software synthesisers, sampling, computers and especially analogue modular synths ... more

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