Is it possible to generate a musical instrument’s sounds using only algorithms? or can it only be done via pre-recorded sound samples?
Is it possible to generate a musical instrument’s sounds using only algorithms? or can
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Is it possible to generate a musical instrument’s sounds using only algorithms? or can it only be done via pre-recorded sound samples?
Wavetable synthesis (PDF) is the most realistic method of real-instrument synthesis, as it takes samples and alters them slightly (for example adding vibrato, expression etc).
The waveforms generated by most musical instruments (especially wind and brass instruments) are so complex that pure algorithmic synthesis is not yet optimised enough to run on current hardware – even if it were, the technical complexities of writing such an algorithm are huge.
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