Sound Design

19 flashcards · Music · by charlie42

1. What is this wave shape called

   Sine wave

2. What does the sine wave looks like on the frequency analyzer

   Only one harmonic

3. How does the sine wave waveform sound (adjective)

   "Smooth"

4. Where sine waves are often used

   Bass sound design

5. What's this waveform called?

   Triangle

6. Why does triangle wave sounds "buzzing"?

   Besides the main note it has a lot if harmonics

7. Which wave is this spectrum of?

   Square waveform

8. Which waveform is this?

   Saw-tooth wave form

9. What is the machine that shows the shape of waveforms called?

   Osciloscope

10. What's panning

    Positioning sounds in space

11. What does increasing the unison count in Serum does?

    Adds layers of sound that play at the same time, panned

12. What does detune knob does in Serum?

    Changes the tune of the sounds played in unison

13. What is the attack value of this envelope?

    0

14. What is the release value of this envelope?

    ~1s

15. What does sustain stand for?

    The volume at which the sound stays when you hold the key

16. What does decay stand for?

    How long it takes for the sound to reach the sustain level, from the top value reached after attack

17. What does LFO stand for

    Low frequency oscillator

18. What does LFO do?

    Changes the value of the filter

19. How to link an LFO or an envelope to a knob?

    Drag and drop it on the knob