Instruments, Synthesis and Sampling

Question 1

What are the differences between .adv and .adg instruments in Ableton ?

Answer 1

.adg instruments come in a rack with eight macro controls to manipulate the sound, whereas .adv are single ableton instuments with preset parameters

Question 2

Name the seven common elements of most synthesisers ?

Answer 2

Oscillator
Filter
Amplifier
Pitch Envelope
Filter Envelope
Amplifier Envelope
LFO

Question 3

Which two oscillators in Analogue allow you to use Sync mode for the sub oscillator?

Answer 3

Saw and Square

Question 4

Which oscillator in Analogue has the ability to perform pulse width modulation?

Answer 4

Square

Question 5

How would you create a saw-up or saw-down LFO in analogue?

Answer 5

Select the triangle LFO and change the Width

Question 6

What are the five types of LFO available in Analogue?

Answer 6

Sine, Triangle, Square, Random (square) and Random (Smooth)

Question 7

In Analogue’s Global Tab what does the ‘Error’ control do ?

Answer 7

Adds random pitch instability to the oscilators to emulate anaogue harware characteristics

Question 8

In Analogue what does the Legto button do when turned on ?

Answer 8

With legato on, one note wil only pitch-glide to the next if it is held down at the same time

Question 9

What does Analogue’s Free envelope mode do and what type of sounds is it most useful for designing ?

Answer 9

It disables the release time so you can set the sustain to 0 and have an AD (Attack Decay) envelope - most useful for making percussion/Drum sounds