DSP
Sampling, filters, FFT and how plugins actually work.
Field guide / DSP
3 articles
Articles in DSP
- Sampling, Nyquist and aliasing How sample rate, the Nyquist frequency, aliasing and bit depth work, with a worked aliasing example and why plugins use oversampling.
- Synthesis Types Hear and visualize additive, subtractive, FM, AM, wavetable and granular synthesis with an interactive sound workbench.
- How a compressor works Threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release, makeup gain and gain reduction explained with an interactive transfer curve, plus how pumping and over-compression happen.
