Wavetable synthesis

Wavetable synthesis is a technique used in certain digital music synthesizers to produce natural tone-like sounds. The sound of an existing instrument (a single note) is sampled and parsed into a sequence of circular tables of samples or wavetables, each having one period or cycle per table.

1. How does wavetable synthesis work?
2. What type of synth is wavetable?
3. Is wavetable an analog synthesis?
4. Is wavetable a good synth?

How does wavetable synthesis work?

Wavetable synthesis is fundamentally based on periodic reproduction of an arbitrary, single-cycle waveform. ... The position in the wavetable selects the single cycle waveform. Digital interpolation between adjacent waveforms allows for dynamic and smooth changes of the timbre of the tone produced.

What type of synth is wavetable?

Wavetable synths are essentially a form of sample-based synthesis, using a recorded sound as the primary source for each oscillator. What makes wavetables different from a straightforward sampler is the ability to morph or evolve that sampled sound.

Is wavetable an analog synthesis?

Wavetable synthesizers depart from analog synths by replacing the voltage-based oscillator with wavetables.

Is wavetable a good synth?

If you're an Ableton user, you won't have to look far for a great wavetable synth. Ableton Suite comes with a fantastic take on the technique called…Wavetable. Ableton Wavetable features all the fresh modern and vintage style sounds of the best paid plugins with Ableton's familiar interface and native performance.