# Synthesizers [Wikipedia Link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesizer) ( Type: Tool ) ## Description Synthesizers — electronic musical instruments (hardware and software) generating and shaping sound via oscillators, filters, and modulation; umbrella page for specific instruments like the [[Plaits]] Eurorack module and [[TR-08]] drum machine, and for software synthesis in [[Supercollider]]. Page currently empty; placeholder for future notes. ## Key Tags #synthesizers ## Essential Works %% none yet %% ## Details %% none yet %% ### Notes %% none yet — page not yet populated %% ### Concepts and Theories %% none yet %% ### Related Practices - [[Plaits]] - Eurorack macro-oscillator module, a specific synthesizer voice - [[TR-08]] - analog-modeled drum synthesizer - [[Supercollider]] - software-based synthesis environment ### Key Practitioners - [[Laurie Spiegel]] - electronic music composer and synthesizer pioneer (GROOVE system, Music Mouse) - [[Wendy Carlos]] - collaborator in the design of the Moog synthesizer; brought it to a mainstream audience with Switched-On Bach ### Institutional Affiliations %% none yet %% ## References ### Primary Sources Bibliography %% none yet %% ### Secondary Sources Bibliography %% none yet %%