Introduction
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The Fusion’s Synthesis Engine
Your Fusion is capable of four completely different types of synthesis:
Sample Playback, Virtual Analog, FM, and Physical Modeling. Our brand
new “Dynamic DSP Synthesis” engine lets you load up any combination
of synthesis types you’d like to use. There are no artificial limits placed
on synthesis or polyphony—you’re free to configure and push your
Fusion as far as the synth engine can handle (which is pretty far
considering there are eight processors inside).
Sample Playback
Sample playback synthesis lets you use recorded sounds of
actual instruments (or any recorded sound, for that matter) to
create a program. For example, the Fusion’s “Grand Piano”
program is actually a carefully recorded concert grand. In
general, sample playback synthesis is a great way of reproducing
lifelike versions of real, acoustic instruments.
Virtual Analog (VA) Synthesis
Analog synthesis lets you create wonderfully complex sounds
using a small number of simple waveforms, envelopes, and low
frequency oscillators.
What does all this mean in musical terms? It means you can
create the deep basses, lush pads, and many other sounds analog
synthesizers are known for without the difficulty and expense
of real-analog synthesis.
FM Synthesis
FM synthesis was created in the 1970s and became an overnight
sensation because of its ability to produce electronic piano, bell,
and melodic percussion sounds such as vibes and marimba.
These sounds are created by taking sound sources and
modulating their frequencies.
Programming FM synthesizers used to be a challenge because it
can be hard to conceptualize and visualize how your waveforms
are interacting with each other. We carefully designed the
Fusion’s graphical FM signal router to let you know what’s
going on without overwhelming you with too much
information, making it easy to sculpt the perfect sound you
want. All of the detailed information can be found on separate
sub-pages within the FM Synthesis section.
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