- ADSR
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Short for "Attack-Decay-Sustain-Release", the most common type of envelope.
- Key
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A possible input to Zyn-Fusion, with a specific notation (eg. A4, G#2, etc). Practically, it’s the same thing as a note.
- LFO
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Short for "Low Frequency Oscillator", it’s a periodic envelope used for looping and constant changes to your sound.
- Patch
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A configuration of ZynAddSubFX the user makes or loads up. You can create patches for drums, strings, pads, or something entirely different!
- Portamento
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A pitch slide from one note to another.
- Preset
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A ready-made, reusable patch. ZynAddSubFX comes with a bunch of presets you can use!
- Timbre
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The percieved quality of a sound. Different oscillators produce different timbres.
- VU meter
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A meter that displays the average level of an audio signal.
- Voice
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A single instance of sound a synth can produce. If you are limited to three voices, you can only play three notes at one time and expect to hear them in the final sound.
- Zyn-Fusion
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The modern descendant of ZynAddSubFX, introducing a new GUI and many other improvements.
- Zyn
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A shorthand for Zyn-Fusion.
- ZynAddSubFX
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The synthesis engine behind Zyn-Fusion, originally created by Paul Nasca Octavian.