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Synthesiser
A synthesiser creates sound electronically using methods such as oscillators, filters, envelopes, samples, or digital modelling.
Also called: Synth
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Synthesisers are central to Music Technology because they connect sound design, MIDI, sequencing, performance, and production.
Topics
SynthesisSound sourcesTechnological developments
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.