What is a synthesizer? What can I do?

What exactly is a synthesizer?

A synthesizer is a machine that can synthesize sounds .

The verb "synthesize", which means "to synthesize", has been turned into a noun and has the "er" added.

There are also synthesizers that don't have a keyboard because they must be able to synthesize.

What is the difference between a keyboard and a synthesizer?

A keyboard refers to any musical instrument (especially an electronic musical instrument) that has a keyboard.

A synthesizer is a device that can synthesize sounds.

For example, it's like a poodle to a dog (or a synthesizer to a keyboard).

However, as mentioned above, a synthesizer without a keyboard called .

What does it mean to synthesize sounds?

Even though it is said to "synthesize sounds," it does not mean synthesizing "C" and "Re" to make "C♯."

This means playing the "do" and "re" separately and making them sound at the same time.

To put it simply, about creating chords .

What is a synthesizer used for?

There are many things you can do with a synthesizer, but I will introduce two specific ones.

solo orchestra

By playing the sounds of various instruments separately and combining them, you can create an orchestra by yourself.

Some musical scores, such as band scores, include sheet music for various instruments combined into one.

By using a synthesizer, you can play them simultaneously.

This is neither a piano nor an orchestra, but it is a popular video on Youtube of Daichi, who is famous for beatboxing, playing with a synthesizer.

It looks like a lot of fun, and I can't help but smile as well.

music composition

This is also the same as a one-man orchestra, but the purpose is different.

When it comes to composing music, it is more common to use a synthesizer with a keyboard.

The synthesizer comes preloaded with a variety of sound sources, so you can select and synthesize instruments.

Therefore, a song is created by combining each instrument while playing on the keyboard (or software, etc.).

Especially these days, there are many instruments that can reproduce extremely realistic sounds, allowing you to listen to the sound quality as if it were actually being played.

Furthermore, there are songs such as "Vocaloid" that play singing voices , so by combining these, you can compose songs such as J-POP.

Also, since it is a digital sound source, it is naturally easy to record and output to a PC. (In the first place, there are many things that are used while connected to a PC...)

You can also upload the songs you have composed on the Internet for people to listen to.

Lastly, this is a video using a synthesizer called YAMAHA's Montate.