Additive synthesis describes the building up of a complex tone or waveform from simpler elements such as sine waves according to the law of superposition or fourier synthesis. (Source: Barry Truax - Handbook for Acoustic Ecology CD-ROM Edition. Cambridge Street Publishing, 1999 - CSR-CDR 9901)
See also:
FFT, Subtractive Synthesis
Links:
UNESCO DigiArts
- Digital Music online course: Additive Synthesis Technique ( English )Bibliography:
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