THE RISE OF WAVETABLE SYNTHESIS IN COMMERCIAL MUSIC AND ITS CREATIVE APPLICATIONS

<p>Wavetable synthesis is a powerful tool for music creation that helps composers and producers develop their own unique sounds. Though wavetable synthesis has been utilized in music since the early 1980s, advancements in computer technologies in the 2000s and the subsequent releases of software synthesizers in the late 2000s and early 2010s has led to the increased presence of wavetable synthesis in commercial music. This thesis chronicles a historical overview of the use of wavetable synthesis in commercial music and demonstrates the accessibility and power that wavetable synthesis delivers in music creation. The demonstration portion of this thesis features two original compositions in the style of electronic dance music (EDM) that prominently incorporate original wavetable instruments created from recordings of two motorized vehicles, as well as an overview of the processes of their creation.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Music

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Music

Year dc:date.available

2023

Author dc:creator

• Scroggs, Garrett Norman

Contributors dc:contributor

• James Adams
• Stephen Lias
• Benjamin Morris

• wavetable
• synthesis
• wavetable synthesis
• commercial music
• electronic dance music
• Other Music

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/498

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1527