Synth Glossary

Attack:: The time taken for a sound to achieve maximum amplitude. Drums have a fast attack, whereas bowed strings have a slow attack. In compressors and gates, the attack time equates to how quickly the processor can change its gain....

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"Oberheim released the polyphonic and programmable OB-X in 1979. Available in four-, six-, and eight-voice configurations, it offered 32 program memories, polyphonic portamento, and polyphonic sample-and-hold."

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