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scanned synthesis

Scanned synthesis is related to wave table synthesis: the wave table is changed at sub audio frequence (< 15 Hz, aka haptic rates).
Scanned synthesis emphasises the performer's control of timbre.

Links

R. Boulanger: http://www.csounds.com/scanned/
Bill Verplank, Max Mathews Robert Shaw: Scanned Synthesis
https://vimeo.com/13975651, from 0:40 onwards.

See also

synthesis

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