If synths have always felt confusing or “too technical,” this article breaks everything down in a clear, musician-friendly way.

It covers the essentials:
• What a synthesizer actually is
• Analog vs digital synths
• Mono vs poly synths
• Oscillators, filters, LFOs, envelopes
• The most common synthesis methods (subtractive, FM, wavetable, granular & more)

For anyone using soft synths in their DAW or thinking about hardware, this is a great starting point to finally understand how sounds are created and shaped.

You can read the full article here: https://www.soundgym.co/blog/item?id=what-is-a-synthesizer