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Which famous, digital FM synthesiser was manufactured by Yamaha in 1983?

Which of the following is not a type of synthesis?

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A quiz to help relearn the origins, musical features, instrumentation and artists of #synthpop.

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1
Which of the following is not a type of synthesis?
Subtractive
Divided
Additive
Multiplied
2
Which famous, digital FM synthesiser was manufactured by Yamaha in 1983?
AX7
DX7
BX7
CX7
3
Identify which of these describe best vocal delivery and lyrical content of synth pop.
Humanised vocal, real and present themes.
Robotic vocal, detached and futuristic themes.
Robotic vocal, real and present themes.
Humanised vocal, detached and futuristic themes.
4
Other than reverb, which effect was commonly used to enhance texture and rhythm in synth pop?
Single/Multi-tap Delay
Chorus/Flanger
Pitch Shift/Pitch Correction
Distortion/Overdrive
5
Identify artists of synth pop from the lists below.
Marvin Gaye and James Brown
Chaka Khan and Barry White.
Grandmaster Flash and Notorious BIG
Depeche Mode and Gary Numan
6
Which of these plugin lists would create a gated reverb?
Reverb followed by compression
Compression followed by reverb
Reverb followed by noise gate
Noise gate followed by reverb
7
Who are considered the fathers of synthesiser music?
Spandau Ballet
Moog and Yamaha
Metallica
Kraftwerk
8
What is the correct order of components for a subtractive synth?
Oscillator, Filter and Volume Envelope
Volume Envelope, Oscillator and Filter
Oscillator, Volume Envelope and Filter
Filter, Volume Envelope and Oscillator
9
In what decades did synth pop emerge?
90s/00s
50/60s
70s/80s
30s/40s
10
What later style adapted the synth pop sound in the 1980s?
Punk
Heavy Metal
Hip Hop and Rap
New Romantic