Synthesis and sound design · updated 2026-08-16

ALIASING

Digital artefacts created when harmonics go above half the sample rate and fold back down as inharmonic junk.

Analogue synthesizer panel with patch cables, knobs and sliders in close focus

SOURCES AND CITATIONS

Free, primary references for aliasing — standards bodies, manufacturers, government offices and university course material.

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