electronic sound

Digitally generated audio

Electronic sound is audio generated or modified by electronic devices rather than acoustic instruments or natural sources.

The term covers everything from synthesizer tones to digitally processed recordings.

In music production, electronic sounds range from mimicking traditional instruments to creating textures impossible through acoustic means: The track layers electronic sounds over live drums.

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club music · dance floor · headphone · oscillator · reverb · industrial music · waveform · audio signal · sequencer · film scoring · audio interface · sampler · white noise · live performance · delay · amplifier · drum machine · subwoofer

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sound production method

electronic soundanalog sound

Non-digital audio waves

acoustic music · acoustic · live sound · acoustic instrument · voice

naturalness/artificiality

electronic soundnature sounds

Audio from outdoors

birdsong · wind · thunder · rain sounds · ocean waves

musical genre/aesthetic

electronic soundacoustic music

Sound without amplification

unplugged · folk music · classical music · traditional music · orchestral music

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G