Part 14
Additive Synthesis
Every sound can be built by stacking sine waves. A Hammond organ uses drawbars to mix 9 harmonics in real time. Static harmonics give you an organ, but per-harmonic envelopes are what make real instruments sound alive. Different harmonics decay at different rates in a piano, bell, or brass tone.
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Preset
Hammond Drawbars
Each drawbar controls one harmonic (0 = silent, 8 = full).
Per-Harmonic Decay