5. FM Synthesis The Yamaha DX7 synthesizer uses FM synthesis to generate sounds from mathematical data associated with sound waves.
6. Samplers The Fairlight CMI (expensive hardware-based pioneer), Emu E4 (modular unit), and Gigastudio (software) represent three different eras in sampling tools.
7. DLS2 Microsoft’s DirectMusic Producer—which supports DLS2—is a popular tool used by game audio professionals because it allows for game-specific dynamic audio creation.