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# linux synth tutorial: part 2
- URL: https://wootangent.net/linux-synth-tutorial-part-2/
- Published: 2010-03-16T08:42:49.000Z
- Updated: 2010-03-16T08:42:49.000Z
- Author: Leigh Dyer
- Tags: Linux, Music, Technical, Tutorials, dssi, synth, tutorial, xsynth, #Migrated-1792830072870, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-24 08:21

In part 2 of my Linux soft synth tutorial, I look at the oscillators in Xsynth-DSSI, the different kinds of sounds they can produce, and some of the ways they can be combined to create more interesting sounds. The oscillators create the raw synth sound, before it's shaped by the filter and amplifier, so it's more responsible than any other part of the synth for the general timbre of your sound.

Again, if you're on Chrome or Firefox, or you just want to download it for later viewing, you can grab a high-res Ogg Theora version [here](http://electronaut.linuxgamers.net/~lsd/music/synthtute/part02%5Foscillators.ogv?ref=wootangent.net), or watch the Youtube version after the jump!