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Synthesis and Sound Design for Music Production and Composition: The Complete Beginner's Guide

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Synthesis and Sound Design for Music Production and Composition: The Complete Beginner's Guide

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About Synthesis and Sound Design for Music Production and Composition: The Complete Beginner's Guide

COURSE OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION

GETTING THE MOST FROM THE COURSE

GETTING THE VITAL SYNTH

INITIAL SETUP OF VITAL

TYPES OF SYNTHESISER

SYNTHESISER ARCHITECTURE

INTRODUCTION TO OSCILLATORS

THE OSCILLATOR (VCO)

BASIC WAVE SHAPES

EXPLORING FUNDAMENTALS AND HARMONICS IN WAVE SHAPES

OSCILLATOR LEVEL AND PAN

OSCILLATOR TUNING

OSCILLATOR UNISON AND PHASE

USING MULTIPLE OSCILLATORS

THE NOISE GENERATOR

AMPLIFIER VOLUME AND VOICES

PITCH BEND, SPREAD & VELOCITY TRACKING

GLIDE

INTRODUCTION TO ADSR ENVELOPES

DESIGNING ENVELOPES

USING ENVELOPES

INTRODUCTION TO FILTERS

FILTER TYPES

RESONANCE

DRIVE, MIX, KEY TRACKING & ROUTING

COMB FILTERS

COMBINING FILTERS AND ENVELOPES

INTRODUCTION TO LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFOs)

USING LFOs

LFO SHAPES

LFO FREQUENCY

MORE USES FOR LFOS

LFO MODES

SMOOTHING, DELAY & STEREO

DESIGNING CUSTOM LFO SHAPES

INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTS

CHORUS

COMPRESSION

DELAY

DISTORTION

EQ

FILTER

FLANGER AND PHASER

REVERB

STACKING EFFECTS

WRAPPING UP

SOUND DESIGN: SUB BASS

SOUND DESIGN: PLUCKED BASS

SOUND DESIGN: ATMOSPHERIC PAD

SOUND DESIGN: 80s LEAD

SOUND DESIGN: HI-HAT

SOUND DESIGN: KICK DRUM

SOUND DESIGN: SNARE DRUM

SOUND DESIGN: KEYS (SYNTH PIANO)

SYNTH 1: TAL NOISEMAKER

SYNTH 2: LOGIC RETRO SYNTH

SYNTH 3: CHERRY AUDIO MEMORYMODE (MOOG MEMORYMOOG)

What You Will Learn?

  • This course is a comprehensive guide to using any synthesiser to design your own unique sounds for music production..
  • In this course, we look in quite some detail at all the common elements of sound design using synthesisers. Whether you are brand new to synthesis, or an experienced sound designer, beatmaker or producer, this course will help you to really understand how to construct exactly the sound you are looking for for your mix..
  • With more than six hours of video split across over fifty lectures, you will find detailed descriptions and demonstrations of:.
  • Synthesiser architecture and how the different elements work together..
  • Why the various wave shapes generated by oscillators create a different sound, and how to use them in combination..
  • How to use ADSR envelopes to modulate the volume of your sound over time..
  • The different types of filters commonly used and how to apply them to create the perfect tone..
  • How to add movement and depth to your sounds..
  • How to add effects such as chorus, distortion, delay and reverb to make your sounds more interesting..
  • Once you have finished these comprehensive sections and gained a deep understanding of exactly how every individual element of a synthesizer affects the sounds we are creating, we will use this knowledge to build several new sounds from scratch, including:.
  • Sub-bass.
  • Plucked bass.
  • Atmospheric and ethereal pads.
  • Leads.
  • Percussion, including hi-hats, kick drums, and snares.
  • Piano-like keys.
  • We'll be using the free Vital synth throughout the course so you can follow along, but towards the end we'll spend some time looking at other synthesisers and see how to apply what you've learned to quickly get to grips with ANY synth and know exactly how to use it to get the sounds you need for your compositions..
  • No previous knowledge of synths or sound design is necessary, but access to a computer will enable you to follow along. The main synth used for teaching on the course (Vital) is available as a free download and will run on most modern Windows, Mac or Linux machines..
  • Thank you for taking a moment to check out my course. I know you will love it! .
  • So, join in and learn the art of sound design for music production using synthesis to create any sound you can imagine!.