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Demystifying Audio Synthesis: The Basics

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Audio Synthesis Courses Sound Design Courses Electronic Music Production Courses Oscillators Courses Frequency Modulation Courses

Course Description

Overview

Learn how synthesis actually works, how to sculpt sound with filters and envelopes, and how to craft your own synth patches, including leads, pads, drums, and bass.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Learning synthesis
1. Tone Generation
  • Synth concepts are a universal language
  • It all starts with the sine wave
  • Building complex tones with additive synthesis
  • Working with oscillators
2. Shaping Your Sound
  • Exploring filters
  • Sculpting sound with envelopes
  • Combining envelopes with filters
  • Enriching with low-frequency oscillators (LFOs)
  • Frequency modulation
3. Making New Sounds
  • Tutorial: Making a synth lead
  • Tutorial: Making a rich pad
  • Tutorial: Making a drum sound
  • Tutorial: Making a synth bass
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Scott Hirsch

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