Demystifying Audio Synthesis: The Basics
Offered By: LinkedIn Learning
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
- Synth concepts are a universal language
- It all starts with the sine wave
- Building complex tones with additive synthesis
- Working with oscillators
- Exploring filters
- Sculpting sound with envelopes
- Combining envelopes with filters
- Enriching with low-frequency oscillators (LFOs)
- Frequency modulation
- Tutorial: Making a synth lead
- Tutorial: Making a rich pad
- Tutorial: Making a drum sound
- Tutorial: Making a synth bass
- Next steps
Taught by
Scott Hirsch
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