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\"1645045727-ddc358374e931ab\"\uffe5With the huge range of synthesisers available today, comprising both DAW factory instruments and 3rd party synth plugins, a knowledge of how to use them is an essential part of modern production. This course aims to give you all of the fundamental skills and confidence to tackle sound design with any synthesiser with ease, to enable easier patch editing and creation of your own presets from scratch.<\/p>\n

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The tutorials work through all of the main sections of a synth, including oscillators, filters, envelopes, LFOs, arpeggiators and more, explaining the function and control set of each one. To make the course as universal as possible, a wide range of synths are featured in the tutorials, with many of the most popular synth plugins and DAW built-in instruments shown.<\/p>\n

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The tutorials are punctuated with white board demonstrations, to help convey the main synthesising principles, combined with numerous examples of patch creation every step of the way. Students will learn how much can be done with relatively little on a synth, whilst also absorbing a wealth of techniques that will provide a solid foundation for designing many different types of sound. Although the course is primarily aimed at beginners, due to the technical nature of sound design, the level is mostly intermediate with an occasional foray into more advanced territory in one or two places!<\/p>\n

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Signing up to the course provides immediate access to 3 hours of streamed tutorials, as well as an included assessment, to provide some interactive feedback on students\u2019 synthesising knowledge. As with all Producertech courses, free sample module(s) are available to enable viewing of excerpts before signing up, for an example of the course style and content, which will have you mastering synthesis in no time!<\/p>\n

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Module 1 \u2013 Introduction<\/strong>
Rob introduces the course, with an overview of the basics of synthesis, explaining the structure and main sections on a synth, with audio examples along the way. Then, he provides a demonstration of how oscillators can be layered to create different sounds.
Lesson 1 \u2013 What is synthesis 04.10
Lesson 2 \u2013 Layering Oscillators 04.09<\/p>\n

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Module 2 \u2013 Waveforms Demo<\/strong>
A guide to the main types of waveform available in most oscillators, how they sound and what they are normally used for.
04.20<\/p>\n

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Module 3 \u2013 Oscillators<\/strong>
A thorough look at the foundations of the synthesiser, the sound-generating oscillators, beginning by working through the basic controls and then exploring additional features that are commonly found.
Lesson 1 \u2013 Oscillator Controls I \u2013 Waveform and Tuning 05.11
Lesson 2 \u2013 Oscillator Controls II \u2013 Blending, Sync and Unison 09.00<\/p>\n

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Module 4 \u2013 Designing with Oscillators I<\/strong>
2 examples of patch creation using only the oscillators, one that shows how to create intervals and chords and another showing how to make a detuned patch.
Lesson 1 \u2013 Creating Chord and Interval Patches 04.30
Lesson 2 \u2013 Creating Detuned Patches 05.03<\/p>\n

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Module 5 \u2013 Designing with Oscillators II<\/strong>
2 further examples of patch design using just the oscillators with increasing complexity, layering multiple waveforms together and combining many of the techniques introduced so far on the course.
Lesson 1 \u2013 Simple Layered Patch 04.18
Lesson 2 \u2013 Layered Bass with Unison 05.51<\/p>\n

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Module 6 \u2013 Filters<\/strong>
A guide to filtering on a synth, explaining the most important considerations and unique aspects of filtering presets.
Lesson 1 \u2013 Filters Overview 03.35
Lesson 2 \u2013 Serial and Parallel Filtering 03.00
Lesson 3 \u2013 Filter Routing & Keytrack 06.54
Lesson 4 \u2013 Filter Blend 03.58<\/p>\n

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Module 7 \u2013 Envelopes<\/strong>
An introduction to a fundamental part of synthesis, the ADSR envelope, beginning by looking at the amplitude and then filter envelope.
Lesson 1 \u2013 Amplitude Envelope 07.32
Lesson 2 \u2013 Filter Envelope 05.20<\/p>\n

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Module 8 \u2013 Classic Envelope Patch Design<\/strong>
Two examples of using filter enveloping to create classic synth presets.
Lesson 1 \u2013 Simple Pluck 02.39
Lesson 2 \u2013 Old School Mwarp Bass 03.43
Lesson 3 \u2013 Emerging Pad 04.56<\/p>\n

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Mod 9 Quick Simple Synth Focus \u2013 Maschine\u2019s Bass Synth<\/strong>
A look at a cutdown synth, to emphasise the most important controls seen so far on the course, and show how much can be done with a relatively limited control set.
03.18<\/p>\n

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Module 10 \u2013 LFO Modulation<\/strong>
How LFOs work on a synth, beginning with an overview and then walking through the creation of a popular LFO-modulated synth preset, the wub wub bass, before showing how to modulate pulse width and the sound it creates.
Lesson 1 \u2013 LFO Modulation Explained 08.21
Lesson 2 \u2013 Wub Wub Bass 05.28
Lesson 3 \u2013 Pulse Width Modulation 02.52<\/p>\n

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Module 11 \u2013 Pitch Modulation<\/strong>
A guide to modulating the pitch of synth presets, including both envelope and LFO modulation. The last 2 lessons then show how to design 2 classic pitch-modulated sounds, a sub bass drop FX and kick drum patch.
Lesson 1 \u2013 Pitch Envelope 06.09
Lesson 2 \u2013 LFO Pitch Modulation 04.00
Lesson 3 \u2013 Sub Bass Drop Patch 02.49
Lesson 4 \u2013 Kick Drum 01.52<\/p>\n

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Module 12 \u2013 Sequencers & Arpeggiators<\/strong>
A demonstration of additional modulators and sequencers found on synths, including complex curve modulators, step sequencers and arpeggiators.
Lesson 1 \u2013 Sequencers 06.12
Lesson 2 \u2013 Arpeggiator 04.43<\/p>\n

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Module 13 \u2013 Effects<\/strong>
Some general tips for using effects to process synth presets.
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Module 14 \u2013 Common Synth Settings<\/strong>
Some brief tutorials explaining fundamental synth settings, for creating performance effects and patch characteristics.
Lesson 1 \u2013 Monophonic\/Polyphonic 01.56
Lesson 2 \u2013 Portamento\/Glide 01.13
Lesson 3 \u2013 Legato 02.33
Lesson 4 \u2013 Velocity 03.05
Lesson 5 \u2013 Key-tracking 01.20
Lesson 6 \u2013 Pitchbend 01.26
Lesson 7 \u2013 Aftertouch 01.29<\/p>\n

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