Demystifying Audio Synthesis: The Basics

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Scott Hirsch

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01 Introduction

001 Learning synthesis.mp4

01:14

02 Tone Generation

001 Synth concepts are a universal language.mp4

03:32

002 It all starts with the sine wave.mp4

04:02

003 Building complex tones with additive synthesis.mp4

06:53

004 Working with oscillators.mp4

04:59

03 Shaping Your Sound

001 Exploring filters.mp4

07:54

002 Sculpting sound with envelopes.mp4

06:06

003 Combining envelopes with filters.mp4

02:43

004 Enriching with low-frequency oscillators (LFOs).mp4

06:13

005 Frequency modulation.mp4

05:17

04 Making New Sounds

001 Tutorial Making a synth lead.mp4

04:40

002 Tutorial Making a rich pad.mp4

05:13

003 Tutorial Making a drum sound.mp4

07:02

004 Tutorial Making a synth bass.mp4

05:11

05 Conclusion

001 Next steps.mp4

00:58

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Early modular synthesizers that once took up entire rooms are now available at our fingertips with modern DAWs. Though software synths often use the same knobs and sliders as the originals, all the controls can be confusing. But you can crack the code and demystify synths with these tutorials from sound designer and engineer Scott Hirsch. Learn about the building blocks of synthesis (sine waves) and how you can build more complex tones with additive synthesis. Then discover how to sculpt your sound with filters and envelopes and create a number of example synth sounds, including a synth lead, a rich pad, a drum sound, and a synth bass. Along the way, Scott shares specific techniques for synth programming using software synths from Arturia, as well as Logic Pro and Ableton Live.

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Scott Hirsch is a recording and mix engineer, sound designer, and musician. After starting out in post-production at BAVC in San Francisco, Scott relocated to New York City in 2007, where he honed his craft as a film sound designer. As he obtained a master’s degree focused on spatialized audio in post-production at New York University, Scott embedded himself as a sound fixture among the New York independent film scene. While moonlighting in a 5th Avenue commercial post-house (Creative Media Design), Scott edited, sound designed, and mixed films by directors Rick Alverson, Joe Wladyka, Trey Edward Shultz, Andrew Renzi, Sam Fleischner, Pamela Romanowsky, Matthew Porterfield, Francis Bodomo,Adam Rapp, Lawrence Michael Levine, Jonathan Caouette, Chris Mason Johnson, Lucy Walker, and many more. These films played and won multiple awards at the Cannes, Sundance, Berlinale, Tribeca, and SXSW festival circuit with the films Scott worked on over the last seven years. After obtaining his masters degree, Scott went on to teach multiple courses in sound at NYU. Scott is also a musician and music producer, and in 2014 recorded a Grammy nominated album by folk legend Alice Gerrard. His first solo record Blue Rider Songs was released in August, 2016, and his follow up, Lost Time Behind the Moon in December, 2018. He has also performed on and produced four full length albums and several eps by band Hiss Golden Messenger. Scott is a firm believer in sharing his knowledge and experience through education. He has taught as an adjunct professor at NYU's Steinhardt music technology program, as well as Stephen F. Austin University's music and media department and continues to be involved in both programs. Scott is an active author of audio related courses on Linkedin Learning.

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