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

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Steve Lydford

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01. INTRODUCTION.mp4

02:07

02. GETTING THE MOST FROM THE COURSE.mp4

01:41

03. GETTING THE VITAL SYNTH.mp4

03:18

04. INITIAL SETUP OF VITAL.mp4

02:13

05. TYPES OF SYNTHESISER.mp4

03:34

06. SYNTHESISER ARCHITECTURE.mp4

01:33

07. INTRODUCTION TO OSCILLATORS.mp4

00:51

08. THE OSCILLATOR (VCO).mp4

05:31

09. BASIC WAVE SHAPES.mp4

06:13

10. EXPLORING FUNDAMENTALS AND HARMONICS IN WAVE SHAPES.mp4

12:36

11. OSCILLATOR LEVEL AND PAN.mp4

03:45

12. OSCILLATOR TUNING.mp4

04:28

13. OSCILLATOR UNISON AND PHASE.mp4

07:25

14. USING MULTIPLE OSCILLATORS.mp4

12:08

15. THE NOISE GENERATOR.mp4

03:31

16. AMPLIFIER VOLUME AND VOICES.mp4

09:23

17. PITCH BEND, SPREAD & VELOCITY TRACKING.mp4

05:01

18. GLIDE.mp4

06:51

19. INTRODUCTION TO ADSR ENVELOPES.mp4

07:22

20. DESIGNING ENVELOPES.mp4

13:57

21. USING ENVELOPES.mp4

09:14

22. INTRODUCTION TO FILTERS.mp4

08:41

23. FILTER TYPES.mp4

11:31

24. RESONANCE.mp4

02:17

25. DRIVE, MIX, KEY TRACKING & ROUTING.mp4

05:53

26. COMB FILTERS.mp4

04:55

27. COMBINING FILTERS AND ENVELOPES.mp4

04:01

28. INTRODUCTION TO LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS (LFOs).mp4

06:58

29. USING LFOs.mp4

04:17

30. LFO SHAPES.mp4

02:58

31. LFO FREQUENCY.mp4

02:00

32. MORE USES FOR LFOS.mp4

04:44

33. LFO MODES.mp4

06:14

34. SMOOTHING, DELAY & STEREO.mp4

03:58

35. DESIGNING CUSTOM LFO SHAPES.mp4

12:21

36. INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTS.mp4

02:58

37. CHORUS.mp4

03:44

38. COMPRESSION.mp4

02:23

39. DELAY.mp4

03:39

40. DISTORTION.mp4

04:29

41. EQ.mp4

02:24

42. FILTER.mp4

00:18

43. FLANGER AND PHASER.mp4

01:13

44. REVERB.mp4

03:25

45. STACKING EFFECTS.mp4

03:33

46. WRAPPING UP.mp4

04:50

47. SOUND DESIGN SUB BASS.mp4

06:08

48. SOUND DESIGN PLUCKED BASS.mp4

07:32

49. SOUND DESIGN ATMOSPHERIC PAD.mp4

16:08

50. SOUND DESIGN 80s LEAD.mp4

12:39

51. SOUND DESIGN HI-HAT.mp4

09:17

52. SOUND DESIGN KICK DRUM.mp4

14:26

53. SOUND DESIGN SNARE DRUM.mp4

18:41

54. SOUND DESIGN KEYS (SYNTH PIANO).mp4

23:54

55. SYNTH 1 TAL NOISEMAKER.mp4

10:37

56. SYNTH 2 LOGIC RETRO SYNTH.mp4

10:29

57. SYNTH 3 CHERRY AUDIO MEMORYMODE (MOOG MEMORYMOOG).mp4

18:55

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Description

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!

What You'll Learn?

Music
Sound Design
Creative
Synthesis
Audio Effects
Virtual Instruments
Synthesizer

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Hi, I'm Steve Lydford.

I am a sound designer, software engineer and author with over two decades of professional experience. I am an experienced teacher and have taught numerous courses both online and in-person.

I live with my family in a remote farmhouse in mid-Wales, UK, where I don't have to worry about soundproofing or neighbours!

If you'd like to find out more, please do [follow] my Skillshare profile, and if you've got ideas for classes that you'd find useful, drop me a message/email, and I'll see what I can do

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