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CreativeLive

Synthesis and Sound Design 101

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Overview


This course is SLAM Academy's introductory offer for people who want their music to stand on its own. In Sound Design 101, we'll uncover each of the main elements of what it takes to be a cutting-edge electronic sound designer. After an explanation of analog synthesis, we'll feature demonstrations of techniques and tools for FM, granular, wavetable, physical modeling, multi-sampling, and signal processing. Students can expect personalized technique demonstrations from Ableton Live, Max for Live, U-He Instruments, Applied Acoustics Systems, Glitchmachines, Native Instruments Systems, and Eurorack Modular Synthesizer components.  

Syllabus

  • Intro to Synthesis and the Nature of Sound
  • Subtractive Synthesis with the Ableton Analog
  • FM Synthesis with Native Instrument's FM8 and the Ableton Operator
  • Wavetable Synthesis with Native Instruments Massive
  • Custom Wavetable Designs with U-He Zebra2
  • Physical Modeling with Live's A.A.S. Devices
  • The Dimensions of Audio Signal Processing
  • Series and Parallel Processing with Effect Racks
  • Professional Resampling Workflows

Taught by

James Patrick

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