SYNTHESIS & SOUND DESIGN: ONE-TO-ONE TUITION [Ableton Based]
SYNTHESIS & SOUND DESIGN: ONE-TO-ONE TUITION [Ableton Based]
At Decloak, our tutors have a wealth of knowledge with regards to synthesis and sound design, having been involved with many projects for both music and film over the past 10 years. We have now put together a course that draws upon our years of experience with various types of synthesis and we will help you be able to achieve whatever sound you would like and realise your creative ideas.
We teach you the basics of synthesis, through to many more advanced techniques depending on your current experience level. You tell us your objective and we tailor a course to get you there.
20 Hours - £630 (CURRENTLY 30% off = £485)
10 Hours - £350 (CURRENTLY 30% off = £245)
Modules to choose from;
Introduction to Synthesis & Sound Design - 2 Hours (Beginner to Advanced)
Synthesis demonstration - Critical Listening & Examples
Theory - Pitch & Tone, Harmonics, Types of waveform, Oscillators, Envelopes, LFO’sPractical - Detuning 2 saw saves, applying a filter & envelope
Introduction to Synthesis & Sound Design - 2 Hours (Beginner to Advanced)
Introduction to Synthesis - Subtractive, Additive, FM, Granular, Physical Modeling,
Synthesizer Architecture - different types of polyphony, voices, analogue vs digital, virtual instruments vs hardware
Practical - Experimenting with different wave types
Subtractive Synthesis - 4 Hours (Intermediate to Advanced)
Theory recap - Pitch & Tone, Harmonics, Types of waveform, Envelopes
Theory - LFO’s, Ring Modulation, Pulse Width, FX, Velocity, Aftertouch, Pitchbend, Modwheel
Practical - Experimenting with different waveforms, creating a kick, percussion, bass, lead and pad from scratch
Introduction to FM Synthesis - 2 Hours (Beginner to Advanced)
Introduction to FM synthesis - history, application, demonstration
Theory - operators, carriers, modulators, envelope type, algorithms
Demonstration - Basses, Pads, Leads, importance of velocity
Practical - Creating basic sounds from scratch
FM Synthesis - 4 Hours (Intermediate to Advanced)
Theory Recap & Critical Listening
Theory - LFO’s & Envelopes in depth
Practical - Creating complex sounds from scratch
Wavetable Synthesis - 2 Hours (Beginner to Advanced)
Introduction To Wavetable Synthesis - critical listening, examples
Theory - different types of wavetables, morphing & wavetable positions
Theory - Modulation, Macro’s, Filters, LFO’s, Envelopes
Practical - Creating sounds from scratch
Lesson 6 - Bringing it all together - 4 Hours (Intermediate to Advanced)
Granular Synthesis - Demonstration & Practical
Synthesis & Sound Design - Using layering and audio effects to achieve the best results, resampling & audio manipulation
Practical - student special interest