Ok, I'm a realy, realy, realy noob at this producing stuff, just started yesterday. I use Reason 3 and from what I saw it has 2 synths: Subtractor (witch is an subtractive analog synthesizer) and Malstorm (don't know much about this one).
So I should be able to produce all the sounds that I need with only this two synths? Don't get mad or something for me asking this kind of question, but it's my first time using a synth.
Subtractor and Malstr�m is pretty much all you need to produce commercial trance tracks. But if you want to take your music one step beyond with atmospheric effects and pads, subtractor and malstr�m just wont do the job..
ReasonStation is a website where Reason users upload their tracks in mp3, rps or rns format. Take a look there and you�ll find out what those powerful synths can do
Anyone knows where I can find more information about Waveform Theory, OSC, LFOs, Filters, Amp, Envelope, what waveform to use for creating diferent sounds (like sine for bass, right?)...and so on?
I think those are the basic things that would get me started. I' ve read some synth tutorial at http://www.samplecraze.com/ but it seams like basic stuff. Any more detailed documentation?
I have a book from Wizoo that I bought when I first started out...its called ananloge synthesis...and helped me understand a lot of stuff. I can sell it to ya if you want for $10.
Jul-20-2005 10:37
djsphere
producer in training
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: bucharest
quote:
Originally posted by Limit
I have a book from Wizoo that I bought when I first started out...its called ananloge synthesis...and helped me understand a lot of stuff. I can sell it to ya if you want for $10.
Shipping would be realy expensive, so I'm not interested in buying it. Maybe an e-book would be better.
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
hey, i'm interested in learning this stuff as well....
i bought a synthesizer programming book from the power tool series... i let's you know basics from lfo's to filter generators and some effects..it comes with a cd so you can hear just what they are talking about and what effect is produced on a sound. pretty helpful. then just going and practicing on the program helps a lot. reading these forums helped me a good bit too.
but this is a good thread... i'm interested in the same thing.
Jul-20-2005 14:37
Limit
AKA:STEVE QUADRA
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: A State of Trance
all-in-all it just takes time. I found it very helpfull to learn the architecture(the signal flow) of a analoge synth...this enabled me to understand what controls what. Learn the basics first...most VSTi's are very simple in there programing structure. Most are just sort of, well hardwired...this meaning there is no modular structure(which is the Mod Matrix used in many Hardware synths and some software, but not as complex). For me I started on one of the most complex synths(Waldorf Q) and it was rough at first but a lot of reading and trying to create sounds from tunes I liked helped me out. Also a good idea is to get a soundset that you like and use it, but not just for good sounding patches but to disect them and see how they where made...then you will do a "so thats how you do that!".
