|
Understanding Synths
|
View this Thread in Original format
| Nudge XS |
Hi Guys
I'm fairly new to music producing and am now looking deeper into synths and trying to understand how to get the best sounds out of them. I've only got a few - Vanguard, Synth1 & Superwave8 (free downloads) and the standard ones that come with Cubase SX3
I've noticed on most synths there are the terms or similar too
saw
pulse
white noise & a few others
could anyone shed any light for me what they mean and how it's best to use / combine them?
thx for your time
Nudge |
|
|
| JustinMead |
| Trial and error ftw |
|
|
| paulc_dj |
They are waveforms, that generate different types of sounds: ie: Saw (raspy, White noise (Whooshy) etc...
Hope this helps.
PC :tongue2 |
|
|
| SPAWNmaster |
don't expect anyone to flat out teach you how to use a synthesizer...they teach college courses on such matters. use google and the TA search feature and teach yourself the basics of additive, FM, subtractive synthesis then read the manuals for all your synths. production's a steep learning curve but its a lot of trial and error as well so play around!
edit: meant to say that college courses are TAUGHT on such matters, i mistyped. |
|
|
| MrJiveBoJingles |
I wrote a three-part tutorial on subtractive synthesis:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
It was supposed to be four parts, but I never did end up writing the last one. :o |
|
|
| Fledz |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
I wrote a three-part tutorial on subtractive synthesis:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
It was supposed to be four parts, but I never did end up writing the last one. :o |
I command you to do part 4! :mad:
Please? :p |
|
|
| MrJiveBoJingles |
I'll try to get it done within the next week, covering LFOs, FM, glide, and velocity modulation.
Anything else you think should go in the fourth part? |
|
|
| Nudge XS |
| quote: | Originally posted by paulc_dj
They are waveforms, that generate different types of sounds: ie: Saw (raspy, White noise (Whooshy) etc...
|
thx for the info mate - i'd heard of waveforms but didn't know what they were - gives me more to go on now
thx again
Nudge |
|
|
| Nudge XS |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
I wrote a three-part tutorial on subtractive synthesis:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
It was supposed to be four parts, but I never did end up writing the last one. :o |
Absolute quality!!
just what the doctor ordered. thx for this, it is just what i needed and i'm sure a lot more people will make use of it too.
Nudge |
|
|
|
|
