Who this course is for:
- Music producers interested in improving their production with better sound design skills
- Beginners learning sound design for the first time
- Experts looking to improve their skills by adding Serum, FM8, or other popular plugins to their toolkit
What you'll learn:
- Fundamentals of Sound Design
- Physics of Sound
- Manipulating Overtones
- Sound Generators
- Filters
- Envelopes
- FM Synthesis
- The FM8 Plugin
- Additive Synthesis
- The Operator Synthesizer
- Wavetable Synthesis
- Serum Plugin
- Physical Modeling Synthesis
- Analog Synthesis
- Moog Mother 32
- Making Leads with Synthesis
- Making Drums with Synthesis
- Making Bass with Synthesis
Software version used in the course:
- This course is NOT specific to any DAW program.
- I'll be using Ableton Live Suite 10 in this course as my main DAW, but if you are using any other program you will be able to follow along just fine. That includes Logic, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reaper, Reason, Cubase, or any of the others. My method in this class is to teach concepts, so whatever I do, you will be able to do it in your own software.
This course is "5-Star Certified'' by the International Association of Online Music Educators and Institutions (IAOMEI). This course has been independently reviewed by a panel of experts and has received a stellar 5-star rating.
This class is for anyone who has wondered what sound design is all about. Especially:
- Producers: If you are making tracks that rely on presets, and you want to learn how to craft your own sounds, this is the course for you.
- Aspiring Producers: If you are just getting started with music production, this course will be the swiss army knife that you will keep in your belt forever.
- Musicians: If you have wanted to improve your compositions by understanding how the physics of sound and partials work, this class is for you.
- Songwriters: Improve your compositions by understanding how to make unique and memorable sounds to use in your songs.
In this class, we start with the very basics of sound design and work all the way up to working with complicated plugins like Xfer Serum, Native Instruments FM8, and others. I'll walk you through every step of the process and explain the logic behind every decision I make.
The goal of this class is for you to learn how to make original, compelling, and memorable sounds for your music.
Genre:
I'm best known for working with electronic music, but I've designed this course to be as inclusive as possible when it comes to genre. We will talk about sound design techniques for all genres, sounds, and styles. All genres are welcome here!
Topics Covered:
- The Essential Tools of Sound Design
- Physics of Sound
- Timbre
- Harmonics
- Partials
- Overtones
- The Oscillator
- Sine Waves
- Square Waves
- Triangle Waves
- Sawtooth Waves
- Waveshapers
- Noise Generators
- Subtractive Synthesis
- Filters
- EQ
- Low Pass Filters
- High Pass Filters
- Bandpass Filters
- Notch Filters
- Signal Flow
- Envelopes
- ADSR
- Building Thick or Thin Sounds
- Building High or Low Sounds
- Building Short or Long Sounds
- Building Motion or Still Sounds
- The LFO
- FM Synthesis
- The Native Instruments FM8 Plugin
- Modulators
- Ableton Live's Operator
- Additive Synthesis
- Wavetable Synthesis
- Xfer Serum Plugin
- Wavetables
- Creating Wavetables
- Physical Modeling Synthesis
- Analog Instruments
- Moog Mother 32
- Sound Design Recipes
- Creating Bass Synths
- Creating Drum Synths
- Creating Lead Synths
- And much, much more!
If you are ready to start making professional sounding tracks, this is the class that will start you on that journey. Get started today.
Ultimate Sound Design Masterclass will cover the following topics:
Section 1 - Introduction
- Introduction
- My Approach To Sound Design
- Tools You Will Need
- Physics Of Sound
Section 2 - Basic Physics Of Sound
- What Is Timbre?
- Harmonics and Partials
- Overtones
- Waveforms
Section 3 - Essential Tools: Sound Generators
- The Sound Generator in Synthesis
- Oscillators
- Waveforms: Sine Waves
- Waveforms: Square Waves
- Waveforms: Triangle Waves
- Waveforms: Sawtooth Waves
- Waveshapes Under the Spectrogram
- Noise Generators
- Other Sound Generators
Section 4 - Essential Tools: The Filter
- Subtractive Synthesis
- The Filter and The EQ
- Gain and Q
- Filter Types: Low Pass Filters
- Filter Types: High Pass Filters
- Filter Types: Bandpass Filters
- Filter Types: Notch Filters
Section 5 - Device 1: Ableton's Analog Instrument
- Looking at Devices
- The Sound Generators and Filters
- Deeper into the Oscillator Section
- Deeper into the Filter Section
- Signal Flow
- Why Two Amps?
- The LFO
- The Wub-Wubs
- Quick Routing
Section 6 - Essential Tools: Envelopes
- What Are Envelopes?
- The ADSR Format
- More than Just Amplitude
- Applying Envelopes
- Other Ways Envelopes Can Look
Section 7 - Preset Analysis
- Preset: FatEric
- Preset: Sadness Pad
Section 8 - Methods for Creating Sounds
- Waveforms: Thick or Thin?
- Filters: High or Low?
- Amplitude: Short or Long?
- LFO: Motion or Stillness?
Section 9 Other Types of Synthesis
- Applying the Essential Tools to Other Synthesis Types
- The Other Synthesis Types
Section 10 - FM Synthesis
- What is FM Synthesis?
- Musical Examples
- What is the Same?
Section 11- FM8 Plugin (Native Instruments)
- Installing FM8
- The Browser
- Building our own Patches
- Getting to a Default Patch
- Adding a Modulator
- Adding More Modulators and Experimenting
Section 12 - Additive Synthesis
- What is Additive Synthesis?
- Musical Examples
- What is the Same?
Section 13 - Device 3: Ableton Live's Operator Synthesizer
- Setting Up Operator
- Simple Additive Patch Using the Oscillator Editor
- The Overtone Series
- Additive Synthesis with Oscillators
- Applying Filters and Envelopes
Section 14 - Wavetable Synthesis
- What is Wavetable Synthesis?
- Music Examples
- What is the Same?
Section 15 - Device 4: Serum
- Setting Up Serum
- Serum Basic Layout
- Wavetables
- Serum’s Warp Menu
- Unison Settings
- Other Controls
- Creating Your Own Wavetables in Serum
Section 16 - Physical Modeling Synthesis
- What is Physical Modeling?
- Musical Examples
- What is the Same?
Section 17 - Device 5: Ableton Live's Electric
- Setup
- The Model
- The Mallet Section
- The Fork Section
- The Damper Section
- The Pickup Section
- The Global Section
Section 18 - Analog Insturments
- What we Find in Analog Instruments
- My Analog Synthesizers
- Device 6: The Korg Monotribe
- Device 7: The Moog Mother 32
- The Moog Mother 32 Controls
Section 19 - Sound Design Recipes
- How to use Recipes
- Verbalizing Sound
- “Recipe Books”
Section 20 - Making Bass Sounds: Sound Design Bass Recipes
- Deep House Bass
- Dirty Dubstep Bass
- Pluck House Bass
- Growly Resonant Bass
- Warm Foundational Bass
Section 21 - Making Lead Sounds: Sound Design Lead Recipes
- Plinky Little Wavetable
- Buzzy Wavetable
- Sine-Based Lead
- Aggressive Operator Lead
- FM8 Drive Lead
Section 22 - Making Drum Sounds: Sound Design Drum Recipes
- The Ableton Drum Rack
- Synth Kick
- Synth Hats / Hi-Hats
- Synth Snare
- Synth Toms
Section 23 - Wrap Up
- What Comes Next?
- Thanks for Watching!
