Become aware of other oscillator options available, including additional waveforms and waveform morphing.
- Now some people might assume that having a modular synth…means that you must have an analog synth.…However, that's not true.…There's lots of great digital modules you can buy…for modular synthesizers these days.…Including a lot of great digital oscillators.…Now, analog oscillators sound great,…don't get me wrong,…but they have a limited number of wave shapes,…and therefore a limited number of harmonic spectra…for you to use as starting points.…Digital oscillators, on the other hand,…have access to wave tables.…Stored in memory are the shapes…of many, many different types of waves they can play back.…
Therefore, you get lots of,…lots and lots of different harmonic spectra…and wave shapes to play with.…Some that sound like human voices.…Some that sound like bells.…Some that sound like static.…A much wider variety then from an analog oscillator alone.…Therefore in this movie, we're gonna play around…with a typical wave table oscillator.…Particularly one that has many different wave shapes,…and one that can cross-fade, or morph in-between…
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5/23/2016This course will be based around the widely available Roland SYSTEM-500 Eurorack-standard synthesizer modules, complemented with modules from several other manufacturers. As most modules, synthesizer keyboards, and plugins are designed around the same principles, this course lets you dig deeper into synthesis and programming your sounds regardless of the equipment you own.
- Putting a system together
- Getting sound in and out
- Patching a typical synthesizer "voice"
- Tuning voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs)
- Working with waveforms
- Using filters
- Exploring frequency modulation, waveshaping, oscillator sync, effects, and more
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 25s
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How we got here2m 16s
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1. Putting a System Together
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The standard formats4m 2s
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The core building blocks3m 59s
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Playing your modular synth2m 42s
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Getting sound in and out2m 41s
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Case and power supply issues8m 28s
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2. Learning Subtractive Synthesis
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The basic analog waveforms6m 23s
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Sine waves and drum sounds8m 36s
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Digital wavetable oscillators10m 19s
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Filter resonance (feedback)7m 50s
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3. Exploring Alternate Techniques
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Oscillator sync5m 57s
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Linear through-zero FM5m 1s
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Ring modulation (AM)5m 35s
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Waveshaping8m 10s
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Low-pass gates (LPG)7m 28s
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Sample & hold (S/H)9m 31s
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Phase shifting7m 20s
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Analog and digital delays6m 31s
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Effects loops3m 47s
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Processing external sounds6m 27s
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Other synthesis techniques6m 27s
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Conclusion
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Onward1m 9s
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Video: Digital wavetable oscillators