Advanced Specialism 7 hours 320 XP on completion

Sound Design & Synthesis

Building sounds nobody else has.

Synthesis from first principles, plus sampling and resampling.

Completing this course unlocks

Specialist

1. Synthesis from scratch

7 lessons

Oscillators, filters, envelopes, LFOs.

○ Waveforms and what they contain Reading 13 min ○ Subtractive synthesis: the classic path Reading 14 min ○ Filters: types, cutoff and resonance Reading 13 min ○ Envelopes: ADSR on everything Reading 12 min ○ LFOs and modulation routing Reading 13 min ○ Unison, detune and voice count Reading 12 min ○ Build a bass, a pad and a lead from one synth Studio 35 min

2. Beyond subtractive

6 lessons

FM, wavetable and granular.

○ FM synthesis without the maths Reading 14 min ○ Wavetables and morphing Reading 13 min ○ Granular and texture Reading 12 min ○ Additive synthesis Reading 12 min ○ Physical modelling Reading 11 min ○ Synthesis check Quiz 10 min

3. Designing for a purpose

6 lessons

Sound with a job to do.

○ Designing a bass that translates Reading 13 min ○ Risers, impacts and transitions Reading 13 min ○ Textures and atmospheres Reading 12 min ○ Foley and found sound Reading 12 min ○ Design a complete sound palette Studio 40 min ○ Sound design final Quiz 12 min

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