Designing Synthesizer Sounds

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Cost

Free
Provider

Kadenze
Certificate

Paid Certification
Language

English
Start Date

On-Demand
Learners

No Information
Duration

No Information
Instructor

Loudon Stearns

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This course is designed to help students explore practical contemporary synthesis techniques in the context of creating a musical composition. It focuses on the musical and emotional implications of synthesizer components and techniques such as envelopes, LFO’s, filters, oscillators, modulation, and audio effects. Through frequent peer feedback on both the synthesizer patches and musical composition, students will develop their technical and musical capabilities. Upon completion of the course, students will have a solid foundation in practical contemporary synthesis techniques, a piece of music to demonstrate their skills, and the ability to critique synthesizer patches.

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Updated in [July 27th, 2023]

This course provides students with an exploration of practical contemporary synthesis techniques in the context of creating a musical composition. It focuses on the musical and emotional implications of synthesizer components and techniques such as envelopes, LFO’s, filters, oscillators, modulation, and audio effects. Through frequent peer feedback on both the synthesizer patches and musical composition, students will develop their technical and musical capabilities. Upon completion of the course, students will have a solid foundation in practical contemporary synthesis techniques within an industry standard synthesizer, will have created a piece of music to demonstrate their skills, and will have developed the ability to critique synthesizer patches based on their appropriateness, emotional impact, category, and expressiveness.

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