![]() #SYNTORIAL BECOME A SYTH DYNAMO MANUAL#Then, one by one, open up each of your 50 presets on the first synth and re-create them manually on the second, by visually matching the controls, and consulting the manual when necessary. Next, open up two instances of your synth, and initialize the second one, so that it’s just a plain saw wave sound. Do this until you have about 50 of your favorite presets with a variety of leads, basses, pads, and whatever other categories your synth offers. Now how do you get to know him/her/it?įirst, go through each preset one by one, playing them and saving the ones you like in a separate folder. Okay, so you’ve finally committed to a monogamous relationship. Sunrizer – Great iPad synth (for you tablet-eers).Built-in layering capibility may raise the learning curve a bit, but once you get the hang of it, it’s capable of producing more in-depth and layered patches. But these are synths that provide a nice range of core synth parameters, without piling on too much. There are SO MANY great synths out there. The following is a list of synths I recommend. Synth manufacturers/developers like to dazzle you with feature lists. You’re probably not old enough to date them anyway. Examples of synth types that are NOT subtractive are FM, granular, physical modeling and wavetable. If in doubt, consult the synth’s website, manual, developer, manufacturer, grandmother, next door neighbor, local butcher, or OBGYN. Just know that most synths are subtractive, and will contain your classic bread-and-butter waveforms like Saw, Pulse, Triangle, maybe Sine, and possibly a few others. Partly because I don’t want to, but mostly because the scientific definition of subtractive will help you pick out a synth about as much as a soup ladle will help you win a thumb war. Now I’m not going to bore you with a scientific definition of subtractive. Well, first off, make sure it’s subtractive. So now the question is, WHICH synth do you choose? Which lucky lady/gentleman will you be taking to the prom? We’re considering this first synth to be a vehicle for learning synthesis, so choose ONE. Whether or not you end up sticking with this particular axe for the long haul, isn’t as important. Having an incredibly strong foundation in one synth, makes it SO much easier to learn another, because with that in-depth understanding of a single synth comes a strong understanding of synthesis in general. If you really want to master synthesis and sound design, you have to narrow your scope and focus on one synth. “But Joe, there are SO many amazing synths out there, loaded with so much crap that I have absolutely no previous knowledge of but somehow know that I need!” So, assuming you’re not a dog or a woodland elf, I expect you’ll find the following tips to be helpful in your never ending quest to tame the powerful and beastly monster that is Synthesius Electricus. I organized them into a Top Ten List because I once read that people like Top Ten Lists. So I figured I’d share them with the world in the form of a Top Ten List. Through the development of Syntorial I’ve formed some pretty strong opinions when it comes to synthesis. ![]()
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