Your Sonic Canvas - Online Synthesis Course

Your Sonic Canvas

Mastering the Basics of Synthesis: Create Your Own Sounds with Confidence

Course Description:

Synthesis can be a confusing topic, but it doesn't have to be! Dive into the world of sound design with my comprehensive beginner to intermediate course. Using a free, user-friendly software dedicated to modular synthesis, you'll unravel the mysteries of creating your own unique sounds from scratch. You don't need a physical synthesiser or a midi keyboard to start, just your own laptop or PC. 

Throughout this course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of synthesis, including oscillators, LFOs, noise, filters, envelope generators, amplifiers, and sequencers. Step by step, I will guide you through the process of crafting your own bass sound patch using subtractive synthesis techniques.

By the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge and confidence to approach any synthesizer—digital or physical—with ease, ready to explore and create the sounds you’ve always imagined. 

What You'll Learn:

• The core components of synthesis: VCOs, LFOs, Noise and more.
• How to design and shape sounds using filters, amplifiers, and envelope generators.
• The fundamentals of sequencing to bring your sounds to life.
• Hands-on step by step creation of a custom bass patch, a punchy kick drum and a lush ambient pad using subtractive synthesis. 
  
• Basic sequencing techniques 
  

Course Features:

• Level: Beginner to Intermediate
• Requirements: Laptop or PC with internet access and VCV Rack installed (free software)
• Content: On-demand video with engaging lessons. 15 Videos, 83 minutes total.
• Resources: PDF handbook to reinforce learning and provide quick reference