Synth Basics (Everything You Need to Know)

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  • Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
  • Get your free synthesizer cheat sheet here: www.musicianonamission.com/st...
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    00:01:45 - The Oscillator
    00:05:15 - The Filter
    00:10:03 - The LFO
    00:14:50 - The ADSR
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    Sick of synth videos that sound like graduate level textbooks? Today you'll learn all the basics of synths at a beginner level. By the end of this lesson you'll feel way more confident working with any synth you get your hands on!
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    #Synth #Oscillator #HomeRecording
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  • @masteringcom
    @masteringcom  Рік тому +10

    Get the free synthesizer cheat sheet (along with ALL of our other mixing cheat sheets) for free here: www.musicianonamission.com/start-ytorg

    • @johne1599
      @johne1599 Рік тому +2

      Great video! Thanks! Unfortunately, none of your cheat sheet links work. If you have a new link, that would be great, otherwise, thanks for the great video!!

    • @Alvsyn
      @Alvsyn 11 місяців тому

      Your link is broken. Oof.

    • @amorak223
      @amorak223 11 місяців тому

      broken link

    • @LarsVanNistelrooij
      @LarsVanNistelrooij 11 місяців тому

      it doesn't work anymore!! :(

    • @embededfabrication4482
      @embededfabrication4482 9 місяців тому

      vids showing how to create / mimic patches for popular music maybe?

  • @The0Stroy
    @The0Stroy 4 роки тому +543

    LFO is basically like an extra hand that twist knobs for you.

    • @zt3853
      @zt3853 3 роки тому +33

      *no innuendo intended*

    • @nervousneighbour
      @nervousneighbour 3 роки тому +39

      @@zt3853 Everything was fine until you brought it up. Now, I can't unsee it.

    • @phonybologna1697
      @phonybologna1697 3 роки тому +1

      I love it

    • @Bolockaye206
      @Bolockaye206 3 роки тому

      Like a compressor

    • @The0Stroy
      @The0Stroy 3 роки тому +3

      @@Bolockaye206 Not quite because compressor can twist knobs. LFO do it in repetitive pattern, Compressor takes value from outside imput.

  • @jc-fd7kj
    @jc-fd7kj 4 роки тому +281

    This is the first time Ive felt like I might actually be able to understand how to use a synth. Very clear and extremely helpful. thanks so much!

  • @caseyspaos448
    @caseyspaos448 4 роки тому +318

    OMG! Someone actually explaining this stuff to total newbies like me! Thanks, brother!

  • @jeremya9675
    @jeremya9675 4 роки тому +53

    Perfect video. This is how you teach someone who is seeing this for the first time

  • @Sheepyhead
    @Sheepyhead 2 роки тому +12

    Great video but there's no cheat sheet on the given link - just a form to insert first name and email address, kinda sus

  • @isaacdynys6518
    @isaacdynys6518 3 роки тому +24

    This is the most engaging synth video I’ve ever watched

  • @PutlOfficial
    @PutlOfficial 4 роки тому +124

    I don't comment very often, but this is an incredible video.. The review is so helpful and you describe it well. Thank you man

    • @masteringcom
      @masteringcom  4 роки тому +5

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @perkysid
      @perkysid 3 роки тому +4

      You don't comment very often but when you do.. you get a like and a comment from the creator himself

    • @PutlOfficial
      @PutlOfficial 3 роки тому +1

      @@perkysid I guess this youtube is run by God

    • @genegagnon7162
      @genegagnon7162 3 роки тому

      this is my first ever comment and I second this 👌🏼

    • @jamz9756
      @jamz9756 2 роки тому

      @@PutlOfficial oooooh
      god bless him
      you comment in this video twice

  • @c.j.arellano2347
    @c.j.arellano2347 4 роки тому +22

    This is the synth tutorial I needed in my life. THANK YOU!

  • @LanNguyen-iu3oe
    @LanNguyen-iu3oe 3 роки тому +9

    wow, thanks so much! this is such an amazing beginning tutorial. ive been into msuic for a while now, mainly just playing instruments but recently i've been curious about production. My first midi keyboard I ordered is coming in a couple days, so I'm super stoked to try out your tips here! Thanks again, Drew!

  • @phonybologna1697
    @phonybologna1697 3 роки тому +1

    I've watched a ton of synth videos and this is the first one that explained the basics a clear and logical fashion. What it is nic!!

  • @chillmanhillman2946
    @chillmanhillman2946 4 роки тому

    I would go as far as to say this is the most informative video on synthesis on UA-cam for beginners on the subject. This all just seemed to click the way you explained it. Thats a skill in itself! More like this PLEASE !!! bless

  • @alexeysoloviev2924
    @alexeysoloviev2924 4 роки тому +20

    The best tutorial ever! Now I can understand how everything works in synths. Other tutorials are too complicated for me lol Thank you so much!

  • @qm9797
    @qm9797 Рік тому +3

    This is a superb tutorial. Love how clear the info gets in to my mind and also love the pronunciation of the audio terms.

  • @boosterbeats3650
    @boosterbeats3650 4 роки тому +11

    Thanks so much for the amazing tutorial!
    You explained so well that i really got excited

  • @godsmacker744
    @godsmacker744 4 роки тому +14

    Absolutely fantastic. Pedagogic, comprehensive, engaging and understandable. High quality content.
    Please consider making a second part to this, where you further explore the different aspects that make up the synthesizer.

  • @jimfogle184
    @jimfogle184 4 роки тому

    First time I've viewed one of your video tutorials. Fantastic video. Great content, well thought out script, good timing, professional production. Best of all, I learned what I hoped to learn from watching your video. Thank you!

  • @ryanlu9004
    @ryanlu9004 4 роки тому +1

    Wow. Drew you are fantastic. Words cannot express how helpful this video is... Love it. This vid deserves at least 10 times more view...

  • @martinak.8226
    @martinak.8226 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely helpful! I’m a total beginner and THIS is the video I was desperately looking for! Great job, thanks!

  • @hockeytalk6084
    @hockeytalk6084 Рік тому +17

    You present this information in a way such that I am able to clearly process it and really, REALLY let it marinate. This is awesome man. You just filled in so many dots for me in terms of things I’ve been avoiding trying to understand for too long. Excellent tutorial. I actually finally feel like I’m ready to dive into some of these synths and start designing my own sounds

  • @FilipeSalgueiroo
    @FilipeSalgueiroo 4 роки тому +26

    This would have been so valuable a couple of months ago when I was trying to figure all of this out eheh Great content!!

  • @itsadamtruitt
    @itsadamtruitt 3 роки тому +1

    this is the best tutorial on synth. You demystified it effortlessly. Thank you for this resource.

  • @MrBmic
    @MrBmic 2 роки тому +1

    Great explanation of the oscillator. Simple and straight to the point. Thanks.

  • @CJ-km5zz
    @CJ-km5zz 8 місяців тому

    This is seriously one the best video ever. I genuinely can't believe how clear, concise and thought through it is. I thank you

  • @nessadove1369
    @nessadove1369 4 роки тому

    Greaaat tutorial! Best I’ve seen. Simple. Informative. Illustrative. Thank you!🙌🏽

  • @gerryk9
    @gerryk9 3 роки тому +6

    the best tutorial for beginners that i have watched. and ive watched sooo many

  • @lancearn7332
    @lancearn7332 3 роки тому +2

    Many thanks Drew.
    I have no musical or Synth experience, but some electrical knowledge and I have spent the last 2 months scouring the internet for tutorials on synth design and construction. This little tutorial of yours is exactly the right information I needed to get me started on understanding the simple basics of DIY synthesizer construction. If I ever get it finished I shall be sure to send you a pic, maybe even a vid of it (hopefully) working..

  • @shannonia81
    @shannonia81 3 роки тому +1

    Your explanation of an LFO was so helpful!

  • @shaunsummerfield7798
    @shaunsummerfield7798 2 місяці тому

    Excellent tutorial, one of the best I've seen - goes a long way toward clearing up the confusion. Thankyou fine sir. Much appreciated.

  • @kalesalad1
    @kalesalad1 2 роки тому

    Thank you for making this video!! I love the way you organize the information. So easy to understand.

  • @Alex-no3co
    @Alex-no3co 2 роки тому

    This is the best beginner synth tutorial I have watched. Thank you!

  • @nutelu3462
    @nutelu3462 Рік тому

    I have been trying to understand ADSR for a while now, but you explained it very well and I understood it immediately. Huge Thanks!

  • @vsillah
    @vsillah 2 роки тому

    This is the best breakdown for a synth that I've ever seen. Automatic subscribe. Thanks!

  • @bringerofdoom3750
    @bringerofdoom3750 2 роки тому +1

    Good, clear, simple video. One of the better explanations I have heard.

  • @zazaballz09
    @zazaballz09 2 роки тому +1

    I learnt a lot from this video, thanks so much for explaining the basics of synths and not jumping into complex tutorials :D

  • @DJMikeron
    @DJMikeron 4 роки тому +2

    I now understand how a sound is built and what the 4 Blocks are. Now I can go ahead and build a sound because I understand the structure how it’s done. Great help and explained with simplicity. I really appreciate your work thank you. .

  • @adamlandry7265
    @adamlandry7265 4 роки тому

    Fantastic tutorial. I've been messing with presets for too long. Way simpler than I thought it would be!

  • @PracticallyVocal
    @PracticallyVocal 4 роки тому +1

    Extremely helpful. Thank you for the thoughtful presentation!

  • @eburone
    @eburone 3 роки тому

    Man, I learned a ton! Thanks a lot for the effort you put in! Excellent video!

  • @vibrantvibes326
    @vibrantvibes326 3 місяці тому +1

    I wanted to tell you that your teaching style was excellent. I have watched countless videos trying to learn different things on youtube and your teaching was one of the best I've seen. You were straight to the point, without being too animated and you did a little review at the end, which solidified the knowledge for me. Thanks for making this video and you should look into teaching if you are not already a teacher. It might be your calling!

  • @henrythebee8179
    @henrythebee8179 Рік тому +1

    This video is really really great he really tries to get us to under stand and he repeats things incase we didn’t hear the first time amazing job !

  • @donflippin1086
    @donflippin1086 2 роки тому

    Thanks! At least I got more confident in their use, and now I'm able to create some nice sounding synths! Will definetily continue my journey to synthesizing.

  • @Frank.Zimmermann
    @Frank.Zimmermann 4 роки тому +2

    Hey Drew! Very well explained. 👍 Thank you so much, and of course thanks for the cheat sheet! Greetings from Berlin!

  • @Kabodnm
    @Kabodnm 2 роки тому

    PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST SYNTH VIDS....THANK GOD FOR U MAN

  • @sakuracloud__
    @sakuracloud__ Рік тому

    you are incredible at explaining things and structuring a lesson. thank you so much

  • @RamnathSundar
    @RamnathSundar 4 роки тому

    Brilliant simplistic explanation of all about synthesis... Kudos !!!

  • @bobbypropes5346
    @bobbypropes5346 6 місяців тому

    SUPER informative and fantastic video. This is EXACTLY what I needed to get started. Thank you, kind stranger.

  • @RichardFriendartist
    @RichardFriendartist Рік тому

    this was excellent. Today is the first day I am trying to learn this stuff (and not just turning on a VST and plucking around). This helps a lot!!

  • @Siralantoon
    @Siralantoon 2 місяці тому

    Your explanation of the LFO was a thing of beauty.
    As a newbie synth owner in my 70th year I have had difficulty in creating a coherent visualisation of how things function and interact.
    The clarity of your description has been such a help.
    Thank You.

  • @mikevytal
    @mikevytal 3 роки тому

    Great job! Thanks for sharing your knowledge in a way anyone should be able to grasp.

  • @NirHason
    @NirHason 2 роки тому

    You nailed it, brother! Thanks for making this video! now I have a clue what I'm looking at on the FANTOM 8 SYNTH.

  • @TDiamond777
    @TDiamond777 6 місяців тому

    amazing video, exactly what i was looking for! Thank you bro!

  • @cael_i
    @cael_i Рік тому

    Thank you for a great, explanatory, video! I actually took notes during this video. Heading off to my Bass station II to try these principles out!

  • @azaazelx
    @azaazelx 3 роки тому

    The explanation is quite simple and neat. Thank you ❤

  • @literallyhax9554
    @literallyhax9554 2 роки тому +2

    ive spent 20 minutes to hear what i already knew
    didn't regret

  • @darrenjharris9907
    @darrenjharris9907 2 роки тому

    Great video for beginner sound designers/synth users. Well done.

  • @yamittuiran1458
    @yamittuiran1458 4 роки тому

    Excellent explanation, earned yourself a like and a new subscriber. Also the cheatsheet is extremely clean, complete, and organized. Thanks for your work! Greetings from Colombia.

  • @Johncressey
    @Johncressey Рік тому

    Fantastic Video! Will recommend to anyone who asks me about synthesis!! You are natural born teacher.

  • @Hyper_Dreamer
    @Hyper_Dreamer Рік тому

    The clearest video for beginners I have seen, cool. And thx for the great cheat sheets!

  • @DavidConnors
    @DavidConnors Рік тому

    This was a really concise intro for beginners. Thanks so much for sharing it.

  • @echterrosenquarz9443
    @echterrosenquarz9443 2 роки тому

    SO GLAD I stumbled over this video!

  • @nutmeg8864
    @nutmeg8864 3 роки тому

    This was so helpful! I am brand new to synthesis and this was very informative and easy to understand. Thank you! :)

  • @NathanFazekas
    @NathanFazekas 2 роки тому

    Thank you for posting this! Great info for a synth newbie like me

  • @tomookay
    @tomookay 2 роки тому

    Fantastic video! Definitely understand the basics now. THANK YOU!

  • @SmokeChamp
    @SmokeChamp 2 роки тому

    I had to get the synthesizer cheat sheet!!! I watched his 23 min video about taking your music to the next level and what it takes to make it there, and I admit there is so much about the basics that I don't know. Thanks to this video and all the different cheat sheets, I can learn.

  • @jonathansnead644
    @jonathansnead644 Рік тому

    Definitely the best explanation I’ve seen. Thank you!

  • @royevans4581
    @royevans4581 3 місяці тому +1

    That was an excellent presentation. Thank you.

  • @alexandrelaurent7941
    @alexandrelaurent7941 3 роки тому

    Thank you very much. I'm so happy to finally understand all that potentiometers!!

  • @smiiofficial
    @smiiofficial Рік тому

    Incredible explanation. Thank you so much.

  • @amusicalexplorer
    @amusicalexplorer 6 місяців тому

    Thank you (or you guys) so much for this video! I am a bit of a newb to synths, and this made everything so much clearer!

  • @ProfessorSaibertin
    @ProfessorSaibertin 4 роки тому +3

    The best synth explanation I have ever seen. Thank you!

  • @Jon-py7vw
    @Jon-py7vw 3 роки тому

    A lot of good info here. I’ve played around with some analog machines that look like the pilot dash controls on a plane and they’re always very intimidating to me lol. THANKS!

  • @alexsvetlevdontuseusenewal3732
    @alexsvetlevdontuseusenewal3732 4 роки тому

    Very good video. Great pace. A lot of knowledge shared in a short time.

  • @phiwolgast
    @phiwolgast 2 роки тому +11

    Great video! I think it's very important to note, even as a beginner, that *most* synths have more than 1 ADSR: one for amp (the one you mentioned) and one for filter, so really not all ADSR envelopes are for amplitude. Otherwise great!

  • @hihiepshihi2964
    @hihiepshihi2964 2 місяці тому

    This is an amazing tutorial. You explained this so good for a noob like me. Thank you so much!

  • @douglassmithe9799
    @douglassmithe9799 Рік тому

    Dude this was a great tutorial, it explained everything really well!

  • @dennischauhan_dc2964
    @dennischauhan_dc2964 3 роки тому

    This was very clear to understand so thank you for your help ❤️

  • @imunzni7069
    @imunzni7069 2 роки тому

    Finally! I understood it all. Thanks man! This video was really helpful.

  • @lotus8203
    @lotus8203 Рік тому

    Seriously thank you SO much! I know basically nothing about music, but I keep wanting to learn how to make synth music. I really appreciate you!!!!

  • @DonnyNSN
    @DonnyNSN 4 роки тому +8

    Thanks Rob. That was very informative. We've all got to start somewhere, and that's as good a place as any I've seen on the tube.

  • @stuartquate7500
    @stuartquate7500 3 роки тому

    This is one of the best music tutorials on UA-cam.

  • @neckknee8
    @neckknee8 2 роки тому

    Great work on your channel !

  • @erazmo
    @erazmo 2 роки тому

    Perfectly explained. Thank you.

  • @giancarlomaldonado
    @giancarlomaldonado Рік тому

    Crystal clear, thank you.

  • @purplehazeto
    @purplehazeto Рік тому

    Thank you for all the info! and for all the PDFs! much appreciated! :)

  • @clamato54
    @clamato54 Рік тому

    This was literally perfect, thanks

  • @synthfellow
    @synthfellow 2 роки тому

    This is a great guide to synths! Good job!

  • @its9920
    @its9920 2 роки тому

    Couldn't be explained better 👌
    Thank you! 😊

  • @distvill-6812
    @distvill-6812 4 роки тому +7

    I brought my first synth a few days ago and I’m very excited. This was so helpful in helping me understand how making sounds work

  • @ilovenycsomuch
    @ilovenycsomuch 2 роки тому

    I really appreciate basic videos like these

  • @wildspowell196
    @wildspowell196 3 роки тому

    SOLID video bro. Synths are intimidating at first but you connected a lot of the dots

  • @CarlosSanchezcsbphoto
    @CarlosSanchezcsbphoto 10 місяців тому

    Excellent video. It has helped me a lot to solve doubts. Thank you!

  • @rodneymullen16
    @rodneymullen16 3 роки тому

    You don't know what you're giving us here... Thank you so much man!

  • @Tokiofritz
    @Tokiofritz Рік тому

    Brilliant tutorial. So many of them overcomplicate and waffle. Thanks man!

  • @xutsider
    @xutsider Рік тому

    this is the best synth tutorial ive ever watched.. and its only a basic tutorial lol.. dont ever delete this video

  • @CMIRickHood
    @CMIRickHood 3 роки тому

    Fantastic explanation! Thank you!

  • @apppantry1272
    @apppantry1272 Рік тому

    Excellent presentation!

  • @OlympiaPiano
    @OlympiaPiano 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much for explaining this so clearly. I will be watching this again! And subscribing!

  • @jonfrancis1640
    @jonfrancis1640 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much for making this video. Cheers mate.

  • @SaranjitDosanjh
    @SaranjitDosanjh 2 роки тому

    I bought a Meris Enzo synth guitar pedal to get some swells and arpeggios. The Enzo manual assumes you know how to use a synth, even though it's aimed at guitar players. So this is perfect, thanks musicianonamission!