"Synth School is an online school for teaching the secrets of sound synthesis. It's goal is provide the best solutions for learning sound synthesis and digital music production. Synth School's teachers are all experts in their own fields, using innovative tutoring techniques that provide the students with maximum practical impact."
Free VSTs current include a free ARP Odyssey emulator and eFemme a 4 operator FM/PM (Frequency modulation / phase modulation) synthesizer, both made with SynthMaker.
The following are the first four videos from the SynthSchool YouTube channel.
Overtones, harmonics and Additive synthesis
YouTube via SynthSchool — March 30, 2010 —
"Overtones are the basic building block of sound. Come and learn how to construct sounds at http://www.synthschool.com
This video is about additive synthesis, and how sounds can be constructed by pure sine waves. If you are a musician or sound engineer, this video is a must for you!
On our site there is also a download for the harmonic explorer, which is the device used to create this video. so you can explore for yourself!"
Modular synthesizer pad tutorial
ADSR envelope synth tutorial part A
ADSR envelope synth tutorial part B
This is fantastic stuff. I love how the examples are not trivial and sound awesome.
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