Building a Synthesizer in Max MSP

SYNTHiC4TE | July 11 2018 | 458 MB

Expand your sound design skills dramatically by understanding the complex processes behind the creation of synthesizers; In this tutorial series producer and DJ Josh Hodge explains in a step by step guide the process of creating a synth using Max MSP programming language. Take your programming and synthesis skills to the next level and use them to setup your own synthesizer in Ableton!

Tech Tips Vol.36 TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | July 08 2018 | 1.18 GB

Welcome to Tech Tips Volume 36 with our good friend, and sound design fanatic Bluffmunkey. Over these 10 videos, Bluffmunkey looks at some of the more overlooked plugins in Ableton 10 and sheds some inspirational light on how to use them in your own productions. From being able to always play along with your tracks in key and utilising Ableton’s in-built synth and spectrum analyser, to creating unearthly sounds and distorting or crushing incoming audio so it becomes something else entirely, these tips will help relieve any creative blocks you encounter on your journey to make your own unique sound. Super useful to anyone currently using Ableton, and eye-opening for those who are thinking of a change. Get on it!

How To Use Cubase 9.5 Level 2

SYNTHiC4TE | July 08 2018 | 2.84 GB

..:: Beginner Level 2 ::..

Over the next 13 videos, we welcome back Cubase sensei Protoculture, as he takes you to the next level on this masterclass journey. If you are a complete beginner or even a seasoned pro, this course has something for everyone. How To Use Cubase 9.5 Level 2, continues on from where Level 1 finished off. It is quite literary NEXT LEVEL! With loads of useful knowledge for producers starting out, we begin by checking out how to route busses and use send/return fx, take a closer look at dynamic processing, compression and sidechain compression before moving on to stereo widening, offline processing, and render in place. Protoculture then checks out a few useful stock plugins along with VCA faders and then wraps up by moving the project so it can be mastered efficiently and utilising Cubase’s powerful Frequency EQ before exporting.

Programming Synths TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | July 06 2018 | 224 MB

HALion Beginners Guide

Synth wiz Sami Rabia brings you a video tutorial series designed to get you started on understanding and programming your own patches in Steinberg’s HALion. Learn the important fundamentals and how to use them to make your own custom synth sounds! Sami begins by welcoming you and then explains what the video series will cover, followed by a detailed overview of the Voice Control Module. You’ll then explore the Analog Oscillator section in HALion, including all of its available parameters and how to use them. Next, discover the Pitch Control Module section and all it can do when designing your sounds, as well as the massive filter selection in HALion, allowing for awesome sound sculpting. Sami then goes deep into HALion’s very powerful Multi-Segment Envelopes, as well as Aux Sends, Panning and how to use them all creatively. LFO & Step LFO are next, and you’ll learn all about the different shapes that are available, as well as the extensive wave-shaping features and tempo sync functions, which allow you to get creative with your HALion sound design endeavors.

Samurai Trap TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | July 06 2018 | 91 MB

Electronic Music production pro Josh Bess presents a series designed for the new producer on how to make Samurai Trap music! Quickly learn the important basic concepts as well as the important first steps that every producer who is just starting out needs to know when making this type of Trap music. Josh starts off by introducing you to the song you’ll be making together, along with a brief overview of each instrument used. You’ll then learn how to create and place the elements of a western style drum groove, including the importance of off-beat rhythmic elements in your music. Next, discover why off-beat rhythmic elements in this musical genre are a must, and see how to create them by using ghost notes and snare rolls, plus creative ways to make your snare drum part a musical element in your song by setting up and using reverb ambience.

Deep Dark Dub Techniques TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | July 01 2018 | 1.26 GB

In this one-of-a-kind course, you will learn how create professional quality basses, leads, drums, pads and effects by sampling commonplace sounds and processing them in Ableton. Watch as renowned producer Leon Switch creates an impressive Deep Dark Dub track from scratch using his own samples while he explains his workflow and sound design techniques in the process.

MASSiVE Demystified TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | July 01 2018 | 1.00 GB

If you use Massive to design sounds for your music, you may not be using Massive to its full potential to create captivating sounds for your songs. This 12 part tutorial series will uncover how to use every single feature of this extremely powerful wavetable soft synth