Advanced Sound Design and Synths Tutorial

In this video I show you some more advanced sound design concepts and synthesis so that you can start creating sounds with confidence. Hopefully, this will give you more topics and ideas for future study.
I cover a wide variety of topics ranging from the FM Synthesis, Envelopes, Filters and Analogue synths, sharing sound design techniques and helpful tips and tricks.
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If you are new to sound design, please watch my fundamentals video on KZbin, it's get you up to speed in about 15 minutes - • Sound Design and Synth...
▶Time Stamps
0:00 - Welcome
0:30 - FM Synthesis
5:20 - Envelopes (Filter and Amplitude)
9:30 - LFOs/Gates
12:20 - Learning new Synths /Analog Sytnhs
17:20 - Which order to use effect?
Sound Effects Video - • The Best Way To Use Ef...

[@inthemix]

►Get My Serum Sound Bank: bit.ly/inthemixstore In this video I show you some more advanced sound design concepts and synthesis so that you can start creating sounds with confidence. Hopefully this will give you more topics and ideas for future study. If you are new to sound design, please watch my fundamentals video on KZbin, it's get you up to speed in about 15 minutes - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHuveoZogtB5m5Y ▶Time Stamps 0:30 - FM Synthesis 5:20 - Envelopes (Filter and Amplitude) 9:30 - LFOs/Gates 12:20 - Learning new Synths /Analog Sytnhs 17:20 - Which order to use effect? Sound Effects Video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/naivl2t5mahsadE

[@rizkyahmadzainofficial4134]

Steady

[@ulrichgamingandmusic]

Hi Michael, any news for a new remix contest, I can't wait to remix some juicy track from you ;)

[@inthemix]

@@ulrichgamingandmusic I'm hoping to sort one out in around a month, I've got a really great artist lined up for it!

[@ulrichgamingandmusic]

@@inthemix great, can't wait ♥

[@ElijahAlbuquerque-MusicStudio]

Thanks a lot Mike! I always use your production techniques in my music and videos. I'm 15 and I have my own small home studio. I would love to do a remix. I missed the last one because I was very busy : ( Hope you have another one planned!

[@eferg16]

I know it's just a producing tutorial but it just feels so wholesome. You're like the Bob Ross of music production tutorials.

[@plabanphukan8483]

*sound design

[@trevor4835]

PLABAN PHUKAN he mostly does production in general so the og comment was on point

[@Luckywynne]

That's so cute haha

[@unfa00]

"Let's make a happy little sine..."

[@Keroser1983]

The best comparison ever. He really is.

[@Rannument]

Finally an expert does not act like a youtuber. WHATSUP PRODUCER GANG ITS YA BOI IN THE MIX TODAY WELL BE HAVING A LIT TUTORIAL

[@python5732]

Pretty depressing that acting like a moron on KZbin has become the status quo

[@spookeylordzey8432]

Idk what you mean, I've never seen experts speaking like that, that would be how someone from a prank channel would talk like.

[@Rannument]

@@spookeylordzey8432 That's how you understand if they are xpert or not. they talk like a teacher not like a youtuber

[@robsmith8386]

the people who act like that are not experts. They are failing musicians with no creativity.. those tutorials kill creativity.

[@earlgrey2130]

I know right.. as a grown up person KZbin is sometimes really hard to stomach. I absolutely adore this channels style. One of the reasons he got my sub.

[@palakchaudhary562]

Please make a full series on sound design 🙏♥️ I just love your content 😊

[@sahilvedpathak9046]

That series will be very helpful...

[@Dragonblade7000]

I agree on this, really awesome content that I have shared with all my friends that produce. I hope you continue to make videos like these.

[@JcAlmonte10]

Yes Please! Even better create a full course on it! I will totally pay for it!

[@alexlevesque7234]

true that would be amazing, such good content

[@pavleneskovic3566]

This series is great, please keep it going!

[@trnngthngs]

"I could make an entire tutorial series just on FM synthesis...." YES, PLEASE!

[@Reav.]

2:20 ghost n stuff, deadmau5 is in the house😂

[@Rannument]

Yeah

[@YellowGiant]

thanks. I started singing it and couldnt remember the name of the song

[@aerius4479]

hey sorry for irrelevance but do you know how to recreate a sound similiar to the one at 0:09 in this song - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4e7epadm52Vn7c&ab_channel=IDJVideos.TV thankss

[@evanmcdon]

please make the whole series on FM synthesis I'll watch TF out of it

[@ASLUHLUHCE]

Check out the channel madFame. He uses a DX7

[@tomrado5249]

I agreee

[@GLamoRousCooKie]

I'm a med student who got into music production on the side and I was really close to giving up until I found your videos. I love your explanations, they're clear and concise, and most importantly you explain the "why" and not just "how", because I don't wanna just be sitting here turning random knobs until I find the sound that suits me, I want to understand why it sounds the way it does. You're really saving my life here, great content!

[@rubensilva5853]

this!

[@user-hc6rp5xi1b]

Hey dude, THIS IS SOOOO GOOD We(young producers) love you 😆😆

[@cosmix2752]

Glad you’re making these sound design videos :) They’re really helpful

[@jimmydim2212]

At this point there is no excuse to not start with producing, when channels like yours explain EVERYTHING and make it so easy to get into. Great job, just know that you are inspiring a lot of people! Thank you

[@YouTubeSucksForTheNameChange]

FM Synthesis is one of the best ways to make bass growls for dubstep, hybrid trap, heavy DnB, etc. Also, you did a fantastic job of explain everything in this video. Even tho I’m not a beginner, these videos give me a good refresher

[@Fyrah]

I've been looking for this types of tutorials everywhere, good thing i found your channel nice

[@TheNightsway]

10:25 "I'm not pressing the keys here," *points down" "I'm just holding it down with my..."

[@Manas-co8wl]

From now on I will always refer to my ding dong as pedal

[@grantgaidies2960]

I cant imagine the people who had to figure this out without this video. Ive been making music for about 3 months and now i just bought serum and this is the best video ive seen BY FAR

[@Hajjmusic_]

Grant Gaidies we basically had to read text back then

[@jitulborah_10]

Great. Learning what i had been wanting to learn the past few years. Thanks ❤️

[@rayderrich]

The beauty of a video like this is that the content is almost timeless, so as it is filmed and voiced so well it will be useful for years to come. Thanks man!

[@Andreas..I]

Man, I follow you for a good time, and the last weeks I'm thinking about the synths sound design. Your video comes in a perfect time. One more time, thanks for your great work!

[@HTMLpopper]

High key, if this guy ends up being the reason I become a half decent producer in the future I'm gonna find him and kiss him on the mouth.

[@davidjulian4575]

Bet he'll be thrilled!

[@saucegod8867]

EndDay this comment hasn’t aged well

[@HTMLpopper]

@@saucegod8867 explain

[@BimsaraHerath]

hell yeah, me toooo...

[@adi5877]

@lamingmeout lmaoo

[@TheCosmicTwins]

Just spot on, man! This is pure gold for musicians like my brother and I. 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️❤

[@giga_beroza]

You can't believe how helpful this is to understand how the sound works and how to do something original. Thank you so much!

[@IWasAlwaysNeverAnywhere]

i already had a decent understanding of most of the stuff you talked about just through my own exploration into synth. but watching your videos getting a coherent explanation of all the modulation and everything really drives home the information to me and helps me have a clearer understanding of what i need to do to get a sound the way i want it. i watch fl tutorials occasionally and usually the host kind of talks as if i already understand what the plugin is or how he got the the sound hes at. i really feel like im missing out on the whole picture but your tutorials so far have been really exceptional to me. i dont feel like steps were skipped or anything. good job man keep it up.

[@chromaphasia453]

These are really good lessons! The information is incredibly compact, there’s never a wasted moment. I could tell you put a lot of effort into scripting and planning the roadmap for these lessons, you didn’t just open fl studio and start talking. You were meticulous, concise, and incredibly informative. I found that if I zoned out for a moment I had to rewind because in those two seconds I missed something important. A-class work, on both this and the previous video, you’ve got a sub from me

[@TheDude-vx6wn]

Sound design is such an important topic, we don't want to feel we can only use the sounds our synths provide. Thanks for posting.

[@KoronKorak]

WOW dude! You are mastering so well the sound design!! when it comes to this I always turn knobs randomly to see differences, I guess it's a start point for sound designing, but you are explaining this so well, and so simply !! It's definitively helpful !! I really love those kind of tutorials, keep it up bro, you're doing a very good job! :)

[@JakeBorg]

I love that these videos have a tempo. It's obvious that you have a direction of where you are going. There are no unnecessary moments and you have a nice clear voice. Thank you very much!

[@paradox3103]

your videos are so great, i love how clear and concise everything is. please keep up the great work!

[@elliotlucas5970]

Your calm demeanour and incredibly clear explanation is by far the best I’ve found for understanding these concepts

[@PsalmsMixerIDJ]

Sending my appreciation for DJ, and Teacher Big Mike. For another perfect lesson. All the way from Missouri in the States. Keep them hits coming

[@PraneetTulshyan]

absolutely amazing! the way you explain solves most of the confusion for a beginner. i too was overwhelmed with the infinite options available, but now i feel i can start experimenting! great way to teach :) keep em coming!

[@soundsfunnyrecords5910]

This is great, thank you for these sound design tutorials. Breaking down how to look for what you know from synth to synth was especially helpful. Not the kind of thing most people would think to cover, or even think to ask. Excellent stuff!

[@siimphh]

Thanks for this series! I really appreciate the care you take to highlight the difference in sound each component makes!

[@shoppingcart238]

LOVED last week's video, very keen for this one :) Such a nice and professional way to teach! Keep it up my guy

[@the_beer_hunter6606]

Just wanted to thank you. Your videos are helpful indeed. Cheers man!

[@ConfuzenWorks]

F-ing brilliant! You make things so simple to digest and easy to grasp. I have seen numerous sound design tutorials on most big sites that teach music production and this blows them all out of the water! Kudos. :D

[@DavidLive-DavidBowieTribute]

Always good stuff from this guy. Calmly confident and confidently calm. Very nice vibe indeed - and very engaging.

[@abhinavsingh-zc2hk]

You make the best tutorials.Thank You so much.Love you man

[@timmah4476]

Another banging tutorial - ideal pace and really good visual examples and good to see you showing how to attribute and migrate that knowledge to other synths and interfaces! Awesome 👏

[@inthemix]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it Tim :)

[@johnkuehne6454]

The tip of starting up 2 instances of a synth and trying to duplicate a preset is brilliant. I can't believe I've never tried this before. It is an absolute perfect way to learn your synth after you understand the basics. Thank you so much!

[@tsukkikei571]

" Most of us people in music industry, producers, beatmakers whatever. We're really happy to help people" That was actually heartwarming.

[@snogger6]

Best sound design/synthesis tutorials on KZbin, for sure... Thank you!!!

[@lordlucan7348]

Another brilliant video. All these vids are must watches for anyone getting into sound design. As per RGX really like the delivery. No jumping up and down, shouting to the crowd or wooping. Please keep em coming...... thanks again

[@super_replays]

Dang this is just what I was looking for today. Thanks for posting this video :D.

[@HazyJ28]

Thank you, sir. You have helped me greatly in breaking out of the "preset rabbit hole" and create my own patches. It helps me CREATE the sound I'm looking for, rather than wasting money on VSTs and preset packs that may or may not have the type of sound I'm going for. It's so liberating. Trying to make somebody else's sound/patch fit your needs is expensive and tedious. Having the ability to fire up almost any Synthesizer and create the instrument I want is the greatest freedom I have experienced in 12 years of audio engineering.

[@maxlevychoreographicworks]

just finding these, and i really appreciate that every section is timestamped. I find this saves so much time to what I want to know, and not the bullshit self-promotion of a lot of other channels. Easy subscribe for me.

[@alanalfonso6922]

Thanks man, this is amazing! This is what I need, keep it up! Greetings from Mexico!

[@EliasDorneles]

Thanks for your clear explanations, Michael! Super helpful! Have a good day!

[@jasonbigdog1000]

I really gotta respect you for not only teaching the sound design itself, but also teaching me ways I can practice and improve. You're a godsend!

[@astrellas5007]

I'm so glad I found this channel! These tutorials are so good and I don't even mind the slightly longer videos because you're quiet and not loud and obnoxious so I can actually keep my attention on the video and to what you're saying. PLUS you actually know what you're talking about and you know how to simplify it for someone who doesn't know it, like me, or your other viewers. Excellent job!!

[@astrellas5007]

Not to mention you don't ask for likes or subscribers either, that is definitely something I noticed. Loving this channel!

[@IAmCoopa]

Playing with Serum has been a lot of fun so far, looking forward to your specific instrument videos!

[@rjbeatz]

You are truly one of the most helpful channels that help me with my music on youtube!!! Keep up the good work!!

[@msforeva]

dude you are amazing! ive been producing for about 14 years now and like I usually would mess around with the original sound templates i have to create the perfect sound but i have been more into creating my own sounds and WOW thank you so much for the free knowledge

[@jel-lo5725]

Great as I expected! Definitely gonna go on watching the others, and yeah I think joining a community is a really great idea. I would really be curious to know more details about how FM works, even mathematically, I think I'll look around for something more detailed. Thanks for all the suggestions!

[@Nick-be5hh]

i can't tell you how much these vids have accelerated my understanding. A million thanks dude.

[@darrellpidgeon6440]

I love the way you don't just plow through something assuming everyone knows what you're talking about. Thanks for sharing your know-how. Greatly appreciated.

[@JNCPoPs]

Simply brilliant! I really appreciate your nerdness! I just bought Serum and found you. Not only am I getting a “refresher” on synthesis... I’m getting some insight into the world of Serum. Keep on keeping on! It’s a beautiful thing!

[@davidjacobik5451]

I like this sound design series! I will watch a lot more videos of sound design and synths if you keep expanding on this.. I always want to see new synth algorhythms and how people use them to get unique sounds.. Keep up the good work.. Your series on mixing also helped develop my comprehension of using the mixer in FL quite a lot of number of years ago when I was getting deeper into the program

[@ImagineBaggins]

Dude you are seriously a talented teacher and musician. I get so happy when you have a video on something I've got a question about because I know it's going to be succinctly but thoroughly explained

[@moritz9848606]

these videos are so helpful thank you very much man! Definitely one of the best music channels out there

[@fortheloveofgaming-ftlog2484]

This video is brilliant. The section about understanding other synths is particularly helpful. LOVE your teaching style. You're a great find.

[@professional_silent_trumpe1540]

Brilliant teaching with so much passion too, thank you!!

[@AnatelloSlowed]

This dude, by far the most professional and understanding teacher i have seen. Job well done. i have learned so much from this

[@TBAGZPROUT]

wow, I can watch your videos all day long ahah!! thanks again, I'm learning so much!

[@Handler870]

I love this series and the idead you have for making videos about how to create sounds with a synth. Thank you!

[@lowercornet7162]

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!

[@nemen1639]

Awesome tutorial, that helps a lot, especially the FM Synth Part ! Thank you Michael !

[@ob3711]

Thanks for the basics. Your simplifications of. each lesson(tutorial) makes it exciting to wanting to learn more.I look forward to many more tutorials

[@jarro2778]

Thank you very much! I just bought Serum and now I understand Sounddesign a bit more!

[@vengealdreams6544]

Thank you Michael. Really helpful and very interesting. Like your calm and precise instructions. Very good.

[@woj_tek1324]

You're great! That was an amazing, informative, high quality material. I love your attitude. :)

[@lucienarokium1425]

Hi ! first you do an incredible job with your videos ! I've already learnt so much and it's definitely not like any other tutorials on KZbin, you definitely have the thing to learn people stuff ^^. And also, I'd be so glad to see an entire video about FM synthesis, you made it look so interesting x)

[@Syntember]

Dude when you just slapped the drums and percussion on there, so smooth

[@lordlucan7348]

Sorry, got to say I have learnt more in the last 30 mins on sound design than during 100 hours of mucking around and trying other demos. This site is a must for newbies and I suspect many more budding musicians. SUPERB!!!!!!!!

[@theceruleandolphin2829]

Learned so much watching this. Quality work my son.

[@TheUujjuu]

OMFG I LOVE YOU! You don't know how much you helped me

[@EchoSoundWorks]

This is a great tutorial man, so many useful tips!

[@bigmoneylikesauce6020]

Thank you, man ! Your videos are soooo helpful, this is amazing !

[@moses_roses]

Your videos are such quality and your smile is engaging! Cheers man (:

[@AnotherMonster]

You just almost played the intro chord progression to ghosts and stuff by deadmau5 @ 2:17 Great video!!

[@inthemix]

I almost did! The first chord I played happend to sound similar so I tried to give it a go, the pressure of being on camera though!

[@AnotherMonster]

@@inthemix haha the first chord to me sounded like bag pipes, and then I was like oh that's ghosts and stuff. Another great video man. I appreciate how you explained learning about new synths. It can definitely be tricky at first, especially if you don't know what you're looking for!

[@Luckywynne]

I was gonna say that too

[@oibywoib]

I love your voice man. Hands down the best tutorials as well. Keep at it!

[@beatsbygadfly]

Just putting it out there, your videos are super helpful and you are a terrific educator.

[@ineedhelpplw3710]

Thank you for these videos on sound design, they are very informative and well done!

[@chillieverity]

so cool! i followed along with no prior experience and had lots of fun! I used to think it was this super hard thing that only people with a pHD in physics can understand... but the way you've explained it made me feel like it's something comprehendible and actually a lot of fun to experiment

[@ValentinMalanetski]

Hey, I find the tip of gradually matching the parameters of the same synth to a preset really good! Thanks for that.

[@emberstorm9789]

such an amazing series, keep it up man! thank you!

[@Lopfff]

Best how-to synth videos I have found. Thanks man

[@MK-pn3lm]

Your Tutorials are so awesome and helpful, thank you so much! 👌

[@kaladivo]

Great series! I am looking forward to other parts especially for the base one!

[@Leoguerrero86]

Excellent series ! 2 minutes and i finally knows what FM Synthesis is Thanks a kit man.

[@jicodemusic7756]

Hello again! This was a great video again. Thanks for sharing! You make everything make sense so easily :)

[@haujobbperfect]

With a doubt the best FL Studio resource there is. A year into FL and I feel pretty competent and it's because of this channel. Great stuff!!!

[@trevor4835]

The part where you introduced some of the classic fm synth emulations was nice for me, because I’d like a starting place with FM that isn’t inside such a massive synth like serum.

[@mape6088]

16:09 - Nailed it! Keep up the great work dude. Thumbs up!

[@emanuelegibellini3046]

Wow im so happy to discover fm synthesis didnt know it exist such a beautiful thing, thank you so much! Very helpful guide

[@TheAkiller101]

This is The Best Tute ive seen in my 5 years of learning Music Production

[@SafeRetirement]

VERY nice! Clear, concise, interesting, helpful!

[@skinnyTheCat]

Great! Thanks for this more detailed video on sound design. You are a really great tutor & person!

[@slocm3z]

glad to see you promote arturia! in love with this video!!

[@kirstenhunneyball1233]

Your videos make me love sound even more. Thank you for all your useful information!

[@94roles]

Man, i really love this series, you explain everything so clearly and your voice is soothing. Kinda like a synth bob ross!