How to learn any synthesizer

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Underdog Electronic Music School

Underdog Electronic Music School

Күн бұрын

In this video I show you:
- A quick overview of how ALL synthesizers work
- A simple workout on how to familiarize yourself with with any synth you get
- Some simple synth recipes
- An example of this process using the Roland SH-101
- A sound design technique called "self-oscillating" filters, to create sounds like Jamie XX - Gosh.
The Synth Basics image in HQ: -we.tl/t-J66S6jeru5
Find Oscar's video courses here: courses.underdog.brussels 🖤🖤🖤
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At Underdog Electronic Music School we run interactive online classrooms for all levels of music producers. We do "bootcamps" for beginners (no prior knowledge required!) and "deep dives" for intermediate producers. We are also available for private coaching and advice.
Contents:
0:00 Introduction
1:07 Subtractive synthesis concept
3:20 The synthesis diagram
3:39 The synth workout
5:44 Synth fomulas
6:16 The value of a limited synth
8:09 The synth workout on an SH101
13:01 Doing the synth fomulas on the SH101
15:32 The advantages of more advanced synths
17:42 Sound design technique: Self-oscillating filters

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@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын
Find Oscar's video courses here: courses.underdog.brussels 🖤🖤🖤 Join the Underdog Discord channel: discord.gg/z5N9CTA 👾👾👾 Sign up to the mailing list here: tinyurl.com/yy92sx5u 💌💌💌 Pledge to the Patreon: ​ www.patreon.com/underdogmusicschool 🌱🌱🌱
@dolaymobile9744
@dolaymobile9744 2 жыл бұрын
8m
@emilandreasyan2533
@emilandreasyan2533 2 жыл бұрын
@Jamis Billson h. Eft
@jadrajadra3200
@jadrajadra3200 2 жыл бұрын
@@emilandreasyan2533 у
@sopheaka8966
@sopheaka8966 2 жыл бұрын
@@emilandreasyan2533 2o00
@chuckgillespie1
@chuckgillespie1 Жыл бұрын
Awesome - Thank you sir.
@djtall3090
@djtall3090 2 жыл бұрын
This is how "How To" videos should be made. Straight and to the point, no BS
@gaetanlepage5385
@gaetanlepage5385 6 ай бұрын
09:44 "Sounds pretty good to me..." (three seconds later @ 09:47) "Great! That's everything we need to know; we now understand how the oscillator works."
@highestpeeqs9532
@highestpeeqs9532 3 күн бұрын
Jesus loves yall, died for us, and rose again! Jesus calls for all of us to repent! He's coming back
@Meknassih
@Meknassih Жыл бұрын
If this is the quality of your "free courses", I can’t imagine the value that is in your paid courses. Exceptional teaching skills !
@alwayslate4081
@alwayslate4081 Жыл бұрын
Was thinking exactly the same
@harrisbeatsfrankou6304
@harrisbeatsfrankou6304 Жыл бұрын
100% mate
@ricardojmestre
@ricardojmestre Жыл бұрын
Oh they are totally worth the money!
@aleksdizhe
@aleksdizhe Ай бұрын
​@ricardojmestre what courses did you take? (just interesting, thinking about paid courses too :) )
@highestpeeqs9532
@highestpeeqs9532 3 күн бұрын
Jesus loves yall, died for us, and rose again! Jesus calls for all of us to repent! He's coming back
@eljeffrinho
@eljeffrinho 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like I've learned more in an hour from watching a couple of your videos than I did in a decade of tinkering around with synths! What an absolutely amazing teacher
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 2 жыл бұрын
💛
@diemcarl5546
@diemcarl5546 10 ай бұрын
Same 😂🎉❤
@highestpeeqs9532
@highestpeeqs9532 3 күн бұрын
Jesus loves yall, died for us, and rose again! Jesus calls for all of us to repent! He's coming back
@bauhausoffice
@bauhausoffice 2 жыл бұрын
If he was my teacher in every class in school I’d be an effing genius today running the world.
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 2 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha
@danielrivera1833
@danielrivera1833 2 жыл бұрын
Get your kids a private tutor like the elites do..
@estesenor7248
@estesenor7248 2 жыл бұрын
But he's our teacher online so whats your Excuse?
@bauhausoffice
@bauhausoffice 2 жыл бұрын
@@estesenor7248 I am complementing him you fool.
@estesenor7248
@estesenor7248 2 жыл бұрын
@@bauhausoffice ok boomer
@MashterMusic
@MashterMusic 3 жыл бұрын
you are killer . Covering concepts with so much clarity. hats off to u.
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers 🤠
@djnebuchanezzer
@djnebuchanezzer 3 жыл бұрын
should've said hi-hats off to you
@Babidibubidi
@Babidibubidi 3 жыл бұрын
@@djnebuchanezzer should have said hi-hats offbeat to you
@djnebuchanezzer
@djnebuchanezzer 3 жыл бұрын
@@Babidibubidi haha i didnt see that one :)
@abrahamofei1063
@abrahamofei1063 3 жыл бұрын
I'm dazzled by this guy's teaching skills.
@spidericemidasiosmusicprod1309
@spidericemidasiosmusicprod1309 2 жыл бұрын
My Synthesizer obsession started with a Korg MS10 at 11 years old in middle school music classes (1981). Amazingly by an interesting turn of events and coincidences 24 years later in 2005 I actually became the owner of that very same Synth from my old school. It was just about to be thrown away in a skip, still in fair working order, but in need of a good cleanout, new CMOS Chip and re-calibration. I got it for no money at all! I stripped it down for cleaning and then sent it to Korg UK for the technical repairs. Still looking and working good as new now in 2021. I cannot describe how wonderful it felt to be reunited and the owner of my first love after all those years ❤️ These days I’m a synth sound designer for the iOS platform but still love to tinker with my old MS10 and a few other remaining hardware synths.
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful story 😊💚 Thanks for sharing!
@aleksdizhe
@aleksdizhe Ай бұрын
What a story!
@highestpeeqs9532
@highestpeeqs9532 3 күн бұрын
Jesus loves yall, died for us, and rose again! Jesus calls for all of us to repent! He's coming back
@sebastianshuster5229
@sebastianshuster5229 3 жыл бұрын
When I started watching your channel I think you had a smidge over 1k subscribers. Now you’re over 36k in such a short time. The reason is quality content and anticipation of your next quality content. I even hit the bell 😬 and I hardly ever do that! Congrats and thank you very much for bringing us interesting quality videos filled to the brim with awesome musical knowledge.
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын
It's so great to hear this. Thanks for the support, I think KZbin is quite sensitive to this kind of positive signals, it's the reason the channel has grown so much I think! ✨🙏🐩
@Andre-gu5qd
@Andre-gu5qd 3 жыл бұрын
yes , same here never hit the bell, but his content has been really relevant so far
@danvandal4127
@danvandal4127 3 жыл бұрын
@@OscarUnderdog Keep doing it, it's great and the world needs better informed musicians or artists!
@ravirana2001
@ravirana2001 3 жыл бұрын
@@OscarUnderdog I bet you will get 1 mil within this year keep teaching great things congratulations in advance 🙏
@DeiNostri
@DeiNostri 2 жыл бұрын
@@OscarUnderdog The possitive response comes from you releasing good material. Making better content than the majority of channels and doing that in a relaxed humble manner is what makes some channels, like yours attractive to new and old electronic musicians around the world. This channel helps alot of people learn new things, and rediscover old methods.
@rosateresacastro-vargas8592
@rosateresacastro-vargas8592 3 жыл бұрын
Finally, I understand synthesizer. I’m a musician, classically trained, and I’ve been wanting to understand synths forever. Thank you. Please, talk about the fm ones soon. I have one!
@YourFreeBeats
@YourFreeBeats 2 жыл бұрын
You are kidding me. This is surreal (or fake). First what exactly did you learn. Seriously. I am a “musician” too. I guess. I have been playing instruments since the early 70’s…most notably the….synthesizer. So perhaps it’s hard for to delineate but I saw him read a script about the three attributes of sound (pitch, tone, volume ) and what the Control names on most synths are. Seriously I am in straight screen saver mode just staring at your comment. So… you have been wanting to understand synths “forever”…but then you watched this video and now you feel you insert and synths? What ones do you own and how did you apply anything from this video to it? Once again not talking these comihrer epigrams because if you are musician then you (wait for it…play actual instruments so which ones have you struggle with but then this video opened your eyes? I am being serious. Not trying to get you upset or anything but this is literally surreal to me (but part of me things it fake or…well,….WOWg
@YourFreeBeats
@YourFreeBeats 2 жыл бұрын
By the way re: FM synthesis, trust me dude doesn’t know about that stuff. He will read somethint then do a video. Now, I have quite a few FM synths. I implemented FM additive, subtractive, wavetable, etc. FM is altered through modulation. Here are some examples. FM synth - soundcloud.app.goo.gl/zaA2PWFzDe4h9R1a8 WaveTable - soundcloud.app.goo.gl/4qhfToVCtPasVN1z9 Analogue - soundcloud.app.goo.gl/UbWhjejp119X6sSt8
@Mr.J2U
@Mr.J2U 2 жыл бұрын
@@YourFreeBeats Lol, you're such a hater... Why do you care so much that this dude gave the OP a compliment? And the way you not so subtly humble brag is hilarious considering... Let's just put it this way: You're def not god's gift to music production lol! You shouldn't talk so much shit.
@paulklasmann1218
@paulklasmann1218 2 жыл бұрын
@@Mr.J2U Those are the ones with the least skill and never really progress. It's also called hubris. Good luck exploring synths.
@ir0npichulka
@ir0npichulka 2 жыл бұрын
@@YourFreeBeats The video is perfectly explained, i was able to understand Synths in a few minutes, aswell as music theory and a lot more from his other videos, he explains the subjects really well, calm, in a mature and straight forward way, wich i really like. If you are using synths since the 70s,that means you are an old adult, and you come here, braggin about your knowledge, talking shit about Underdog, plug your own stuff from soundcloud and on top of that, you are what? 60 yo? and you go by "check a bitch beats" .... lame.
@axedoctor
@axedoctor 3 жыл бұрын
You have just blown me away with how you just broke down synths in a way that I actually understand. Thank you.
@DanielStepp
@DanielStepp 2 жыл бұрын
Incredibly concise and easy to follow. If you had a full course on synthesis, I'd buy it for sure
@hothatchpa
@hothatchpa 4 ай бұрын
EXACTLY what I was looking for. Saving this as I ramp up to my first synth from my electric piano.
@SynergistN7
@SynergistN7 2 жыл бұрын
3:20 I love that you always show a diagram with every lesson (that's I've seen so far). For visual learners like me it's invaluable. I'm not new to music making or audio engineering and I have lots of hardware synths, but I've never seen a synth explained like in this diagram and it will help me a lot in the future when making patches.
@tuxitalk1World
@tuxitalk1World 6 ай бұрын
I need this. My current method is turn it on, turn a knob, hit a switch and start hitting the keys.
@andrewhertzberg6889
@andrewhertzberg6889 3 жыл бұрын
Massive respect for how careful and clear these videos are. Thank you.
@_bleaux
@_bleaux 10 ай бұрын
Dude thank you so much!! I have been trying to figure out what VCO VCA VCF means for so long online and I didn’t know what to even google
@vishnusekhara
@vishnusekhara 3 жыл бұрын
Yours is one of the best you tube channel for production learning...everything so well explained in simple and detailed manner...Plz keep up the good work...Its really helpful for us producers all across the globe...thank you
@stoptwo
@stoptwo 3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are like learning from a friend and not from a "teacher" ... well done and congrats to the well earned 30k !
@brunocpimenta
@brunocpimenta 3 жыл бұрын
So true, I feel the same way
@kackaritze3476
@kackaritze3476 3 жыл бұрын
I like the calm way you explain things. And your methods, for example the use of flowcharts, fit extremely well and are very catchy. Also that you manage to reduce the topics to their core information. Thumbs up 👍🏻you are a good teacher
@loganp82
@loganp82 3 жыл бұрын
bro you just get write down to business and explain things simply and its easy to understand. I appreciate you.
@jonashellborg8320
@jonashellborg8320 Ай бұрын
I found it a nice exercise to try those 4 sounds in a kata, ie from a sequence i try to switch between those sounds. It’s rapidly showing me the key settings on my particular synth to achieve those sounds. Super helpful.
@marielanunez5435
@marielanunez5435 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this informative video. May you have a wonderful rest of your day
@charleyeastman1795
@charleyeastman1795 3 жыл бұрын
MOST helpful synth video I’ve ever seen. Every beginner is lucky to have this resource. I’ve never used the “four recipes” approach, so I’ve gone back into my synths to try it. Fun!
@urphakeandgey6308
@urphakeandgey6308 2 жыл бұрын
I knew a lot of these concepts already, but your "nasal" example of resonance was so good! Always wanted to try and emulate it vocally or something.
@sonusanimae
@sonusanimae 4 ай бұрын
I think I have never watched a tutorial as concise and essential as this one. Even though I am already familiar with most of the material covered in it, it was a pleasure to watch. Nicely done!
@TomaszRykala
@TomaszRykala 3 жыл бұрын
The best music content on youtube currently.
@Marcus_Sylvester
@Marcus_Sylvester 3 жыл бұрын
Your ''Intro to Subtractive Synthesis'' video and this one are the most useful presentations of how synths work that I have watched since I began my exploration a few months ago! Clear explanations, concrete visual illustrations, etc. The courses of your online school must have an over the top usefulness. I love the telling name of your KZbin channel. No need to be a superstar musician, producer or a millionaire to love and play electronic music. Like André before, since all the years I have watched YT videos, I never clicked the bell button, but I did it for your channel today. Thanks a lot for convincing me to do it by the quality of your content! 👍 👍
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks Marcus! This is such a sweet comment. ❤ really appreciate the support!
@icncpt
@icncpt Жыл бұрын
from Oscar i learn more than 1000 videos about music and Ableton! Thank you so much!
@siprturo
@siprturo 3 жыл бұрын
Oscar, I honestly can't begin to thank you enough. I have been looking all over the place for such quality of teaching and such attention to detail and such focus on the important basics of electronic music and I couldn't find anything like this, free or paid. Every other "beginner" production course goes straight into creating tracks on Ableton and I would always get stuck as I needed to understand exactly those basics. Please don't stop making those videos, I am willing to pay you for production lessons if need be.
@shubhamlp
@shubhamlp 8 күн бұрын
Literally the best synth tutorial on YT right now!! Thank you so much man. Subbed now
@tiagocavalcante2854
@tiagocavalcante2854 2 жыл бұрын
My god, this is top notch content. Thank you so much for this!
@italdisc0
@italdisc0 3 жыл бұрын
I wish I had this video years ago when I bought my first synth, now it makes me appreciate my Prologue even more. Thanks a million!
@jonathanwingmusic
@jonathanwingmusic 3 жыл бұрын
This is a great refresher! From my perspective with the general synth recipes, I would add a fifth that I think is always helpful to at least understand - a simple "brass" sound. To me this is a good way to learn a filter and envelopes because of that kind of "wah" sound you have to sculpt.
@spectralknights2
@spectralknights2 3 жыл бұрын
The best music production tutorial so far. Thank u👍
@feliksaksyonov7191
@feliksaksyonov7191 3 жыл бұрын
I am so lucky to find this channel! Good luck with your project!
@repasiv
@repasiv 2 жыл бұрын
I know synths very well and was only curious about this tutorial. Very good job man. I wish I had somebody to tell me these things back in the day. This makes it so easy to understand for a beginner. I used to read manuals of gear to know that they were doing. There was a user manual of the yamaha cs-5 or something with diagrams and explanation. That was my schoolbook, but not everybody starts to read manuals, and there are better and worse manuals of course. Really well done, very good tutorial.
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 2 жыл бұрын
Yessss, happy to be of service :)
@MRANSHULCHAUDHARY
@MRANSHULCHAUDHARY 3 жыл бұрын
I would say "this is the easiest way to learn a synth" Thanks Oscar - this helped a lot
@okashasunami32
@okashasunami32 3 жыл бұрын
As a synth enthusiast since my first Roland Juno 6. I must say I absolutely enjoy your concise tutorials on electronic production. I'm not a know-it-all. And I am reminded of this through your videos and through comments from your subscribers! :) Thank you for your time and instruction.
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that 😊
@JSRF420
@JSRF420 2 жыл бұрын
The fact that I have been doing tons of reading and tinkering prior to this REALLY helps my self esteem and knowledge references. I'm further along than I had originally thought and the videos you provide really help encourage me to keep pushing. I bought about 10 hardwares and 1 VST. This makes me feel like the universe is my oyster xD Thank you again so much for your videos. I am certain I will be attending the classes in the near future FOR SURE!!!!
@alienzardsketter.9076
@alienzardsketter.9076 Жыл бұрын
You know Oscar.,,that is a wonderful name for a artist the Underdog ,,,Its kicking .
@Pablo_Anunnaki
@Pablo_Anunnaki Жыл бұрын
Great. This video was added to my musical production box. I´m practicing this with the Surge XT synth. Now I´m beginning to understand it. Thanks so much.
@hazehunter_au
@hazehunter_au Жыл бұрын
This is the exact video I was looking for as a beginner, to help understand synths! thank you so much! 🙏🏼🙌
@ryancaille2749
@ryancaille2749 2 жыл бұрын
This is so helpful. This video really makes understanding synths much easier. Once you tie everything together in the "Doing the synth fomulas on the SH101" section it's like a lightbulb went off in my head.
@Rushmanism
@Rushmanism 10 ай бұрын
This was great thanks Oscar 👍
@Simulacrum1310
@Simulacrum1310 Жыл бұрын
I am amazed by the quality of your explanation and production, and every single day, I am more amazed by the quality of KZbin content creators, especially for technical stuff, in every field! Thank you, keep going, and subscriber earned.
@Ryan-id9rj
@Ryan-id9rj 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing tutorial. You explain everything so easyily in all your tutorials - thanks mate!
@pathworker2010
@pathworker2010 11 ай бұрын
Brilliant, complexity simplified.
@psyonaraevents
@psyonaraevents 2 жыл бұрын
this is the best music production channel out there !! Thanks for your work ! Keep up the good stuff ♥
@peterhaerens3014
@peterhaerens3014 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing how you resume rather complex seeming processes to make them understandable.
@bleedyellow
@bleedyellow Ай бұрын
unbelievably helpful and straight-forward . applause.
@Lenamusic
@Lenamusic 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome info.Thank you...Love my Roland Synths ..But your info so help 👌💯
@MikeH_PR
@MikeH_PR 2 жыл бұрын
You just unlocked a whole new world for me. At last, an explanation of subtractive synthesis that makes sense first time 💪
@Garethduffy707
@Garethduffy707 Жыл бұрын
This is great, love how clear and well explained everything is
@Karinsky77
@Karinsky77 2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your straight to the point approach in all of your videos. Bravo!
@danieljohnson2271
@danieljohnson2271 3 жыл бұрын
Oscar & Underdog - thanks so much for these videos. I'm addicted! GREAT content! Can't wait for more and more and more and more. Inspiring!
@DiscoTuna
@DiscoTuna 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like you are picking up about 5k new users every couple of days! Good for you. So well deserved, and so good for us to have you churning out this awesome informative content.
@brittthomas5946
@brittthomas5946 10 ай бұрын
Explained it so well. I've been just randomly adjusting my synths without any idea what I was doing.
@alsoondae5662
@alsoondae5662 Жыл бұрын
I started my discovery of these principles with your video and thanks to your straightforward explanations I'm now having a lot of fun trying every possible sound. Thanks a lot I'm not sure there are many videos giving these basics efficiently and quickly :D
@k3nrgkaan920
@k3nrgkaan920 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this! I immediately used your exercise to properly reintroduce myself to my gear. Influential to my growth is an understatement. You're the best, Oscar!
@nsabesz
@nsabesz 3 жыл бұрын
i recovered my production vein with ur videos
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear this.
@Bob38594
@Bob38594 2 жыл бұрын
Your video is very underrated. Thank you for all the information.
@arturlins1
@arturlins1 3 жыл бұрын
A qualidade do teu conteúdo é excepcional. Um dos melhores canais de produção que ja encontrei.
@VishnuAnandChalakudy
@VishnuAnandChalakudy 2 жыл бұрын
I just randomly watched it, and left it without giving a try. I usually do play presets on any Synth. But, after watching this started customising the Synth and I was able to make it exactly what I wanted to sound like. I had to search for this video just for thanking you.
@jaywood5831
@jaywood5831 3 жыл бұрын
I needed a video like this a year or two ago. I remember being kind of intimidated from buying my first synth but after I got one it made so much more sense. This video is perfect for someone who really doesn't have a concept of how it works. Great job!
@originaali
@originaali 3 жыл бұрын
What was your first synth 😎?
@jaywood5831
@jaywood5831 3 жыл бұрын
@@originaali well Ive always been obsessed with vintage analog but as you know they are crazy expensive so I found a technics sy-1010 which was perfect for a beginner synth and it's from the 80's so it's vintage lol only bummer is that it only has one wave form but other than that it will always hold a special place in my heart :')
@originaali
@originaali 3 жыл бұрын
@@jaywood5831 nice! That's a quite rare pick for a first synth. Well it might lack on amount of oscillators but not in sound 😎👌.
@Eseckiels
@Eseckiels 3 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to play around with synths and electronic music. But the more you talk about it. The more i wanna dive into it
@putonyourwarpaint
@putonyourwarpaint Жыл бұрын
This might be the single most useful video for novice producers
@davidpetersonharvey
@davidpetersonharvey Жыл бұрын
Well done, sir! That's pretty much what many of us do when approaching a new synth before we take the deep dive.
@TheYub33
@TheYub33 3 жыл бұрын
This video is changing my life. Thank you so much Oscar !
@PSYBERDOG
@PSYBERDOG 28 күн бұрын
At last a tutor who say's it how it is. Awesome explanation of the basic workings of a Synth that has greatly increased my knowledge and understanding of the way a Synth works.10/10.
@highestpeeqs9532
@highestpeeqs9532 3 күн бұрын
Jesus loves yall, died for us, and rose again! Jesus calls for all of us to repent! He's coming back
@ariannagabriellegressiruiz4511
@ariannagabriellegressiruiz4511 3 жыл бұрын
I was looking for any good tutorial of how to use this, thanks for existing Oscar 🖤❤️🖤❤️
@spoogiedaboogieman
@spoogiedaboogieman 3 жыл бұрын
I am so glad the algorithm sent this my way. You have a new subscriber!
@arrolate
@arrolate 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks universe for bringing this video to me
@david41127
@david41127 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this workshop, it was very instructive and I hope that this video will stay forever !
@paulochon4415
@paulochon4415 Ай бұрын
Amazing teaching capacity! Clear, no repetition, straight to the point and an amazing knowledge! Thank you very much
@SirMalikCobra
@SirMalikCobra 2 жыл бұрын
You are an excellent teacher... Your style and approach is super easy to understand. You dive right in without unnecessary babble which most can appreciate. Thank you and I appreciate you. I actually learned the theory behind what I was already doing now I have the technical theory, thank you!
@Sleeper_6875
@Sleeper_6875 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video I just started synthesis and this is the best video I’ve found for the basics and how to expand from there
@markhensonguitarist-composer
@markhensonguitarist-composer 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, this is the most straight forward and understandable explanation of how synthesizers work I have ever heard ! Bravo Sir !
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Mark!
@rafeek6730
@rafeek6730 3 жыл бұрын
Cant be more happier to see ur channel grow day after day 🥳
@havetseka42100
@havetseka42100 2 жыл бұрын
Holy hell, I've watched a couple of your videos and they give me a feeling close to that of understanding entirely a certain math concept, for instance. Just because music is powerfully diverse doesn't mean that you can't teach it right by precisely defining patterns and giving ways to orient yourself in what seems at first like an extremely complex environment that only the gifted or the most advantaged would comprehend. Aside from electronic music, I am an aspiring math teacher and I think the way you are teaching music falls very close to the one I want to teach math. Thank you, sir. Sincerely.
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 2 жыл бұрын
Love this feedback so much. Thanks for this :)
@michaeldurrant8446
@michaeldurrant8446 Жыл бұрын
I've been mucking with synths for 25 years and this is the best explainer I've heard as far as what synthesis actually is.
@Vimana
@Vimana 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I've been creating synthesizer patches for many years. I might as well add some more information here. This might be useful if you're just starting out with a synth. First a couple of recommendations: "Yamaha Reface CS" is a great little synth and very suitable for a beginner. It's very easy to use but you can still create large amounts of unique sounds with it. The same can be said about "Novation Bass Station II" but it can be more complicated when you're just starting out. Now here's some more explanations and a few more tips: 1. As we've seen and heard from this video, The filter's cutoff frequency selector cuts off the frequencies above the selected point (if you're using a standard "Low Pass Filter"). (The "low pass filter" is the default and it's the only option on many synths.) When you add some resonance then it creates a volume peak on that selected cutoff point. You can create some very specific timbres by selecting a frequency with the cutoff and adding resonance. If the cutoff is at full amount, then the filter is fully open and the resonance adds a volume peak to a frequency, which is very often way beyond our hearing range. If the filter is indeed fully open, then be aware that it can get very loud when you start lowering the cutoff and the resonance is at full amount or almost at full. 2. If you're going to modulate the filter (default is always the filter's cutoff frequency) with an LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) or with an envelope, then it's good to know that the selected cutoff point from the filter is the lowest frequency that the modulation can go. When the filter is fully open the modulations don't really have an effect at all. 3. Using an envelope to modulate the filter's cutoff is one of the best ways to make a sound that's more alive and even responds to your playing. Just remember to add some "envelope amount" at the filter controls. In this video you can see that control just named as "ENV" in the emulated version of the Roland SH-101. If the "envelope amount" is at zero then there's no effect at all to the sound. I've seen people being confused about that. One more confusing thing is that some synths have a positive and negative value, just like the "ENV" controls seen on this video. The middle is the zero point in this case. Using negative amounts is the same as using inverted envelopes and it might be too complicated for a beginner. Just use a positive amount until you're really used to the behavior of envelopes. 4. The Attack (time), Decay (time), Sustain (level), Release (time) of the ADSR envelope can be a bit confusing. Just remember that all of them except the sustain behave as "time". Sustain is a level where the sound volume drops after the decay stage when you're using the amplifier (VCA) envelope. Using zero amount of sustain on the amp (VCA) envelope means that the volume goes to zero even if you keep pressing the key(s) for a long time. If you use an ADSR envelope to control the filter's cutoff, then the sustain level is the filter's cutoff frequency level where the sound stays after the decay stage. Zero amount of sustain is where the cutoff frequency has been set on the filter. Remember that when you're quickly pressing the keys then all the ADSR stages of the envelope aren't always going to complete. You can use that to your advantage and create sounds that respond to your playing style. (Some synths are also velocity sensitive and have an aftertouch option. Most vintage synths don't have those options.) 5. If you want to use the envelope for the filter and keep experimenting with it, then it's definitely recommended to use a longer release time in the amp envelope (VCA envelope). Then you can hear all the ADSR stages of the filter envelope without the sound stopping too early. Adding more release time to sounds is recommended anyway. Then the sound still keeps playing a bit when you stop pressing the key(s). Many instruments sound like that. You could almost think that adding more release time is like adding some reverb to the sound. You just need to use a polyphonic synth like the Yamaha Reface CS for example. Try playing a slow arpeggio using a longer release time. If you aren't familiar with chords then just play the first, third, fifth and sometimes also the seventh white note one by one to play a chord as an arpeggio. (Select a high pitch like the 4 or 2 from the "VCO" of the Roland SH-101, then start at the lowest white key from the left and go from there...) The longer release time is "blending the notes together" creating some beautiful harmonies. Just remember that you need to have a polyphonic synth to hear that. (Most polyphonic synths can also be set to a monophonic mode.) 6. Using an LFO to slightly modulate the pitch of an oscillator in a moderately fast speed is the same as vibrato. You often hear vibrato on many other musical instruments and especially on vocals. Adding some vibrato to a lead sound for example is a great way to make the sound more alive and to stand out in a mix. 7. One more thing... if you have an arpeggiator (or a looper or a sequencer) and it also has a "latch" option I definitely recommend to use that. You can select or play some notes and the synth then keeps repeating them while your both hands are free to experiment with the controls. Use a slow speed at first with the arpeggiator. That way you can hear the changes made by an envelope and other changes to the sound more clearly. Getting used to the filter and the envelopes and experimenting a bit with an LFO will get you started. Those were just some quick explanations and tips. I hope it was useful. Enjoy your synth and have a fantastic day.
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 2 жыл бұрын
What a heroic comment. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
@TuXuuTT
@TuXuuTT 2 жыл бұрын
jeez this helped me not less than video itself. Thanks you for knowledge sharing
@Vimana
@Vimana 2 жыл бұрын
@@TuXuuTT You're very welcome. Take care and I hope you're having a great day.
@nickcarlson6860
@nickcarlson6860 3 күн бұрын
This is fantastic. Great teaching. I will buy a course just because you deserve my money! 😅
@breadman7733
@breadman7733 3 жыл бұрын
Yep another amazing video. Thank you Oscar! I love your energy
@vectorhunter4659
@vectorhunter4659 2 ай бұрын
the best video I've ever seen for explaining synth to me
@MrIanji
@MrIanji 5 ай бұрын
That was awesome. Im a guitar player and just bought a Minibrute2 for Pads/drones and I was completely lost. Cheers
@SamuelHaak
@SamuelHaak 3 жыл бұрын
Dude this was amazingly helpful. Thanks!
@Badgerr99
@Badgerr99 3 жыл бұрын
Another great overview video, thanks Oscar 👍😎
@Alandpope
@Alandpope 7 ай бұрын
you are my hero!! Thank you very much I am a classical pianist who always wanted to incorporate synths but it was just to difficult to get a grip, but you have synthesized synths in such a easy-to-understand way. Thank you so much!
@srajanvet
@srajanvet 9 ай бұрын
Very nice of you! Without dragging and focusing to the point is highlight! Also it is very informative. Thanks lot.
@matthewmargetts8516
@matthewmargetts8516 Ай бұрын
Excellent resource. Thank you.
@AntonArhipov
@AntonArhipov Жыл бұрын
This is probably the best channel on the topic I have found on KZbin. BIG thanks for these lessons! Will definitely try to find time to subscribe to the course!
@darrenoconnor6241
@darrenoconnor6241 3 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your videos as they are very informative and you speak slowly which is a big help as quite a lot of others just blow through their videos.
@user-ll1xo2gf5q
@user-ll1xo2gf5q Жыл бұрын
I`m binge-watching these videos. Great channel!
@TroelsRohde
@TroelsRohde 5 ай бұрын
This is such a great introduction and so much detail with such a clear presentation. I feel anyone not knowing anything can't start here... It is so basic, BUT at no point did i feel like i was patronized. Oh great teacher on the internet, I salute you!
@tommyflowers7098
@tommyflowers7098 2 жыл бұрын
This is pure gold. Thanks!
@ipezmusic
@ipezmusic 2 ай бұрын
Clear and straight to the point!
@OscarSouth
@OscarSouth 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Oscar, Oscar here. Good stuff -- this came up as an automatic recommendation so I watched this vid while reading instruction manuals for some new bits of gear and had an all round good time.
@OscarUnderdog
@OscarUnderdog 3 жыл бұрын
From one Oscar to another, cheers! 😁🙏
@justbud
@justbud 3 жыл бұрын
❤️⚒❤️⚒❤️⚒ thanks very much for this! I seriously need to book a class with underdog seriously helping people with this detailed content Very much appreciated 🙌🏻❤️
@cathaldeegan2067
@cathaldeegan2067 7 ай бұрын
Awesome video. Just so precise and easy to understand. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach us the way you do!
@ultravice191
@ultravice191 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Right to the point. I have had many a synth and you are so right that as soon as you know the main sound design controls you can approach any synth. And I love Brussels. Croque Monsieur....yum.
@djellisdee
@djellisdee 7 ай бұрын
Oscar explains things so well.
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