Bob Ross, circa 19XX: "Here's a happy little tree" Jeremy Blake circa 2021: "Here's a happy little C"
@NeedSpeed393 жыл бұрын
"Here's a kinky little wavetable" :D
@RanaGustico3 жыл бұрын
Create a twitch channel and Bob Ross followers will jump from it.
@ChrisD__3 жыл бұрын
@@NeedSpeed39 "Wavetables are these kinky motherfuckers. Look at this, kinky guy."
@keynanmcfedries82403 жыл бұрын
Please! Continue this as a series, it rules.
@ninjaturdle693 жыл бұрын
Yes please, this is definitely gonna help me with serum !
@brinco33 жыл бұрын
How is this comment 2 days old?
@keynanmcfedries82403 жыл бұрын
@@brinco3 Patreon! Jeremy occasionally posts stuff early for patrons.
@joshgold94273 жыл бұрын
yes please, ive just been introduced to synthwave and i really want to learn synthesis lol
@nickmarcinko22353 жыл бұрын
what he said
@timbabcox658110 ай бұрын
The only thing I would add, which will make this slightly more complicated, is that pianos don’t have harmonics. Pianos have partials. Pianos are inharmonic. I’m a piano tuner. Still, I love this video. It really makes sense out of the basics of sound design.
@willmorrell2918 ай бұрын
That actually very interesting … thanks for the spark of curiousity now i must go and research this👍
@scarcat24698 ай бұрын
Okay I looked this up, and it seems like that pianos ARE inharmonic because of the stiffness of the strings, but the partials are still just the overtone/harmonic series even if they’ll be a bit out of tune.
@peaceorperil3 жыл бұрын
this is legitimately the best explanation of basic sound design concepts I've ever seen. incredible work dude
@forestaeon3 жыл бұрын
Let go of your existential dread with Jeremy explaining sounds ✨
@roryjineffect3 жыл бұрын
Why not enjoy both?
@forestaeon3 жыл бұрын
@@roryjineffect Best of both worlds
@vetiarvind3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of The midnight gospel's "Annihilation of Joy" episode.
@forestaeon3 жыл бұрын
@@vetiarvind Out of many very good episodes of a very good show, that one is maybe my very favorite
@migerrancan554 Жыл бұрын
one of the best videos ive ever seen
@edwin-zone Жыл бұрын
Very nice. For me as a synthesist of 20 years, this video was a great example of how getting back to basics, revisiting the things you thought you knew but from a new teacher can yield new insights or inspiration. Always keep the beginner's mind, no matter your skill level!
@mr_xzzy3 жыл бұрын
Excellently done, most synth tutorials explain the basic waves and ADSR then end it there. Harmonics get a mention but they don't spend any time detailing their relationship with modulation, meaning a beginner gets to the end and isn't any better off. This is the better way to teach it.
@404T2K Жыл бұрын
KZbin genuinely made it possible for anyone anywhere to contribute to the legacy of music and for that I thank you sir
@EctoMorpheus3 жыл бұрын
I've been watching music production videos for years without any "official" starting point and this is honestly the absolute best video I've ever seen. It's usually just someone with lots of experience kind of doing what sounds good to them, which is VERY hard to get across to somebody with zero intuition. This video fills in so many gaps! Thanks Jeremy
@sfx16743 жыл бұрын
Wanna echo what everybody has said, the gift of conveying knowledge is very rare and you have nailed it. Thanks.
@lotsofstevens3 жыл бұрын
Jeremy, no cap, your channel is phenomenal. It's not always a given that someone can translate their talents and deep knowledge into an engaging, understandable and educational format. Talented people aren't always talented teachers. But you really crush it. Every time. This video came up on my feed today and I'm like, "OK, we gotta get this dude a key to the city, any city, just give him his due!!!!!!"
@davidpereira4455 Жыл бұрын
"You can recreate (theoretically) any sound by using sine waves". Additive synthesis is gold
@ps1tryarchive5023 жыл бұрын
Pigments is the perfect synth for explaining this stuff, so clear and nice. The same could be said about Jeremy.
@skyler4ever3 жыл бұрын
I had so many eargasms while listening to this!
@shrutipatil73033 жыл бұрын
For realll 😭
@BackspinZX3 жыл бұрын
I need an "Everything becomes sine waves if you believe" cross-stitch for my residence. that's such a perfect line, lol. Super useful video! Nicely done! :D
@Ve55el3 жыл бұрын
I think you missed an opportunity to talk about "distance". A high pass filter often moves a sound much "farther away". A low pass sends it to an "adjacent room". Its the combination of low, mids, and highs of a sound that allow to sit at a certain distance from the listener. ...this is a nitpick. What a wonderful video! Added to my favorites to reference later! :)
@crescenzodicecco33103 жыл бұрын
"A sine wave is a pure expression of tone" , that's beautifully put
@msld_sound3 жыл бұрын
Joseph Fourier 🤝 Jeremy Blake "everything becomes sine waves if you believe"
@youdonotknowmyname96636 ай бұрын
More like "if you filter it enough'"
@LazaroCasanova Жыл бұрын
Man you explain synthesis so well. Some new things just clicked for me thanks to video.
@rootvalue3 жыл бұрын
This kicked ass. I haven’t been in audio school for a decade and this was a great refresher.
@jupiterrising59183 жыл бұрын
If someone is interested in synths, this should be the very first video they watch. Bravo.
@michaelmacneil65393 жыл бұрын
I've been pretty alright with understanding synthesis so far but this video was tremendous in explaining the "why" you would pick something as opposed to others. Would love more of these!
@brachlandmusic2 жыл бұрын
What I just realized is to start with these fundamentals as they already sound just fine. I always tend to overthink esp. when I look at those presets and how complicated their routing seem to be.
@MemoryVague3 жыл бұрын
I've said it before and it's still true, this channel is like having a scented candle in the room
@cthecheese2 жыл бұрын
Your use of ADSR was like learning what I already knew but actually gaining understanding of it this time -- absolutely fantastic video, thank you!
@alexgibson8664 Жыл бұрын
When you first explained what a low pass filter did, my mind was BLOWN. Thank you for the concise explanation! Subbed!
@MortalVildhjart Жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to this Video because I send it to my peers in Music and some of my friends who are just beginning to learn it and some who are just interested and everyone agreed that this is an absolute banger of a Video and is amazingly helpfull and beautifully paced. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart and from around 50 people in my circle :)
@uniworkhorse3 жыл бұрын
Around 16:00 the fact that not only the amplitude of a sound has to change, but also the HARMONIC nature has to change blew my mind!!! 🤯🤯🤯 I've really just been using the amplitude envelope and not thought about how the filter envelope can really change the timbre! Love the way you walked through this dude.
@barrycole59303 жыл бұрын
Now THIS is the fundamental video to watch for aspiring music/sound makers BEFORE any other synth tutorial. Totally brilliant, and i love when a wavetable rips your face off! Subbed!
@AlecBoyd3 жыл бұрын
I'm down for a FM video in this format
@RedMeansRecording3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I gotta talk some fm it's fun.
@uniworkhorse3 жыл бұрын
@@RedMeansRecording please do! Id love to learn about Fm
@lucyloveskouta3 жыл бұрын
Yes af
@dirtwagon90413 жыл бұрын
@@RedMeansRecording fm would be great, I've looked into it and it seems interesting but there's not much usable info out there outside of the very basics
@israelgiron90893 жыл бұрын
I have more than 5years in sound design and i have to say that the way you explain the thing is awesome, very nice explanation. Just subscribed
@RedMeansRecording3 жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you!
@shrutipatil73033 жыл бұрын
This has to be my favourite video of all time. Not "so far", I will cherish this video forever. Thanks Jeremy!!
@indigoHatter3 жыл бұрын
I did not expect to keep watching past 5 minutes... but wow. This fully captured me and taught me so much, about something I wasn't even aware I was interested in. Nice!
@hemakodaaa3 жыл бұрын
Its day 3 of me learning to sound design. I was stuck at how to reproduce sounds similar to keyboards. Didnt think of filters and ADSR like this. Thank you, much love.
@ListerTunes3 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing video. It combined all these little disparate things I knew snippets about (Sine curves! Instruments! X-pass filters!) and then linked them all together in a way that let me understand the whole. I'll likely never make use of it but I've learned so much and it will make talking to our sound guy make SO MUCH more sense.
@Ursmoov3 жыл бұрын
This is the type of video I wish I would of have saw when I first started producing! This is the type of stuff that needs to be talked about more.
@MrWigg1es223 жыл бұрын
It's really interesting to me how much simply changing the wave shape entirely changes the emotions of the notes/sounds. This video was also really easy to follow and understand, even with no musical background and I think that is truly a testament to the quality of the content you are creating. You're a better educator than many college professors I've had.
@hsensh3 жыл бұрын
You make me fall in love with sound design more and more by the day
@cmadams3 жыл бұрын
This is the best sound design video that I've ever seen.
@MrExplosiveTV2 жыл бұрын
i dont think ive made a youtube comment in YEARS, but this is exactly what i have been looking for. im new to producing and making sounds that i hear in my head is often pointless and i get dragged into loading basic sine and squard waves with unreasonable amounts of effects until i get bored and stop trying to make anything. no other sound design tutorials on this site do a better job of exactly how to go from having a sound in your head to actually creating it. i will most likely be spending alot of time viewing your content as i start learning to produce! :)
@citizenofearth3 жыл бұрын
Pigments is just a beauty of a synth. Sound design is a joy with it. Thanks for the video, as always: gold!
@wrrwvv2 жыл бұрын
ive watched a bunch of introductory vids covering similar topics but this clicked the most 👍 the visuals are great
@kristopherdetar4346 Жыл бұрын
OMG !! Where were you 40 years ago when my mind wondered about what sound is comprised of ? Thank you for your channel.
@oscarmunos2710 Жыл бұрын
Automatic thumbs up for knowing I wanted to make a sound.
@jac56143 жыл бұрын
I was trying to learn about the sound design, so I searched today, and you uploaded yesterday! What a perfect timing haha, thank you so much!
@itskishank2 ай бұрын
all of the sounds played in this video are in the key/tonal center of C / CMinor. Beautiful. Listening to this even without the video is therapeutic.
@davidrosset44573 жыл бұрын
Please continue! I would watch the whole series multiple times. This is precious.
@SvintMvrcus2 жыл бұрын
I cannot express how useful this vid is. And the fact that you're using my fav soft synth to demonstrate is the cherry on top. Thank you.
@maunstermusic3 жыл бұрын
YES! Thanks Jeremy! I would love to see more sound design videos. Specifically, interesting things you can do past modulating the filter, pitch, and low hanging options.
@megumin46253 жыл бұрын
Just the way you described it, it makes sense more on WHY it is the way it is. Much easier to understand!
@prodlilrasta5 ай бұрын
this is probably the best most complete introduction video to sound design i've ever seen. thank u for this.
@rolandtriton20 сағат бұрын
I have been for many years looking for this video, i canot thank you enough
@static-san3 жыл бұрын
Truth be told, Pigments is hands-down my favourite VST. Almost every time I want to make a sound, Pigments is my goto. Everything just makes sense. And now your explanations on top of that makes this the cream.
@DaveYognaut Жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever been so interested in a video in my life. That was such a quick 35 minutes. Thanks for keeping everyone informed 🙏
@lukkybb3 жыл бұрын
This video, this singular video, taught me more about what I wanted that all of the other videos I've watched combined! Like, wow. Thank you so much.
@HansyPants1843 жыл бұрын
You have a real knack for education. Every time I see your vids I can't get over the fact that you're the same guy who taught me how to use my PO-16 all those years ago.
@thundernixon3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing with synths for years, but this helped me understand the waveforms and LFOs so much better. You’re an amazing teacher. Thank you!
@fullyard-art3 жыл бұрын
this is one of the best videos about this (and oh lucky me i got pigments too), and i cannot express my feelings about the really awesome way to explain this really in a nutshell style, going more into detail, but not exhausting the mind for the not so advanced people watching this. it is one thing, like making youtube videos, become famous do "cool" things and such, and a complete other thing being able to actually teach something and transport information in a somewhat funny and serious way and not becoming dreary with it. Again, big cred and a big THANK YOU!
@RedMeansRecording3 жыл бұрын
❤️🎶❤️
@iamisandisnt Жыл бұрын
Fundamental questions I had answered without even realizing what the question was. Great video and I'm only 2 minutes in. Eye opening. Thank you so much.
@johnfretz1938 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. As a complete beginner in the space, that helped a lot in demystifying what all these tools are all about. Much appreciated.
@kardle3 жыл бұрын
Another master class in sound making. Love the clear instruction and humor throughout.
@TheCrafsMan Жыл бұрын
My friend, this was an absolutely engrossing video! Phenomenal. I so appreciate when someone breaks it down to the fundamentals like this.
@goatpepperherbaltea7895 Жыл бұрын
Thecrafsman
@mgmthegrand3 жыл бұрын
WOW! I've literally watched DOZENZ of videos on synthesis. This is the most comprehensive yet concise, specific yet straightforward one I've seen yet. PLEASE start a series! And thank you!!!
@Italliving8 ай бұрын
Red Means Recording = the first thing i learned to appreciate as a button, seems this channel needs the same appreciation and triggers our internal recording button for the simple well explained information feed here, thank you for the simplicity well appreciated
@ATAFPV3 жыл бұрын
You changed my life with this video. I really can’t thank you enough. Keep being awesome!
@scottkirby7068 Жыл бұрын
Best yet - bravo sir. You explained this so well. My life and music journey has been unlocked!
@greatadventures45793 жыл бұрын
I have studied these concepts all the way back to the early 70s, starting with my 1st synth. Moog Sonic. I think that was what it was called. Seeing the frequency analyzer in conjunction with the various waves, really makes the music universe become more CLEAR. Nice job!
@thenumbdave3 жыл бұрын
That cleared away a lot of the fog and I now have a much clearer idea of what the knobs I've been twiddling on my microfreak are actually doing! thank you!
@danieldls503 Жыл бұрын
That sine wave sound you built was beautiful..thank you.
@jimmac3 жыл бұрын
Really impressive overview. Not only an amazing musician, a great teacher too.
@elenakupchishina51903 ай бұрын
Just want to express the gratitude for making this rainy Friday brighter, Jeremy. Still, making electronic music remains a riddle for me so far, but I go on watching your videos. Thank you very much.
@trostadam11 ай бұрын
I know this vid has a TLDR, but the entire video is the TLDR of sound synthesis. Great Work! Thanks
@K150arts2 жыл бұрын
The visual envelopes on this plugin helped me lean quite a bit, nice video!
@nolove84192 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time out of your day to share some knowledge and wisdom with us. Time is some thing you cant ever get back, in any form. So again, thank you. You prepared and delivered this beautifully!! If you can't explain it... If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. - Albert Einstein You definetly understand Sound Design. You deserve a million subs.
@partylobster3 жыл бұрын
I've never produced sounds before, but now I feel like I can make something that gets me to headline a festival.
@NTayls803 жыл бұрын
This is flipping fantastic. Please continue this series! Ahhhhhh! Yes yes yes!
@juneizzo3 жыл бұрын
This is a perfect combination of incredibly soothing and wildly informative, and I love it.
@Jixata3 жыл бұрын
As someone who too often sticks to preset synth patches, this is very useful for branching out. Thanks!
@scottm-digital_disillusion73553 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful. I've seen content about overtones before but the visual aids you used made this finally click. Thanks!
@AlexanderVarov3 жыл бұрын
i watch your videos from an year and a half, but this one made me a patreon. Next level explanation is what i needed. Thank you :)
@TheRealG20243 жыл бұрын
just about to pick up a korg wavestate. this could not have a come at a better time. the fundamentals of sound design. extremely informative and comprehensive. im totally geeking out right now
@Boues91 Жыл бұрын
Best vid so far about this topic. To sit beside you to watch you analysing the sounds teached me a lot.
@jcauto313 жыл бұрын
Truly outstanding. Thank you for pulling something very complex together in one spot. Your ability to detail and explain without overwhelming is difficult to match.
@ryanpatrick5233 жыл бұрын
This cleared up so many things at the fundamentals level. I now have a much greater appreciation of my filter. Thank you!
@benhall22353 жыл бұрын
This is the first video on youtube that i've seen that covers the stuff i was taught at college. Its all very well following so called tutorials of how to make a bass like so and so producer but if you want to be able to make your own sounds from scratch quickly or model a real instrument such as a piano you need to learn the "whys" as well as the "hows". Most content creators just give you a synth recipe, without explaining the rationale behind the decisions they make.In fact i'd go further and say that unless the rationale behind the decisions are made clear its not really a tutorial per se but just a recipe. Running with that metaphor you can learn to cook a dish following a recipe but a chef can create new dishes. If i wasn't so lazy i could have made a youtube channel with videos going through the syllabus that i learned. Glad to see that there are others who are doing it.
@InBlu3PandaFac3WeTrust Жыл бұрын
What a solid video, breaking down these basic fundamentals & making this super easy to learn! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
@PhantomPhern3 жыл бұрын
I love the way you said "It's just a sinewave baby."
@andrewsmith87623 жыл бұрын
Probably the best explanation of subtractive synthesis that I have ever seen! Thanks Jeremy!
@jaashiik3 жыл бұрын
you are the best teacher dude. seriously !!!! so quality
@yendanjin2 жыл бұрын
jeremy, this video is exactly what i've been looking for. You really explained it so well, your pacing and tone are spot on here, easy to follow and easy to understand, not to slow and not to fast. just spot on! thank you! Really !
@SynthaticBeats3 жыл бұрын
Its kinda insane that you made this compeletely for free! Thanks ALLOT!
@wolfgang44682 жыл бұрын
Great approach to looking at sound synthesis. I've learnt a lot, thank you very much!
@africkinamerican Жыл бұрын
I've been making sounds on a casio CZ1 for years. Lots of fun ! It's kind of addictive/obsessive in a way. And a great way to train your ear for frequencies and nuances of sounds. To recreate or edit a sound, you have to be able to hear it in detail. A lot like a portrait artist has to be able to see the true object he is drawing , in all its dimensions and colors and shades et cetera.
@zekifloyd3 жыл бұрын
Best tutorial on KZbin! Thank you so much
@kristopherinfante12062 жыл бұрын
This was approachable, and I felt that I could take my time with it in chunks. Thank you.
@egorpanfilov2 жыл бұрын
I am not a musician, but love music and have a major in signal processing. This video is frankly an eye-opening intro into the digital music design! Thank you and hope to see more of this content in the future!
@ufukkeles62293 жыл бұрын
i would love to take a deeper dive to wavetables. please expand the ideas near future. great work
@aosphere Жыл бұрын
I really, needed this, can't thank you enough, this it one of the most well structured tutorials, out there, on youtube if you do a tutorial for fm synthesis im gonna lose my mind, i wouldn't be able to handle that, thanks so much!!! edit: KZbin THIS WAS MADDE 2 YEARS AGO WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME
@uniworkhorse3 жыл бұрын
Jeremy, the amount of care you put into the structure of the video was amazing! As someone who’s trying to learn about synths this was an awesome foundation - the little summary at the end really helped solidify the ideas for me and i hope that you make more vids about sound design in this format! Either way, really just wanted to express how much i learned and enjoyed it - plus your voice was pretty soothing to listen to.