Synthesizer Basics: Amplitude, Oscillators, Timbre | Music Production | Berklee Online

[@Prophet-hv6ut]

I've seen various videos on sound design and synth fundamentals but this explained it so well that I actually understood these things for the first time. Every example, simile, metaphor, and analogy was ON POINT and helped me grasp the concepts better. Thank you so much!

[@Berklee_Online]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mucamusicproductions7628]

@@Berklee_Online Do you guys have a specific course for only synths?

[@mohammedelnaiem3989]

I've attended various institutions of higher education, and never have I seen an educator like this. This was absolutely incredible.

[@NathanIsABAMF]

@kaz z Wow! Nobody cares! Thanks for the input though

[@miles4624]

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[@0xyg3n]

Fully agree

[@Runaverse]

Wish everyone explained sound design easily like this

[@mayssamhadhbi8897]

I love how you incorporate daily examples from our lives to explain the basics, its the best way for me to understand, thank you

[@Berklee_Online]

Happy to help!

[@Ronenlahat]

Notice how well she defines the words used, such as envelope or frequency. This is so good for understanding

[@MrFn65]

Great explanation on synthesis , complex ideas with analogies! My major at Berklee was music synthesis so it’s also very satisfying that Berklee has a great educator explaining these ideas online and free to start. You want to go in deeper than take their online courses!

[@michaelstevens5469]

Absolutely fantastic presentation and information fashioned in a way that is very easy to grasp. Much appreciated!

[@unrealdevop]

Your a genius, this is a great presentation. It quite literally explained everything I need to understand how a basic sound system works. I'm working on a project right now in the Unreal Engine that requires me to generate my own sounds and I haven't explored those systems yet so this really helped me a ton.

[@manb4war]

This is was just the explanation I needed. I could never grasp what the envelope did. The LFO Cutoff explanation just changed my life.

[@robsanders5005]

This video blew my mind. Helped clarify so many terms that get thrown around in such a thoughtful way!

[@Berklee_Online]

Thank you!

[@ALFERprod]

This is just one of the best videos in the history of the internet. Amazingly entertaining and clear.

[@djmikio]

Funny how I've used many of these terms every day for my entire life and never contextualized them with their core physical meaning. Thanks for a great video and I'll never let my ego talk me out of watching a "basics" lecture again. 🙂

[@Berklee_Online]

Thank you!

[@LenientProcess]

Wish I would have found this over the summer when I first got started with synths! Great presentation!

[@minteaness]

I learned more from this video then I did in science class

[@Papajohns600]

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[@ianbarber2937]

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[@scanz7772]

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[@AnubhaBajaj]

Istg

[@hennyjacks8148]

thank you so much you saved me from 5 hours worth of lecture videos and I was able to perfectly understand it. fr thank you

[@zimberlin9978]

i LOVE this. The methaphores make it so much clearer

[@Sanjay116]

This video is so informative that I had to take notes.

[@MichaelCBaugh]

Exactly!

[@serenarose54]

This was extremely helpful. The visual cues and the sound along with the sounds really helped me get a grasp of what was being described and discussed. Thank You

[@TheCrazyacedouble]

Great explanation of what could not wrap my head around for years with what little time i have to do music... Man! This just change the game for me.. Thank you very much!

[@CaidicusProductions]

This was so extremely on point and descriptive. It helped me visualize concepts that I'd already learned long ago but hadn't ground into my understanding as solidly as I have now. Absolutely excellent presentation, thank you very much.

[@EricRShelton]

I watched this to understand LFOs and accidentally learned the difference between tremolo and vibrato! Thank you!

[@graceintheplace13]

One of the best, if not the best, video on this subject. Thank you for the clarity and all the wonderful examples used!

[@DouglasBurton]

I'm years late to finding this video but absolutely love it. Just dipping my toes in sound production and hadn't found someone explaining these things just the way I wanted until now. Thanks for the video!

[@josephineguidolin2578]

one of the best instructional videos I've seen in a long time - great job!

[@louissheffield3268]

Erin - you are a TRULY gifted teacher!

[@othelo989]

9 Min Video that too me an hour to go through as I was taking notes!

[@SignePierceTV]

THANK YOU!!! This video broke it down so succinctly... really rich examples and metaphors as well which is super helpful.

[@MichaelCBaugh]

Wow! Thank for simplifying something I have spent years trying to understand.

[@theblade9024]

Very helpful with great "like" examples. As a retired teacher I admire the clarity of the concepts. Great craft work.

[@rudrasishsengupta]

This is best video out there on understanding musical term. With good visuals and example.

[@Leroysfunnytrees]

Wow I’ve never learned anything so quickly. Amazing video.

[@bernifitzsimmons176]

You forgot Granny Smith apples which are by the greatest of all of the apples. The video was very insightful but this greatly upset me.

[@Sam-jk5dw]

Ambrosia, take it from someone who handed out apple samples

[@servo5000]

It's all about the honeycrisps, baby.

[@aroudingo]

These analogies are amazing

[@ColinCampbell]

Followed perfectly. Then, LFO walked in and placed something in the fruit punch. Solid video. Thank you.

[@bumblebore_13]

My brain and My ears were both very satisfied by the end of this video. Absolutely Superb❤️

[@a9productions1]

A lot of people learn with images, humanity needs to rethink education... it's stupid assuming everyone absorbs information the same way, this video is so far the best I have seen about synthesis tutorial, THANK YOU !!

[@maanvfm]

Thank you so much for the video... Really loved your way of teaching.. You guys are making learning way more interesting ❤️

[@lightbluedev]

This is the best synth basics video I’ve seen. Ty.

[@engels1920]

Such a great explanation. Can't get any easier than this.

[@leokomora]

Well done, I've never seen these topics explained so simply and clearly!

[@jeh092188]

Outstanding video! Simple and relatable music education is the way.

[@devinsheehan6120]

beautifully succinct. not a word wasted, not a word short. Thank you - I will be checking out other berklee videos

[@MarkGardner66Bonnie]

thank you for a quick and informative lesson...I had to go over and look at my synth several times during the video to see how it all ties together!

[@JoyaLewisTheMusician]

Thank you for your explanation! Need all the synth basics info I can get! Great editing and animation as well btw 💙

[@sirescobar90]

wow. im really really surprised by how well done this video is. amazing !

[@diiegopc]

Hello, thank you very much. It would be nice to have the "cut" option available in this video to use the clips for continuous reviewing.

[@jkel2095]

You should definitely do audiobooks!

[@mixolivia]

i was loving this video already and then they mentioned my favorite song 8:20 and i just fell in love

[@johnghadimi]

This was 10 minutes of amazing!!

[@dogmeme3270]

This video is so underrated.

[@neverpure20]

Holy crap my life has meaning now! :D

[@HUMZMIC1]

That video was very....EDUCATIONAL (THANKS)

[@stanknight9159]

Fantastic video! Good job whoever the narrator is!

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

I really appreciate the breakdown of this video

[@karinegraham4763]

I’m having a geek day. LOVE THIS video. Thank you!!

[@danhedonia]

Excellent job. Acknowledging the limits of the format and the wish to be brief, I would have truly appreciated a section on signal path(s), OR a linked part 2. If there's a part 2, I am missing it?

[@frenchismexican]

This is super helpful & accessible. Thank you for making & sharing! I really liked the non musical parallels to the concepts, like apples & spaghetti strainers. Y'all rock!

[@loveadumb]

this was very informative and accessible. thank you.

[@williamkopanchuk]

Very good explanation with regards to the LFOs

[@JohnPaulBuce]

i love the visuals, thank you for making this video

[@JohnDegen_aka_Jeehannes]

Wow wowow wowowow great teaching! Hats off from a teacher.

[@SlapShotts]

This was tremendously explained. Very great information.

[@BusterDarcy]

This has helped me so much.

[@amanmaurya7734]

Learned a lot. Great video

[@sakthivelb9074]

Wow that's what I have waited to discover

[@markqualter5016]

Fantastic and really, really clear. Thank you.

[@ericrferreira]

That’s a great video explanation, thank you guys!

[@Berklee_Online]

Glad you liked it!

[@tomasenrique]

This is a great analogy video on sound!

[@chadzulu4328]

Very concise and informative video, thanks so much for sharing!

[@Maros_Mari]

wow, thank you for great info explained in a way that all can understand.

[@bobjohnson5486]

Very helpful descriptions. Thank you.

[@vespelian]

Wonderfully concise.

[@BigBoho]

Clear and effective instruction!

[@glenperkins3934]

been looking for this kind of explanation a looonnng time , finally found it! haha thanks!

[@ridgewood6880]

Thank you for this lessons really helpful and big thank you for putting in so much effort to break it down and explain it so well.

[@Berklee_Online]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sybamunki]

just what I needed! thanks

[@JackieRenful]

Amazing, made me applied to the school

[@Berklee_Online]

Fantastic! Good luck.

[@Nairrrrrrr]

@caprice.t no.

[@3bya978]

So clear ... great job!!

[@muzyshayk8006]

Thanks for this wonderful information

[@Mopsie]

This was such a perfect video. Holy thanks

[@andrewphi4958]

So I take it concepts of frequency and modulaiton are not taught in school today? Quite sad. Thanks for filling the gap.

[@ecbalmer]

I'm getting emotional watching this because it finally all makes sense. Lol

[@stefanolassandro886]

Fantastic video! The concepts were introduced in a very very noob-friendly way! :D

[@Berklee_Online]

Glad you liked it!

[@rorybaker5799]

Part two PLEASE

[@JamwithJamal]

To the point, you are amazing.

[@teashea1]

good video - organized - focused

[@thingmaker67]

The 16000 Hz tone took me back to the sound of an old dial-up modem connecting.

[@Iamhavingastromk]

3:11 woah, an 86! I wanna know who was the graphic designer for this video.

[@doognitsuj]

That was awesome, I’m watching it again

[@theresacampbell8027]

justin goo

[@sakthivelb9074]

Very helpful!!! Thank you creator

[@MBGA123]

Thanks for the lesson

[@tinmank]

I was planning to make my own synthesizer with raspberry pi, now after watching this, naah. I'll just go and buy one. Good video though.

[@diemcarl5546]

🙏🙏🙏 extremely well delivered 🎉 much appreciated 😊👍

[@hadireg]

Great YT suggestion! new sub indeed!! 👍👍

[@Berklee_Online]

Thanks for the sub!

[@domcorner338]

sick video so clear and helpful

[@Berklee_Online]

Thank you!

[@newtownground1779]

Great video - thoroughly enjoyed it

[@alanegedy5649]

great video! sometimes her voice reminds me of paris's voice from gilmore girls

[@macaroni238]

I Feel Smarter 👍👍

[@MerlinsMelody]

Really a very very useful video. thankyou !

[@aaronharveymusic]

phenomenal