The ONE Synth Trick you should know // I use this on EVERY patch.

Understanding how to manipulate LFO phase points might sound like science fiction to some, but its easily my most used sound design tip and trick when it comes to creating organic textures from synths. This is great especially for ambient synth music, or honestly anywhere. Apply this with rhytmic modulation, or if you sync the LFOs to the tempo.. game over. So good!
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[@teknical100]

'I've wanted to talk about this for a while but it's pretty nerdy'. Absolutely no one leaves the room.

[@iNerdier]

One weird trick, synthesiser manufacturers hate him!

[@RickyTinez]

hahaha i wanted to name it something like that too. Doctors hate when patients know about LFOs

[@MrJemabaris]

Ten Synth Secrets anyone needs to know. Number five made me cry!

[@isweartofuckinggod]

Take this simple quiz about LFOs and we'll predict the name of your next patch! (Yes, it really works!)

[@TheParanoidAndroid79]

@@isweartofuckinggod I got Hagrid- keeper of the keys and grounds. My patch is both a father figure and a friend. That's sooo like my next patch.

[@lukemrsl]

ahahah literally saw this in my suggested feed rolled my eyes and said okay fine you got me. glad i clicked tho 😂

[@buster9915]

It's been a long time since a music production video has made me smile this much. Your love and passion is infectious and it's a joy to watch you still exhibit as much wide eyed child excitement as you probably did the first time you used a synth. Watching the last 60 seconds made me realise I'd hire you in a heartbeat if I owned a synth compamy. Subbing and will be back often to enjoy your show Ricky.

[@ddawsonwilsondawg7967]

I can tell you from experience that making a beautiful sound like this with NOBODY in person to hear it, makes me wanna cry... EVERY TIME!!!

[@madguy228]

that was an entire ambient composition in a single patch wow

[@RickyTinez]

exactly!!! its crazy

[@fakshen1973]

You blissed out at the end Glad you had a moment.

[@freejay6091]

what does "patch" here mean ? i always thought that a patch on my Circuit would be like a synth-settings patch ?

[@sebastianshuster5229]

Free Jay - patch, as in how the synthesizer has all it’s settings set.

[@freejay6091]

@@sebastianshuster5229 thanks! apparently this is a term for "many synths then :)

[@jshx709]

Been struggling to find motivatation for music recently, but after watching this all I wanna do is storm out of the office, drive home and jam. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep it up.

[@Old_Man_Jay]

I absolutely LOVE this guys enthusiasm for sound design. Seems really chill too. Seems like the type of guy I'd chill with while messing around with synths and smoking some bud :D

[@GM-xy5tw]

“LFOs. Don’t know what to tell you. Use them.” Wow, what sage advice!

[@paulrowntree2800]

That was astonishing Enrique! I actually found the part at the end very moving. Thank you, from one nerd to another. The geek shall inherit the earth.

[@StreamHottieSuperSimp]

Got my Summit this week. This tutorial is by far the most valuable I've seen so far. This gives so much insight. Trying everything you do at this moment. There is a world to explore

[@jasonvance8234]

I love how excited you are about what you are teaching! Makes me more excited to learn. Thank you

[@metasim]

More of these please! This is fantastic. And I love how easy the Peak is to understand.!

[@davidalovell]

This was a really great video. The synth techniques are of course totally inspiring, but more than that, the video was just super calm and a pleasure to watch. Thank you

[@gregtechno506]

The enthusiasm with which you explain all this stuff is infectious. I just found out about your channel and can't wait to see the rest of your videos. Keep it up Ricky.

[@RickyTinez]

Woooo Welcome Greg, stay as long as you'd like. I appreciate the kind words

[@tomhawkins6349]

This was a seriously great lesson in using LFO’s , I never thought of doing this but I’ll be trying it and using it a lot , thank you

[@nutritionontape]

Thanks so much for sharing this trick Ricky. I was able to get it going on the Peak and breathe new life into patches. Your videos are uplifting!

[@jppagetoo]

Part of the beauty of modern synths is discovering all this power. Vintage synths... are very cool and led us to where we are. But modern synths with great tuning and multiple LFO's and powerful routing configuarations. Yeah, gimme that!

[@djshiva]

T shirt request: "I'm not a scientist, just a regular nerd."

[@acc373r4t0r]

can i get a "I'm not a regular nerd, i'm a scientist." ?

[@rabmccudden683]

Merch report 🤓

[@Spudcore]

I'll take ten!

[@Mo-tf9jb]

This is such an incredible piece of work. The depth of the content, the light style of explaining it and the beauty of the sounds. Thanks so much!

[@mandr0id223]

Awesome! I love this kind of thing that happens, when your knowledge in two separate fields gives you a unique insight (in this case, the synth circuit/engineering and the music)

[@crifox16]

one thing i love about your vids is how much in depth you go while explaining the subject of the video, but then as soon as you send us off you go totally nuts with the synth. great stuff!

[@robbret]

Dude, I know nothing at all about music or synths but I keep coming back. I just enjoy watching someone with such intimate knowledge of the topic. I wish I had a subject for which I had such expertise.

[@PatchMonger]

That was super inspiring and beautiful. Never tried the reset trick of lfo like that. Thank you so much keep them coming!! 👏👏👏

[@THEeatBUG]

Amazing video man. I have learned so much from you already, and this took things to the next level. So excited to take some time playing with this tomorrow!!

[@BucF16]

Loving your enthusiasm. Great tutorial! I wish I had more time to watch!

[@rrrobart9]

Loved this vid. More sound design stuff man! Great job- phase points dude... I did not know that. Can’t wait to try it out!

[@Cesiumswimsuit]

Damn... definitely to check this out on my Peak. Always learn something new when I watch these vids man, thanks for sharing this great tip!

[@zooblestyx]

Never feel embarrassed about getting excited over nerdery. These are the moments we all connect with you the deepest, hermano. ^_^

[@sophoclese65]

Your enthusiasm is so contagious. I am returning to sound design after being away for over 30 years. This was inspiring.

[@EmThePenguin]

Ricky, I'd love to see some more Peak videos. Your tutorials are the best ✌️

[@keirlong4573]

Beautiful examples here Ricky. The idea of the LFOs for each voice being in sync but starting at different phase points is brilliant - you can't hear them, but they're off and running in the background, waiting for something to be played so they can do their thing...nice! Many thanks.

[@Ariakiri_]

Thank you so much, man. I have a Korg Minilogue XD and I was always confused about why the Envelope Generator was synced to each voice, but the LFO wasn't. It was listed as something I didn't understand, so I never messed with it. Now numerous patches are exactly what I wanted them to be. Thanks again!

[@arandomthought199]

That was amazing at the end! I gotta do some menu diving with my MicroKorg but this inspired me to create some new patches using LFO's to my advantage. Thank you for this.

[@jacktietjen]

Wow this is freaking amazing ... like its own sequencer ... thank you as always Ricky I love watching

[@BaileyHeredge]

You've opened my sound design mind nice more of these tip/tutorials please X

[@jamila-carolinhussein9829]

Thanks for this great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge of these magical tricks!

[@ashshakin]

Hey Ricky... Love your enthusiasm! KILLER Sounds / Vibe. Respect.

[@jseal8064]

That Jam at the end was epic! Great work and great video. Props!

[@Jibbai]

Great tutorials man ! I like the vibe how u explain things is so chilled ;) no stress only passion for music

[@enygma3d]

This is so cool! I've just started messing around a bit with LFOs on my Peak. The way you manage to make this synth sound just makes me fall in love with it more and more.

[@RickyTinez]

its crazy how far you can push it. and the wavetale OSCs give each patch a new sound and texture to start from which is nice. vs the traditional analog waveshapes that can feel rinsed pretty quickly.

[@Just_Me_TG]

Hey man, thank you! This just opened a whole bag of ideas in my head! Awesome! 🤩

[@spooky_zoo]

Nicely done. Love the Peak!

[@Dea_Decay]

Absolutely loved this video! Learned some new things that I'm pretty sure I can bring to my Deepmind 12. As it is I already love the parameter drift capability on it and often set my lfo's to different things like you did here. If I actually have one per voice that I can set free like that to the different voices though I will be incredibly stoked! I love LFO's and this is is like learning instead of 2 I might actually have 2 for each of the 12 voices? That's insane to even think about!

[@EmThePenguin]

Hey did it work on the deepmind?

[@monomakes]

I love those ideas and new ways of working that sometimes comes with familiarity with a synth!

[@5stringaustin]

Your reactions to the things you do are the absolute best part of your videos. So good.

[@DKH712]

Dude thanks. I got a peak a couple of weeks ago and I've been looking for ways to add more movement to my patches. This is perfect! Great vid

[@gregonater]

I loved hearing you jam out on something a bit more ambient than usual at the end. Great patch!

[@daxgramuglia3035]

Dude. Full good vibes on this channel and the way you go over things. Draws one in and maintains attention voluntarily. Thanks for making this. Was super solid to watch and learned a lot. 🤙

[@daxgramuglia3035]

Also - could totally feel that shift into happy inspirational buzz when you turned fixed chord off (@17:24) and then sunk into that progression and let it journey. That shit was beautiful. Haha thanks again homie!

[@djaii328]

You just made my day. Thank you for making this video. Wow!

[@samtully6949]

This is may favorite of your videos by far. I don’t even have a Peak but i’m obsessed with this video

[@wreqha]

This is such a sick demonstration. Love it.

[@savedbyasong4627]

When those unsynched LFOs first kicked in I almost had tears in my eyes. So moving. Man, this video is awesome. I could watch this forever. THANKS! (Plus, now I have to get a Peak haha)

[@rars0n]

This is a really cool technique. You have done a great job of helping me better understand how modulation can be used to create motion in patches. This is something I often hear but can't intuitively replicate in my head because modulation can get pretty complex pretty quickly. I will have to do more experimenting and learning because it's probably one of the coolest aspects of a synthesizer.

[@Djadja00Video]

Nice one! Really like your enthusiasm, keep it up!

[@lincolnmmitchell]

Awesome seeing how much fun you have man! Love it!

[@whoozl3540]

Sounds really awesome - thanks a lot! I need to try this on my Peak!

[@SpawnoftheEd]

"I'm not a scientist, I'm just a regular nerd" - Ricky Tinez

[@Kuuewukung]

SpawnoftheEd imagine what happens when both, nerd and scientist, are combined. Pasta with its sauce.

[@jeremyfox7599]

Best music youtube channel by a long way, thank you for all of the great content! Looking forward to more as always!

[@elover8670]

Freaky!I like it!gotta watch again...big ups

[@donaldpriola1807]

My sincere thanks for all of your work! I love your reaction to a good patch; all of us synth nerds do that, and it's a source of joy.

[@overseastom]

Love the enthusiasm, mate :) It was indeed a truly lovely sound, at the part when you said "oof, I'm done". Warm, smooth sounds, with a little rhythm to it. Good stuff.

[@leanderlumen1868]

„This was an initialized patch not long ago..“ Since working with Peak this thought has appeared so often in my mind. Such a versatile and lovely instrument. Thanks for this great information!

[@bobbybaird1583]

Really enjoyed watching tis this evening. Thank you.

[@Konzertheld]

Dude that was extremely helpful insight! I am now sitting here staring at my (lately) not so much used Peak. I HAD NO IDEA. Time to plug some cords and get my hands on the keyboard.

[@krsTBedfordStudios]

A welcome distraction from tonight jam... I'll try to incorporate this idea now gear permitting.. Thanks Enrique..!

[@vidz4free]

Very useful hints here mate, thanks again

[@RetroPlus]

That is indeed a very fun trick, I love little tricks like these in synthesisers. It's really fun finding new tricks by experimenting.

[@tpete096]

Very very cool. Those are some awesome sounding patches.

[@benhoughtonmusic]

thank you! I've been aware of trying to achieve this on my peak but didn't know the right settings to use!!

[@graphenemusic5922]

Amazing content, keep it up! Loving the Peak videos!

[@MichaelGilboe]

This is one of the best tips I’ve heard, and I haven’t seen this anywhere else!

[@donmurowski9421]

Holy moly, this tip really speaks to me dude, thank you so much for this. hopefully i can make this work on my deepmind as well

[@RickyTinez]

You got this! hopefully it works

[@ConwayBob]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is beautiful, Ricky. Thanks.

[@dangerbird64]

Great explanation of this method, and very inspiring!

[@lundsweden]

It is a good tip. I've been making sounds since the 90s but had'nt thought of this, definately will try it out!

[@mastercheif117ize]

Thanks for your explanation!! You made more sense than others that have attempted to

[@TheGannoK]

Love the videos Ricky, one of the most helpful Modular and gear heads out there, WILLING to share knowledge. lots of them out there, but you're a gem.

[@RickyTinez]

Too kind! thank you so much.

[@BenCazzola]

Oh man I have so much to learn... awesome vid dude

[@matiasveraaravena7261]

Damn that was a strong finish. That take of your studio still and silent after what you achieved with the peak was just wow

[@mandr0id223]

@Ricky Tinez - You need to make more videos at this level! with you 100%! It's clear you have a lot of really deep knowledge to share, due to your closeness to the companies that design these things.

[@ytc-music]

Such an awesome technique! Sounds were so dope!

[@JoelCardinal]

YES!!! I have a Peak and love it, please keep the these videos coming!

[@al201103]

Awesome tutorial on an often overlooked area of synths. You got a sub right here!

[@satoshisugiyama1560]

Love your sound and reaction!!

[@dipdong4673]

I love stuff like this! Thanks for posting this.

[@johnwood1551]

This is incredible! So simple but inspiring.

[@rodrigolaporte274]

Such a great tip!!!!! And damn what an amazing synth the Peak

[@torgenxblazterzoid]

Sounds terrific. I've been a virtual instrument synthesist for a quite a few years now but just took delivery of a DeepMind 12 so I'll be seeing how I can apply this on it. New subscriber by the way, great video.

[@lillilelli]

Luvly stuff as usual!

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

RICKY YOU ARE A GENEROUS MAN!!!!! Thank you for caring. For the detail. For the passion.

[@roccothamanoidis]

Love my peak! Goosebumps while exploring from scratch = priceless.

[@roborobmusic]

i love your channel man. i may not speak out in the comments but i watch every video and you influence my sound design and gear purchases man. thanks for everything you do. It's greatly appreciated.

[@MrBoundji]

Merci beaucoup Ricky ! You are the man 🙏🌿

[@matthewy393]

some sweet sounds in this vid Ricky, amazing as always :)

[@tylerdaigle3266]

Thank you for this. I just got the peak yesterday and it is ridiculously powerful and fun to use

[@jsogman]

Great idea for a vid/great vid! For me I realized this evolving concept when I first used pcm sample based synths like Roland D550 or K2000 because they are based on partials each with their own multistage envelopes so creating lush evolving pads means spending some time editing those, of course synthesis provides many ways of "evolution" of different parameters and this is also a great one.... (and on THIS tip I would say I learned about this concept from eurorack/modular when I encountered Quadrature functions/ oscillators with different spread parameters as is possible with 0_c )

[@descentintozachstrom]

I love your passion man. great quality content

[@connerdacus1344]

At 11:22 you unlocked such a beautiful chord. I'll be trying this trick when I get a poly synth one day!

[@disastrousrobots]

Love this trick, I like how the LFO's on the Octatrack can be oscillated by other LFO's, or in a modular set up, lot's of fun and craziness.

[@Spudcore]

YES boi, this is a very sweet trick indeed! Thanks for the intel m8!