Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago

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Part I of a 2-part course on understanding how synthesizers work, the main modules Oscillator, Filter, ADSR & MSEG Envelopes, and LFOs. If you do the Practice (noted in green) you will soon find yourself making nice, usable instruments. Sections are broken into chapters which you can access easily for review.

Pt II: youtu.be/cqa3X-HwAnE
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Learning Synthesis Pt I - OSC, Filter, Envelopes & LFO
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:31 The Barriers
00:01:31 Support
00:02:14 OSCillators
00:08:19 Filter
00:15:46 Envelopes - ADSR
00:19:51 Amp Env Shapes
00:23:53 Filter Env - MSEG
00:25:57 Env Curves
00:26:57 Amp+Filt Envs Together
00:28:53 LFO
00:39:15 Practice
00:46:20 Conclusion