Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video I show you the fundamental basics of sound design and synthesis so that you can start creating sounds with confidence. I cover a wide variety of topics ranging from the basic starting blocks of sound to more complex sound design techniques and share some tips and tricks in the video too. This video is intended as an update to introduce my free sound design course on YouTube. If this is too basic for you, please do check out the rest of the playlist down below, as I cover more complex topics.

▶Chapters
0:00​ - Introduction
0:25 - Overview
1:00 - Oscillators and Wave Shapes
4:00​ - Envelopes (ADSR)
6:00​ - Unison
8:05​ - Filters
11:15​ - LFOs
12:55 - Making a Bass
14:15 - FX Processors

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