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This 20 minute tutorial shows how to program analog-style hardware and software synthesizers. Topics include oscillators, ADSR envelope generators, filters, LFOs, and much more. Waveforms are shown on an oscilloscope to better understand what's happening under the hood.

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  • Bass Pig 1 year ago
    Excellent basic tutorial on the fundamentals of synthesis!

    (Now if someone would come out with one for the Kurzweil K series that teaches how to build the sound you imagine into a real, working sound patch, I'd be a happy camper.)
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  • Chuck Scott 1 year ago
    Happy Go Lucky - Bravo Ethan! Now I know why I love turning the nobs so much on my boards - always fun to see "where the sounds will go" - thanks for sharing! cs
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  • courtney king 1 year ago
    great stuff thank very much! i;m just scraping the edges of what synths can do and this helps so much in getting to grips with teir complexity in a practical way.
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  • M K 1 year ago
    Great, great video!
    Thanks for the tips, and for making this available.
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  • Tiago Prado 1 year ago
    Great video! I particularly like the filter section explanation, which in my opinion is the trickiest part of synthesis.
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  • Dave King 1 year ago
    Ethan - Awesome video! I've had Dreamstation for years but never really messed with it much. Now, I'm anxious to start creating my own sonic sounds. Thanks!
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  • blackwatch 1 year ago
    Fantastic!
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  • Mike Hunt 10 months ago
    Ethan -
    Thank you so much for this wonderful video. Fantastic!

    If you ever fire up that "monster" in your basement again, would love to see that!
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  • Mike Hunt 5 months ago
    It's fun to follow along with this video with 2 free tools Ethan is using -

    s(M)exoscope Oscilliscope/Waveform visualisation plugin -
    bram.smartelectronix.com/plugins.php?id=4

    And DreamStation DXi2 Software Synth -
    audio-simulation.com/?page=product2
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