Sonic Academy – Understanding Additive Synthesis (TUTORIAL)

By | February 14, 2022

 

Release year: 2020
Manufacturer website: Sonic Academy
Author: Matt Thomas (a.k.a. King Unique)
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 51 sec.
Handout type: Video tutorial
English language
Sample files: present
Video Format: TS
Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920×1080 30fps
Audio: AAC 44100Hz stereo 100kbps


Description: Have you ever wanted to understand additive synthesis? Stop waiting, as King Unique is back with us this week to shed some light on what is considered a fairly complex form of synthesis, but made much more accessible with new soft synths that manage the hard work for you under the hood.
Over the next two hours, Matt takes us back to the 1800s where it all began and talks about what really happens when using an additive synthesizer, providing visual examples as well as audio examples to really get to the bottom of the subject.
Once you get the hang of it, there really are no limits to the sounds you can create. So check it out and take your skills to the next level! Description: Ever wanted to get your head around Additive Synthesis? Look no further as King Unique is back with us this week to shed light on what is regarded as a pretty complex form of synthesis but has been made a lot more accessible with new soft-synths that manage the hard work for you under the hood.
Over the next two hours, Matt takes us back to the 1800’s where it all started and gives the lowdown into what is actually happening when using an additive synth giving visual examples as well as audible to really get to grips with the subject.
Once grasped there really is no limits to the sounds you can make. So check it out and take your skillz to the next level!

Content :
Tutorial 01 – Introduction and History (12:33)
Tutorial 02 – Additive Basics (06:28)
Tutorial 03 – Partials (06:19)
Tutorial 04 – Morphing (12:27)
Tutorial 05 – Sound Shaping Modules (19:25)
Tutorial 06 – Partial Waveforms (04:50)
Tutorial 07 – Resynthesis (12:15)
Tutorial 08 – Image to Sound (04:39)
Tutorial 09 – Patch Example 1 (09:07)
Tutorial 10 – Patch Example 2 (07:56)
Tutorial 11 – Patch Example 3 (17:49)


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