SYNTHESIS &
SOUND DESIGN
Who is this for?
This course is developed for those who want to:
- learn the ins and outs of any synthesizer at a glance
- transfer sounds from their 'head' to reality
- understand the physics of sound once and for all
- grasp the popular technics of sound design
- stop relying on presets and learn to design their own patches
- build a fully operational virtual synthesizer from scratch
Pricing
6 individual video sessions with screen capture and homework, 60 minutes each.
Full price - 190$
You can also pay in 2 tranches - 95$ on your 1st session, 95$ on your 3rd session
Individual sessions apart from the course - 40$
Full price - 190$
You can also pay in 2 tranches - 95$ on your 1st session, 95$ on your 3rd session
Individual sessions apart from the course - 40$
How it works
Synthesis & Sound Design can take up to 2 weeks or 30 days to complete, depending on the timetable established with a student. It includes 5 individual online video sessions (60 minutes each), as well as practical assignments which usually take up 2-5 hours to complete. All of our sessions are recorded with screen capture software and provided for student's private use, in order to further establish the concepts and practical technics reviewed in the course.
Curriculum
All of the sessions will be held in the DAW of your choice: Ableton, Logic, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig, Studio One. If you are just starting out we will help you choose your first DAW on our free 30 minutes interview call.
Physics of sound
Pure math
Frequency, amplitude, phase, ADSR.
Overview of classic synthesizers.
Overview of classic synthesizers.
Oscillators
Choose your fighter
Waveforms, harmonics & overtones, envelopes.
Mono and polyphonic sound. Unison, detune.
Mono and polyphonic sound. Unison, detune.
Subtractive synthesis
80's king
What is subtractive synthesis? Filters, modulators, LFOs, envelopes. Designing classic patches.
Wavetable synthesis
Bass goes 'Grrr'
What is wavetable synthesis? Modulation matrix. Designing popular patches.
FM / AM / Additive synthesis
Enter the Matrix
Advanced synthesis concepts. Signal routing, carrier signals and chains. Operators and effects. Harmonic reconstruction.
Granular synthesis
Lost in translation
Creative sound design techniques. Layering, effects processing and resampling. Warping to oblivion.
*flexible curriculum
Since all of our courses are 1-on-1 meetings, we always try to tailor these lessons to your experience and needs. If some part of the course is already familiar to you— we are willling to substitute them with more advanced concepts from another course.
All of our online lessons are held through a free conference app, which reliably meets our requirements for the superior audio quality and stable connection.
30 minutes, free of charge
Let's schedule a test call?
Meet your instructors
Founder of the Personal Sensei project and the Engineer electronic music label. Credits include hundreds of vinyl and digital releases, performances in more than 100 cities around the globe, as well as production and promo work for the Kazantip and the Epizode music festivals. Likes his modular synthesizer and daylight parties with Romanian djs.
House music, Minimal (Ableton Live)
Resident of the well-known electronic music labels: Armadа, Anjunadeep, Vandit, Monstercat. His tracks often get featured around the world by the biggest names in the industry (Above&Beyond, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyke). Likes the heavy London fog and Moog synthesizers.
Progressive House, EDM (Studio One)
Professional sound engineer, co-founder of the boutique sound design studio Binary Sound. Produces trailers and cinematic music for the leading Hollywood music labels: Really Slow Motion and BMG. Likes everything «Star Wars» and working on the SSL mixing desks.
Cinematic, Pop (Ableton Live, Cubase, Reaper, Logic Pro X, Bitwig)
Author of the neurofunk monster hit "Bass Symptom" and remixes on Dom & Roland - Get Up, Guru Groove Foundation - Golden Love. His music garnered support from Noisia, Afrojack, Hybrid Theory, Nest HQ. Resident of the Night Bass (US) label (as a part of the Phlegmatic Dogs duo), frequently touring around the world. Certified trainer and one of the beta-testers for the Bitwig Studio software.
Bass House, Techno, EDM (Bitwig Studio, Ableton Live)
Owner of the vinyl-only label 10010 Records, author of the Deep Connection podcast on radio Monte Carlo and Megapolis FM. His tracks can be heard in the mixes of Maya Jane Coles, Audiojack, Baltra, Identified Patient and Dj Boring. Likes Ableton Live (passionately) and long evening walks along the promenade (à la romantique).
House music (Ableton Live)
Electronic music producer, sound designer and engineer with many years of experience. His music can be heard on Noisia Radio, Neuropunk, DNB Dojo Podcast, Samurai Music Podcast, Abstruse. Released on Onset Audio, Lost Recordings, Parallel Depth. Likes diving and when the bass goes "grrrr".
Drum&Bass, Dubstep (FL Studio, Ableton Live, Cubase)
Multi-genre producer and DJ with 11 years of experience. Released music on Clutch Records (UK), Believe Music (FR) and many other smaller labels. Alias include Lisenko, Zommer. Likes snowboarding and sampling the unexpected.
Bass House, EDM, Hip-Hop (FL Studio)
What are the benefits?
You will have a strong foundation and skills required to succeed in the following roles:
Musical artists and DJs are popular around the world and able to generate good passive income. Especially those who treat their craft seriously.
Video games, advertising, motion pictures and mobile apps are immensely big markets, which are always on the lookout for new and original content.
Sound design for film, apps and video games
Your very own musical project
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Absolute majority of musicians do not have the time or skill to properly mix and master their music, so that is where you come in.
Sound engineering, recording, mixing and mastering
On our individual courses you can get valuable first-hand information on how to open your own music label, booking-agency or a production business.
If organising parties, concerts and festivals to rival the likes of Burning Man is your true calling — we will be happy to guide you on this lucrative and exciting career path.
Event management
Music business & management
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FAQ: Synthesis & Sound Design
All you need for making music is a laptop (the more powerful - the better) and a pair of studio monitors or/and headphones. If you are only just starting out there is really no need for purchasing professional-grade hardware as you probably won't even know what to do with it yet. Best to start small and slowly build your workspace, looking for specific things that can help facilitate your music making process in the future.
In any case, we will help you choose your setup and DAW during our free 30 minutes interview.
In any case, we will help you choose your setup and DAW during our free 30 minutes interview.
We are up and running 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The class schedule is compiled individually for each student, which lets you plan your studies at a convenient time. We recommend taking classes at least once, maybe twice a week, focusing more instead on doing lots of practice in your spare time.
The class schedule is compiled individually for each student, which lets you plan your studies at a convenient time. We recommend taking classes at least once, maybe twice a week, focusing more instead on doing lots of practice in your spare time.
If you have never studied music, played any instrument or even taken dance classes - no worries. You will get all the basics you need in the course and we will even adapt it to your preferences and music genres.
Besides, we also have a specialised course on music theory, harmony, rhythm and all things in between, which might be what you are looking for. It's called "Music Theory for Electronic Producers" and can be found here.
Besides, we also have a specialised course on music theory, harmony, rhythm and all things in between, which might be what you are looking for. It's called "Music Theory for Electronic Producers" and can be found here.
If you already have some experience but you feel like you got some blind spots here and there, and you would like them to get cleared up, then you are right - our standard courses aren't for you. What is the point of learning that, what you already know? So here is what we suggest instead.
Plan of action:
*everything described in the plan above is on us, so there are no hidden fees or charges
Plan of action:
- We arrange a free 1-on-1 video call
- You describe us in meticulous detail all of your struggles and doubts, showing us some of your work so we could analyze it all
- As a result we offer you a tailor-made course, which addresses all of your personal concerns
- If you decide that it works for you — you can freely edit the curriculum to your liking and move on to out first lesson together
*everything described in the plan above is on us, so there are no hidden fees or charges
1) You will be able to confidently turn the knobs of any synthesizer, knowing exactly what, why and how to achieve the sound you need.
2) You will raise your musical literacy. Learn about the physics of sound, frequencies and timbres, mono and polyphonic audio signals.
3) You will also get access to a number of music resources, tutorials and software to help you on your journey. Besides we will be happy to invite you into our ever evolving community in Telegram.
Synthesis & Sound Design is a simple and effective course. There might be only 6 lessons, but that is usually enough for someone who is just starting out to get a solid foundation and hopefully avoid many of the rookie mistakes.
2) You will raise your musical literacy. Learn about the physics of sound, frequencies and timbres, mono and polyphonic audio signals.
3) You will also get access to a number of music resources, tutorials and software to help you on your journey. Besides we will be happy to invite you into our ever evolving community in Telegram.
Synthesis & Sound Design is a simple and effective course. There might be only 6 lessons, but that is usually enough for someone who is just starting out to get a solid foundation and hopefully avoid many of the rookie mistakes.
PIMP YOUR TRACK
We can do it and record the process on video.
Learn more and leave us a request here:
We accept projects made in one of these DAWs:
Ableton, FL Studio, Bitwig, Logic Pro, Studio One, Cubase.
Ableton, FL Studio, Bitwig, Logic Pro, Studio One, Cubase.
We will be happy to answer all of your questions via e-mail, facebook or telegram. Don't hesitate to leave us a message!
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Contacts
Peer-2-peer online music school.
E-mail: personalsensei.school@gmail.com
E-mail: personalsensei.school@gmail.com
