When you overuse the whammy bar, the whole guitar goes out of tune. When you hit a string hard, it goes up in pitch a little bit. Guitars allow you to bend strings, add distortion, and play very expressively.
In the past, I always thought synths were less cool that guitars. As you may have guessed, adding detune also can create problems of it’s own.
However, sometimes by modifying the pitch of our oscillators, we can create some very unique, analog, and even human tones that make the mechanistic synth more palatable to hear. Yes, that’s true that we should strive to be in tune. I mean, this is music so shouldn’t everything be in tune? You might not even know why you would want to detune your synth. If you’re new to synths then you might not know about the detune feature.
It’s a free download which includes 22 lessons on topics like oscillator identification by ear, mastering the intricacies of filter modulation and so much more. Make sure to check out Syntorial before proceeding. All you need to do is click your heels and detune your oscillators. Luckily for you, it’s actually pretty easy to take that simple buzz and transform it into a swirling, or pulsing, or even wobbling masterpiece. VST (Mac/PC) and AU (Mac).There’s nothing worse than opening up a synth, hitting a key and being greeted by the most boring and annoying sound in the history of man: the unfiltered saw wave. Program, record and play Primer in your favorite desktop recording software. Plugin version of Syntorial's synth, Primer. Train where you want, when you want, and how you want. Sync your progress across all 3 platforms.
Pay once and get access to all of the above on iPad, Mac and PC. More Lesson Packs planned for the future.
Upgrade to get:Īll 199 Lessons, including 129 Challenges, 147 Videos, and 706 Patches covering the most common synthesis parameters.Īdditional Lesson Packs covering Massive, Sylenth1, Cakewalk Z3TA+ 2 and Minimoog Voyager, each containing 30+ videos. The free app comes with the first 22 Lessons, additional Lesson Pack samples, as well as Syntorial's fully featured synth.
Mod Wheel, Pitch Wheel and Velocity controls Unison with Voice, Detune and Spread controlsĭistortion, Chorus, Phaser, Delay, and Reverb effects LFO with four waveforms, seven destinations, rate, amount, trigger, and mono/poly modes Three Oscillators (Two with Waveform, Pitch, Pulse Width, and Mix controls, and a Sub oscillator with Waveform and Volume controls)įilter (Low, Band and High Pass) with Resonance and Key Tracking On Your Own: Syntorial will give you periodic tasks to be carried out on your own with whatever synth(s) you use. Quizzes: Multiple choice questions to help you retain and remember everything you learn. After all, thats what its all about, right? By the end you will have programmed tons of patches, from simple to complex, familiar to strange. Videos: Everything is taught through video demonstrations using the same synth that youll use in the challenges. By the end of the program youll be able to take the sounds you hear and re-create them, completely by ear.Ĭhallenges: Learn by doing! Complete challenges by programming patches with Syntorials built-in synth. It's All About The Ear: One step at a time, Syntorial trains your ear to recognize how each control shapes and manipulates sound. This is information that you can immediately apply to real-life situations.
You arent just learning how to design sound, you are becoming a sound designer.įor Musicians, Not Physicists: Instead of talking about the science and physics behind synthesizers, Syntorial will show you how each control effects sound, as well as when, why and how you would use them when designing sounds.
It engages you in Interactive Challenges in which you program patches on a built-in synth. Interactive Learning: Syntorial doesnt just show you how synth programming works. * Electronic Musician Editor's Choice 2014 * A unique and fun way to train your ears in re-creating synth sounds. The best training in synth sound-design weve come across. "The most comprehensive and fun tool for learning synthesizer programming, hands down." - Keyboard Magazine "Syntorial is the most direct route between hearing a sound in your head and knowing how to bring it to life." - Electronic Musician Magazine By combining video demonstrations with interactive challenges, youll get hands on experience programming patches on a built-in soft synth, and learn everything you need to know to start making your own sounds with ease. Syntorial is a synthesizer training app, that will teach you how to program synth patches by ear.