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Sound Design and Synthesis Basics

Build, shape and export your own synth patches and sound effects from scratch using any synth or DAW you already own. For This course is for music producers and game or video creators who want to make their own sounds instead of relying only on presets and libraries.

00 - Command CenterClaude PlaybookExport Checklist TemplateLesson 1.1 - Hear Pitch and WaveformsLesson 1.2 - Read Levels in DecibelsLesson 1.3 - Shape Sound with EnvelopesLesson 1.4 - See the Frequency SpectrumLesson 1.5 - Describe Sounds in WordsLesson 1.6 - Set Up Your Practice SessionLesson 2.1 - Choose and Mix OscillatorsLesson 2.2 - Carve Tone with FiltersLesson 2.3 - Animate with Filter EnvelopesLesson 2.4 - Add Movement with LFOsLesson 2.5 - Detune, Layer and WidenLesson 2.6 - Build a Patch from ScratchLesson 3.1 - Design Impacts and HitsLesson 3.2 - Make Whooshes and RisersLesson 3.3 - Create UI Blips and AlertsLesson 3.4 - Layer Foley SourcesLesson 3.5 - Bend Pitch and TimeLesson 3.6 - Vary Sounds for RepetitionLesson 4.1 - Clean Up with EQLesson 4.2 - Control Dynamics with CompressionLesson 4.3 - Place Sounds in SpaceLesson 4.4 - Check Levels and LoudnessLesson 4.5 - Export Clean FilesLesson 4.6 - Build a Personal LibraryListening Notes TemplateMOC - Map of ContentModule 1 - Sound FoundationsModule 2 - Subtractive SynthesisModule 3 - Sound EffectsModule 4 - Finishing and OrganizingPatch Log TemplateREADME - Start HereResourcesSFX Recipe TemplateStart Here - WelcomeTemplates Overview

The real graph view of this vault: 39 notes, every line a link between them.

Obsidian vault (.zip)24 lessons4 templatesClaude prompt in every lessonCourse book: opens in any browser
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What's inside

  • Module 1 - Sound FoundationsHear Pitch and Waveforms; Read Levels in Decibels; Shape Sound with Envelopes; See the Frequency Spectrum; Describe Sounds in Words; Set Up Your Practice Session
  • Module 2 - Subtractive SynthesisChoose and Mix Oscillators; Carve Tone with Filters; Animate with Filter Envelopes; Add Movement with LFOs; Detune, Layer and Widen; Build a Patch from Scratch
  • Module 3 - Sound EffectsDesign Impacts and Hits; Make Whooshes and Risers; Create UI Blips and Alerts; Layer Foley Sources; Bend Pitch and Time; Vary Sounds for Repetition
  • Module 4 - Finishing and OrganizingClean Up with EQ; Control Dynamics with Compression; Place Sounds in Space; Check Levels and Loudness; Export Clean Files; Build a Personal Library

How it works

  1. Pay; the download link arrives on screen and by email.
  2. Unzip it and open the Course Book in any browser, or open the folder in Obsidian (free) as a vault.
  3. Start at the Command Center and tick off lessons.

This course teaches techniques and practice habits, but it does not promise any particular skill level, sales, or career outcome.