How To Use A Synth: Part I - The Oscillator Section

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  • čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
  • Ever wondered what all those controls do on a synthesiser?! This basic tutorial videos are designed for complete beginners who want to start programming synths themselves.

Komentáře • 147

  • @arsenymun2028
    @arsenymun2028 Před 5 lety +304

    why do I watch this, I don't even have a synthesizer

  • @jjbing3
    @jjbing3 Před 5 měsíci

    Your videos are the first ones I watched when I started learning synths 4-5 years ago. It all makes sense now. 🙏🏾

  • @prodbyANT
    @prodbyANT Před 5 lety +20

    Thank God I found these videos. Straight to the point. Don't have to watch a 3 hour lesson.

  • @ImagineBaggins
    @ImagineBaggins Před 5 lety +83

    You even explained the 64, 32, 16, etc. from church organs, and you did it simply and succinctly. I think I'm in love with you and I'm not even gay.

    • @enriquebenson6919
      @enriquebenson6919 Před 3 lety

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      @rykerjesiah9409 Před 3 lety

      @Enrique Benson instablaster :)

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      @enriquebenson6919 Před 3 lety

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      @enriquebenson6919 Před 3 lety

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    • @rykerjesiah9409
      @rykerjesiah9409 Před 3 lety

      @Enrique Benson No problem :)

  • @jaminhanna7930
    @jaminhanna7930 Před 7 lety +96

    this def deserves more views man. impressively comprehensive

  • @markhall3323
    @markhall3323 Před 4 lety +3

    Very helpful thanks. And no showing off or “comedy” like usually feature on any music instrument video!

  • @Suba932
    @Suba932 Před 6 lety +48

    Damn this synth is beautiful.

  • @expansionclub
    @expansionclub Před 4 lety +2

    Oh my god, thank you! So helpful to see a synth tutorial that's about practical usage and rather going straight to theory!!

  • @RemitheDreamfox
    @RemitheDreamfox Před 2 lety

    THAT SYNTH LOOKS SO PRETTY

  • @stephenjenkins1323
    @stephenjenkins1323 Před 4 lety +5

    Well done fella - perfect for beginners like me and nothing out there like it - keep going!!

  • @Jesoteric
    @Jesoteric Před rokem

    Best synth instruction video out there

  • @vamnoone
    @vamnoone Před 6 měsíci

    I could watch your videos all the time

  • @patrickcambridge1377
    @patrickcambridge1377 Před 5 lety +5

    First class demonstration, and clearly an ability to teach. I am very clear about understanding this synth and it will also help with my other synths. Well done

  • @elementz018
    @elementz018 Před 5 lety +4

    dude that's a beautiful synth

  • @oneeyedcat6690
    @oneeyedcat6690 Před 5 lety +7

    Good job. Thank you for putting this out. This is extremely helpful. I also have a Roland System-1 and understanding some of the parts of the synth was a bit difficult ... until I watched your video :-)

  • @Oooo-bi7bi
    @Oooo-bi7bi Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you so much. The depth and way you explain where the terms come from. Really helps it go in my brain and remember it. I have played acoustic instruments for most of my adult life and starting to realise that electronic instruments are similar. I look forward to the future when I have got familiar with my synths and can play or m the sounds I want. Cheers man.

  • @marvelousmiguel
    @marvelousmiguel Před 5 lety +4

    Great video. Watched all 4 of them. I'm new to synth and like everyone i tured knobs to figure things out. Well that didnt take me far. Watching your videos help me understand how to do patches with a better understand on what and why i turn the knobs.
    Thank you
    Miguel

  • @marksamuel9382
    @marksamuel9382 Před 7 lety +37

    Would love to see an advanced tutorial on things like modulation and envelopes.

    • @synthtipsandtricks522
      @synthtipsandtricks522  Před 7 lety +13

      Thanks Mark, I talk about the Filter and Amp envelopes in Parts II and III if you get a chance to check them out!

  • @MrBlueHaze
    @MrBlueHaze Před 7 lety +11

    Thank you for your excellent and brilliant tutorials.

  • @eggssmell278
    @eggssmell278 Před 5 lety +9

    Also very helpful for FL studio, thank you!

  • @640amthemix
    @640amthemix Před 3 lety +1

    New to channel and genre. Excellent content. Helping newbies to the game.. 👍

    • @synthtipsandtricks522
      @synthtipsandtricks522  Před 3 lety

      Thank you! Yeah the aim is to help out people new to synths to get started so glad it was useful.

  • @leonardosojli9623
    @leonardosojli9623 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks bro. Feels like you made this video for me 😊 I want to start messing around with synths and was even thinking of System-1 to begin. Perfect. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

  • @KingfisherTalkingPictures

    Absolutely amazing series. I’d highly recommend this to anyone trying to get started with synths.

  • @salabb
    @salabb Před 3 lety

    Finally I understood how they make buzzers.

  • @orangedogmusic
    @orangedogmusic Před 2 lety

    WOW cool. Found you tonight while poking around. Why did it take me so long to find you. Crazy CZcams...

  • @annastewart816
    @annastewart816 Před 4 lety

    I would love to get this sweet heart of gold synthesizer and play it forever.

  • @auldwav
    @auldwav Před 2 lety

    Very nice introduction 👍🏼

  • @dheagle11
    @dheagle11 Před 4 lety +6

    Am I the only one who heard a potential song just out of this tutorial? Lol

  • @turtlemouth
    @turtlemouth Před 4 lety

    Just got a used System 1 today. Turned it on and it sounded like someone chewing on a mylar ball. Paused the video and copied your settings and boom - problem solved. Now I can learn.

  • @CD-iw3me
    @CD-iw3me Před 3 lety

    Excellent video mate. You know your stuff 👍👍👍

  • @tonyth9240
    @tonyth9240 Před 4 lety

    Thanks so much! Gonna watch part 2-4 now. Really well explained!

  • @wallace3199
    @wallace3199 Před 3 lety +2

    5:03 The Pokemon sound that happens when you open your Dex (probably) in a gen3 game (also probably lol)......

  • @Alex-sj2ru
    @Alex-sj2ru Před 6 lety +18

    I need a tutorial on setting up an oscillator. I cannot hear my synth. I am completely new to synthesizer scene.

    • @Sochi_Mochi
      @Sochi_Mochi Před 4 lety +3

      Alex how have you come along since you posted this comment? I’m barely getting into this myself, I just know how to play guitar and bass, but really want to get into electronic music now

  • @DMS198526
    @DMS198526 Před 2 lety

    Great video mate

  • @75hilmar
    @75hilmar Před 5 lety

    Another reason for the 64/32/16/8/2 thing is that you need a pipe tube twice as long to get a note one octave deeper. Thus they doubled the length for each octave.

  • @Tjejify
    @Tjejify Před 5 lety

    I am an edm producer and am familiar with synthesis cuz I normally use something like serum. But ima get myself one of these analog synths cuz they look fun as hell

  • @BobIrving2
    @BobIrving2 Před 4 lety

    Fabulous intro for a n00b!

  • @ArsiekDHOL
    @ArsiekDHOL Před 5 lety +1

    thanks a lot! learned something :D totally new in making music and synths just bought a novation mono station :)

  • @gracespel529
    @gracespel529 Před 7 lety +5

    thank you thank you thank you. this is so good

  • @EARART
    @EARART Před 5 lety +4

    can you get a low end bass from this synth ?

  • @cgonthebeat3741
    @cgonthebeat3741 Před 5 lety +12

    *THICC SOUNDS*

  • @OldPsytrance
    @OldPsytrance Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you very help

  • @retroc6450
    @retroc6450 Před 6 lety +1

    Hi M8.
    Cheers for the videos on the system 1, I bought the synth, but have been struggling a bit.
    Just watched your videos, and it all started to make sense.
    Please do more videos on the system 1, it would be a big help.
    Cheers pal.....

  • @AaronHatcher
    @AaronHatcher Před 2 lety

    I think I need to just buy a synthesizer and just like play around with it and learn that way. Seems like something ima need to be hands on with the learn better.

  • @user-qh4nl5gw4t
    @user-qh4nl5gw4t Před 4 lety +1

    Thank-you very much!

  • @FaCaudwellMusic
    @FaCaudwellMusic Před 5 lety +1

    Great video.

  • @credenza1
    @credenza1 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks. I have a korg poly 6 and I never really understood the basics of the sound.

  • @ratchapel8974
    @ratchapel8974 Před 6 lety +5

    Hey I’m pretty new to synths do I need a computer for this or do I just plug it into an amp?

  • @free2muse
    @free2muse Před 5 lety +1

    man. awesome vid. thanks so much.

  • @fvkz
    @fvkz Před 4 lety

    I just have one lying around here. Time to actually use it 😎

  • @SSEnrich
    @SSEnrich Před 6 lety +2

    Maybe a stupid question. Can I learn to play synth on my own with any tutorials or guides? I have a little experience playing guitar and I guess that counts for almost 0.
    I have tried to learn many languages. My girlfriend and her family is Chinese (myself European). The words I can learn just by listening to them without any teacher or learning book would probably be around 10. Is it the same if you want to learn to play synth? (For the record I am still learning Chinese and I think I need another year to talk it 60-70 %. Of course less if I moved there.)

  • @oneeyedcat6690
    @oneeyedcat6690 Před 5 lety +1

    The difficult thing for me, though, is understanding the MOD knob. If I set to A.ENV, does that mean only that oscillator goes through the amp envelope? Or do they both still go through it?

  • @fishtage
    @fishtage Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you!

  • @ohglubbits6649
    @ohglubbits6649 Před 6 lety +1

    Great video but could you please make one where create a new sound to the capability of the synth

  • @kaidengarrett2534
    @kaidengarrett2534 Před 6 lety

    Thank you, this was very helpful

  • @alexandreiwasse1773
    @alexandreiwasse1773 Před 6 lety +1

    Hi...excelent explanation!
    I loved this synth, amazing! which plugin do you use to work in ableton?
    Can I use Sylenth with this synth?

  • @mossfet
    @mossfet Před 6 lety +8

    $500 synths arent relatively affordable for me, any good sub $200 synths?

    • @Hexspa
      @Hexspa Před 6 lety +1

      There are affordable, and free, software synthesizers. In fact I know of a program for about 100 that comes with a synth and even video lessons on how to use it.

    • @OneArmedMN
      @OneArmedMN Před 6 lety

      What is the name?

    • @Kelvintjju87
      @Kelvintjju87 Před 6 lety +1

      Little late, but you can buy used synthesizers. I bought the roland system 1 for 300 euro, normally it cost around 500.

    • @abraham3673
      @abraham3673 Před 6 lety +1

      Korg Volca Keys, a portable analog synth ($170, I think) is very highly rated. If you use an iOS device, there are many high quality synthesizer apps that are $0-30, created by big names like Korg, Moog, Arturia, etc., so you can look there, too.

    • @PulledPurk
      @PulledPurk Před 5 lety

      There are a whole range of Korg Volca devices. Most are analog. All less than 200 I believe

  • @priyapanchwadkar4665
    @priyapanchwadkar4665 Před 5 lety +1

    THANK YOU!

  • @djmonologue
    @djmonologue Před 6 lety +2

    Thanks for these amazing video’s. My favorite sounds are string instruments. I’m trying to get amazing string sounds. Can you head me in the right direction for string instruments on the system 1? Thanks

    • @toast8184
      @toast8184 Před 4 lety

      DJ Monologue does Pianos count as a string instrument

  • @stringsnare
    @stringsnare Před 5 lety +2

    i think i might by a system1 just to follow along lolol

  • @michaeltocco312
    @michaeltocco312 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank youuuuuuuu

  • @Rightly_Divided
    @Rightly_Divided Před 4 lety

    I got the System 8. The only thing I wish is that the 8 had a scatter effect

  • @mehmet0739
    @mehmet0739 Před 3 lety

    thanks man!

  • @DoctorJRx
    @DoctorJRx Před 5 lety +1

    PRAISE jESUS !!

  • @moitomaatti
    @moitomaatti Před 5 lety +1

    Are those same things in all synthesizers?

  • @johnalver
    @johnalver Před 3 lety

    The knob is pitch bend,noted but the dial on the knob is useless right. . .for most instences

  • @aidanhowe1638
    @aidanhowe1638 Před 3 lety

    Anyone else notice there’s only one cable coming out the back of that machine?

  • @endcredit1179
    @endcredit1179 Před 2 lety

    The super just sounds like unison

  • @michaeltocco312
    @michaeltocco312 Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much dude

  • @electronicareasounds2891

    🔥🎹

  • @einauslander6713
    @einauslander6713 Před 3 lety

    Analog synthesizers are so much nicer.

  • @75hilmar
    @75hilmar Před 5 lety

    double the frequency=octave up

  • @joshuathorndike9816
    @joshuathorndike9816 Před 4 lety

    Only one question can it make van Halen sounds

  • @WABEofc
    @WABEofc Před 6 lety

    Cool!

  • @Pedozzi
    @Pedozzi Před 3 lety

    Needs more lights lol

  • @charlesway1237
    @charlesway1237 Před 4 lety

    question: does korg triton Le has true oscillators and lfos. to me it doesnt change shape that I want like sweeping, filters, rez

    • @Supremeteamcaptain
      @Supremeteamcaptain Před 3 lety

      I have a Triton Rack. They’re not synthesizers. They’re ROMplers. You can only tweak the sounds they’ve already made for you. You cannot start from scratch

  • @epsteinkrauss41
    @epsteinkrauss41 Před 5 lety

    What do you think synth vst is good for beginner?

  • @mb2401-p3o
    @mb2401-p3o Před 3 lety

    Hey do I need a computer for this or can I just plug this into an amp

  • @cyber_cunt2077
    @cyber_cunt2077 Před 3 lety

    damn¡ i need a synth :{

  • @peromiso120
    @peromiso120 Před 5 lety

    do synthesizer needs to be connected to a software on a computer??

    • @sandyhsj
      @sandyhsj Před 5 lety

      no they work straight out the box, although you can use it as midi to control an instrument on a computer

  • @legatus1000
    @legatus1000 Před 4 lety

    Fuck play the synth man!!

  • @syedzaiditcc
    @syedzaiditcc Před 4 lety

    What daw can be used?

  • @libassimusic
    @libassimusic Před 6 lety

    Nothing about Mod? ;.(

  • @rugie6247
    @rugie6247 Před 4 lety

    Do I need an amp? If so what kind?

    • @HueyVi
      @HueyVi Před 4 lety +1

      You just need a headphone or a pair of speakers.

  • @MrDudunorris
    @MrDudunorris Před 6 lety

    I'm watching on my phone and the lowest notes I don't rear at all

  • @fhqwgads5000
    @fhqwgads5000 Před 2 lety

    All this talk of 64 and 32 inch pipe is making it hard to focus....

  • @juliang0255
    @juliang0255 Před 4 lety

    Why am I watching this, I’m a bass player

  • @matt69savage-xe3ox
    @matt69savage-xe3ox Před 5 lety

    Turn the knobs until you have the sound you want, easy.

  • @ludwinc4951
    @ludwinc4951 Před 6 lety

    I have a blue one

  • @astr0labe566
    @astr0labe566 Před 5 lety +2

    this is great but i resent you slightly for having the opportunity to name this video "oscillation station" and didn't

  • @mei-xy1no
    @mei-xy1no Před 4 lety

    You can use that thing in a dentist practise. Don't know what for... Ah! YES! to amuse the patients!

  • @danielbrown1724
    @danielbrown1724 Před 4 lety +2

    Dude, the System-1 is not even close to being a starter synth, what the hell are you on about!!? 😐

  • @endefendef
    @endefendef Před 6 lety +3

    I came for an explanation of the cross mod!
    DISAPOIIIIIIIIIIIIIINTEEEEEEEEEEEEEED

  • @chrisdaviesguitar
    @chrisdaviesguitar Před 3 lety

    how can you talk so much and say so little

    • @synthtipsandtricks522
      @synthtipsandtricks522  Před 3 lety

      Well, the video clearly says its for absolute beginners who have no experience at all with synthesizers. For these people, obviously there will be a lot of new terms and basic information that need explaining. If you already have experience with synthesizers, then this video really isn't for you.

  • @bummbummsound
    @bummbummsound Před 4 lety

    Great tutorial but this is the most ugly synth ever made. Latest Roland series will probably be famous design pieces in 2050 tho

  • @DJMikeron
    @DJMikeron Před 6 lety

    Bla bla bla bla bla

  • @dann3410
    @dann3410 Před 5 lety +1

    Please learn about teaching adults before you try to create another tutorial. This is not a tutorial, all you’re doing is walking us through the keyboard demonstrating each control. That doesn’t help anyone do anything. You should teach how to perform a particular task, such as how to play a scale using reverb, etc.

  • @StrongandWomanly
    @StrongandWomanly Před 5 lety

    You need to work on not saying "ah" & "em"

  • @omarhagag8252
    @omarhagag8252 Před 5 lety

    Thank you!