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Ableton Live

Online Course
Live 9 104

Exploring The Instruments

This course demystifies Ableton Live's physically modeled instruments. Join producer Olav Basoski as he shines his synthesist spotlight on these sound generators and brings their vast sonic features into laser focus.
May. 30, 2013
Online Course
Live 9 402

Killer Sound Design

Sound designers can create any sonic FX and audio worlds that they can imagine. See the art and science of how sounds are designed, constructed and produced in this Ableton Live-based course by Certified Trainer Timo Preece...
Sep. 17, 2013

Arturia

Audio Plug-Ins

Online Course
Audio Plugins 101

10 FREE Synths (That You Can't Live Without)

There's a world of FREE synths out there that most producers don't know, haven't explored or taken the time to learn. Here's a course covering 10 of trainer G.W. Childs' favorites! See what these FREE synths can do for you!
Sep. 28, 2016

AudioPedia

Online Course
AudioPedia 110

Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments

The NLE AudioPedia series, our video-based audio encyclopedia, is an invaluable resource for sound engineers, musicians, students, educators and all audio enthusiasts. This tenth installment is about Synths, Samplers and Virtual Instruments.
Dec. 20, 2017

Behringer

Online Course
Behringer 2600 101

Behringer 2600 In Depth

The Behringer 2600 is a faithful replication of the legendary ARP 2600 synthesizer, in a smaller format and with modern features added in. Watch this in-depth course now, and learn everything you need to know about this semi-modular monster!
Feb. 18, 2021

Bitwig Studio

Online Course

Bitwig Studio 204

Polymer Explored

Polymer is Bitwig Studio's powerful new hybrid modular synth. Dive deep into its limitless synthesis possibilities in this fun and informative course by Bitwig Certified Trainer, Thavius Beck.

Jan. 5, 2021

CINEMORPHX

Online Course
Sample Logic 101

CINEMORPHX Deciphered

CINEMORPHX by Sample Logic is a film and game composer's dream, sound design machine. It's deep & powerful, and trainer Joe Albano worked very closely Sample Logic in designing this must see course. It's amazing. Check it out!
Nov. 15, 2015

DeepMind

Online Course
Behringer 101

DeepMind 12: Explained and Explored

Behringer's DeepMind 12 offers a lot of sonic possibilities at a very attractive tag price. As the name suggests, this synth is deep, so dive into this inspiring course, and see what Behringer's DeepMind synths are all about!
Sep. 27, 2017

Elektron

FabFilter

FL Studio

Online Course
FL Studio 101

Introducing FL Studio

FL Studio 11 is here and so is power-user Andrew Aversa with his in-depth introductory look at what makes this innovative DAW tick...
Sep. 11, 2013

FXpansion

Iris

Komplete

Kronos

Logic Pro

Minilogue

Moog

Moog Grandmother

Online Course
Moog Grandmother 101

Explained and Explored

The Grandmother is a powerful 2-oscillator monophonic semi-modular analog synth from Moog. Join expert trainer Rishabh Rajan to get the wisdom and inspiration you need to make the most out of this new (but already venerable) synth!
Dec. 9, 2018

Moog Matriarch

Online Course
Moog Matriarch 101

Moog Matriarch: The Video Manual

The Matriarch is the matron of Moog's semi-modular family of analog synthesizers! Learn to use this semi-modular patchable 4-note paraphonic synthesizer with synthesis master Rishabh Rajan.
Feb. 13, 2020

Moog Minimoog

Online Course
Minimoog 101

Minimoog Model D - Explained and Explored

The Minimoog Model D is back and we've created this course to show you what's new, what's the same and how this updated version of this classic, 70s synth works! So learn everything about the Minimoog with Rishabh Rajan.
Sep. 27, 2016

Moog Model 15

Online Course
Moog Model 15 101

Moog Model 15 Video Guide

This course, by Rishabh Rajan, is a must-watch for anyone into modular synths and Moogs! Learn the Moog Model 15 app, synthesis, voltage control and all those virtual vintage Moog modules in this 20-tutorial course!
Aug. 10, 2016

Moog Sub 37

Online Course
Moog Sub 37 101

Master the Moog

The Moog Sub 37, built on the Sub Phatty sound engine, is a powerful synth. Learn every detail of this gritty little Moog as explained by keyboardist and trainer Matt Vanacoro. It's your Sub 37 video user manual!
Jan. 17, 2016

Omnisphere

OP-Z

Online Course
Teenage Engineering 104

The OP-Z Explored

Teenage Engineering's OP-Z is a very unique multimedia sequencer and synthesizer. Learn how to use this creative portable device in this course by synth expert Thavius Beck!
May. 31, 2019

Phenol (Kilpatrick)

Online Course
Kilpatrick 101

Introducing the Phenol

Every once in a while, a very cool synth passes our way and we just really want to show you how it works. Meet the Kickstarter success, Kilpatrick Phenol patchable synth, and watch Rishabh Rajan show you what it's all about.
Oct. 3, 2016

Prophet

Online Course
Prophet 6 101

Prophet 6 Revealed

Rich-sounding analog electronics, enclosed in a beautiful wooden instrument, sound like a dream come true! Welcome Dave Smith's Prophet 6! This 32-tutorial course reveals how this exciting new synth works!
Sep. 21, 2015

Razor

Online Course
Native Instruments 201

Razor

Native Instruments' Razor is a totally slick additive synthesis machine. See all the different ways you can slice this knife of a synth into your tracks in this 40-plus video tutorial by expert synthesist G.W. Childs...
May. 6, 2012

Reason

Roland Boutique

Roland PLUG-OUT

Online Course

5%
Roland PLUG-OUTS 101

Roland PLUG-OUTS Revealed

Roland PLUG-OUTS are digital versions of their classic hardware synths. Join synth maestro Rishabh Rajan and learn what synthesis on these awesome instruments is all about!
Nov. 9, 2015

Roland System 8

Online Course
Roland SYSTEM-8 101

SYSTEM-8 Explained and Explored

We've been getting a lot of requests for a course/manual on the Roland SYSTEM-8 and it's easy to see why: This little synth is killer. So we asked our synth guy and trainer, Rishabh Rajan, to develop this course. Watch it now!
Jan. 16, 2017

Serum

Online Course
Serum 101

Serum: Explored

Inject your tracks with Serum... one of the coolest wavetable synths out there! See how this slick synth will immunize your tracks against those sickly, boring, sonic contagions that everybody else is using! "Doctor" Rishabh Rajan is here to inoculate you!
Jan. 27, 2015

Sylenth

Online Course

Sylenth 101

Sylenth - Explored

Sylenth is an innovative synth from the Netherlands by LennarDigital. Watch electronic music master Rishabh Rajan explain and explore how this warm, analog-sounding synth works!

May. 19, 2015

Trilian

Online Course
Trilian 101

Core Trilian

Jonathan Perl returns with his terrific treatise on Spectrasonic's triumphant new bass workstation, Trillian®.
Mar. 5, 2010

u-he

UVI Workstation

Online Course

UVI Workstation 101

UVI Workstation Unleashed

UVI Workstation is a powerful multi-instrument that gives you access to unlimited sounds. Get ready to unlock all its features, in this course with trainer Matt Vanacoro!

Dec. 14, 2023

Waves

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