Ok so ive been dicking around in massive and messing with some presets i kinda understand low pass and high pass type of stuff but i have no clue on lfo, FM synth or anything to do with that. if theres a book or a tutorial or something that could point me in the right direction that would be great.
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KonKossKang
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lfo is a osc that can move a another osc around, but is probably just a very limited [but used in a completely different context] version of frequency modulation synthesis which I do not know much about.
Low pass/high pass is just filters, filters are veeeery bare-bones equalizers. Messing with the functions and knobs on a synth and basic synthesis overviews that cover everything, sound design though is too broad and is a matter of using the archetype to do what you can, like subtractive synthesis or wavetable.
Low pass/high pass is just filters, filters are veeeery bare-bones equalizers. Messing with the functions and knobs on a synth and basic synthesis overviews that cover everything, sound design though is too broad and is a matter of using the archetype to do what you can, like subtractive synthesis or wavetable.
scrapheaper
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LFOs are really quite simple and not too much effort. So are ADSR envelopes, if you don't know them already- and ADSR envelopes are essential for sound design.
FM is a bit more complicated so I'd leave it until you understand the basics
FM is a bit more complicated so I'd leave it until you understand the basics
White Night
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FM synthesis (Frequency modulation) Is (in basic terms) modulating 1 osc by another osc. 1 synth which is very good for FM synthesis is Sytrus which gives a visual overview of what your are doing and is a very powerful synth. If you are still confused watch some of Seamlessr's tutorials on FM synthesis. They helped me a lot and FM synthesis is very good for making some very interesting basses.
krushing
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I seem to recall the Massive manual is also a pretty decent source to learn about what the different modules do. There are also a gazillion tutorials around specifically for it since it's probably one of the most popular plugins around. I'd also suggest getting something a bit more simpler to learn with...and maybe watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMF8F9z7Zr8
Some of the best masterclasses available, and any other tutorials you may need - however you must pay a monthly subscription.
Make Better Music - ADSR Sounds, Tutorials & Courses - ADSR
^ They also have a YouTube channel with a ton of videos for free. Not sure if the Massive masterclass is on it though, but I think so. Definitely worth checking it out
Make Better Music - ADSR Sounds, Tutorials & Courses - ADSR
^ They also have a YouTube channel with a ton of videos for free. Not sure if the Massive masterclass is on it though, but I think so. Definitely worth checking it out
Critical Vibrations
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There are some stickied threads in this subforum that go through the basics of synth programming. I haven't used Massive very much, but my impression is that it has a lot going on, and therefore it would be easier to learn on a simpler synth. Then you can always take your knowledge to a more complex synth.