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Sound Design 102: Using Synthesis for Music Production

Using Ableton Live and Reason, we will learn how to craft sounds using any synthesizer to make our tracks amazing.
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Platform: Udemy
Video: 3h 3m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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Description

** UDEMY BEST SELLING INSTRUCTOR **
100% Answer Rate! Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor.

Welcome to the COMPLETE Sound Design Fundamentals Guide!
This is a class designed for the average person who is ready to dive into making music with synthesis!  Whether you are a beginning musician, an active musician, or an aspiring musician – this class is perfect for you!
In Sound Design Fundamentals: Sampling, we will examine the essentials of Sound Design using Ableton Live and Propellerheads’ Reason software and focusing on principles of Sampling. We will explore three fundamental topics:
•Using synthesis for generating sounds.
•Using synthesis to generate new sounds through manipulation and synthesis
•Using synthesis to control drum sounds and sequence dynamic drum patterns.
This system keeps the technical jargon to a minimum and gets you making your own sounds quick.
Dr. Allen is a professional musician, top-rated Udemy instructor, and university professor. In 2017 the Star Tribune featured him as a “Mover and a Shaker,” and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes. 
Throughout this class, If you get stuck, you can review the videos or post a question, and I’ll back to it as fast as possible. 

And of course, once you sign up for this course you automatically get huge discounts on all the upcoming parts of this class.
You will not have another opportunity to learn Sound Design in a more comprehensive way than this. 
All the tools you need to successfully learn Sound Design are included in this course and the entire course is based on real-life experiences – not just academic theory.
Please click the “Take This Course” button so you can launch your music career today.

** I guarantee that this course is the most thorough sound design course available ANYWHERE on the market – or your money back (30-day money-back guarantee) **

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⇢  “It seems like every little detail is being covered in an extremely simple fashion. The learning process becomes relaxed and allows complex concepts to get absorbed easily. My only regret is not taking this course earlier.” – M. Shah
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⇢  “Jason is really quick and great with questions, always a great resource for an online class!” M. Smith
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Students who register for this course will receive ongoing exclusive content and discounts for all future classes in the series. 

You will learn

✓ Design amazing sounds using any synthesizer
✓ Work in Reason to understand synthesis
✓ Work in Ableton Live to understand synthesis
✓ Create any sound you can imagine using whatever software is at your disposal
✓ The 4 Elements to Synthesis
✓ The Oscillator
✓ The Filter
✓ The Envelope
✓ The Amplifier
✓ The LFO
✓ Glide
✓ Trigger Modes
✓ Velocity Control
✓ FM Synthesis

Requirements

• This course uses both Reason and Ableton Live, but is designed to work on any software (or hardware) platform. So no matter what software you are using, this class will guide you through how to use your synthesizers.

This course is for

• This course is meant for anyone interested in making their own sounds to enhance their productions.
• This course does not go into complex terminology about synthesis, so it is ideal for students just starting out (or needing a refresher) in synthesis and sound design.
Ph.D / Ableton Certified Trainer
** J. is the #1 best selling music teacher on Udemy. He is the author of the #1 best selling music theory course on Udemy, “Music Theory Comprehensive” (12 parts), and Music Theory for Electronic Musicians (3 parts), which have been purchased by more than 70,000 students in 11 languages in 196 countries.**  
** He is a PhD in music, and a best selling music producer. He brings this authenticity to all of his Udemy courses. **

Jason Allen (better known as J. Anthony Allen) has worn the hats of composer, producer, songwriter, engineer, sound designer, DJ, remix artist, multi-media artist, performer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Allen is a versatile creator whose diverse project experience ranges from works written for the Minnesota Orchestra to pieces developed for film, TV, and radio. An innovator in the field of electronic performance, Allen performs on a set of “glove” controllers, which he has designed, built, and programmed by himself. When he’s not working as a solo artist, Allen is a serial collaborator. His primary collaborative vehicle is the group Ballet Mech, for which Allen is one of three producers. 
J. Anthony Allen teaches at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN, where he runs the Music, Media, and Management program. He is also an Ableton Live Certified Trainer,  co-founder, owner and CEO of Slam Academy, a multimedia educational space in downtown Minneapolis, the CTO of Ion Concert Media, and sole owner and producer of music education courses under the umbrella of Punkademic Courses. Recently, Allen founded Hackademica – an innovative net-label for new music. 
J. has a PhD in music composition, 2 Master’s degrees in music composition and electronic music, and a bachelor’s degree in guitar performance. Through his academic travels, Dr. Allen has received numerous awards along the way. 
If you run into him on the street, he prefers to be addressed as J. (as in, Jay.) 
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Platform: Udemy
Video: 3h 3m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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