Comments on: How To Get Started With Synthesizers For Beginners https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2024/09/11/how-to-get-started-with-synthesizers-for-beginners/ Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Tue, 04 Nov 2025 02:08:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tim https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2024/09/11/how-to-get-started-with-synthesizers-for-beginners/#comment-1577587 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 02:08:39 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=144621#comment-1577587 If you want to learn how to use a synthesizer, watch this:
https://youtu.be/eu0zpa7OiYA
And if you want to know how to “shape” i.e. to “create” a sound, watch this:
https://youtu.be/UqtD1ufCYps
The 3 main components of a “subtractive” synthesizer are:
1. The Oscillator.
2. The Filter.
3. The Amplifier (which is an Envelope).
There are the main components for “MAKING” a sound.
But in order to CREATE, i.e to “shape” a sound, you have to understand and learn what “MODULATION” is.
Without being able to effective modulate use your sounds, all your sound will sound almost the same !!

]]> By: chamwow https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2024/09/11/how-to-get-started-with-synthesizers-for-beginners/#comment-1513446 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:31:11 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=144621#comment-1513446 In reply to David.

What terms does this video not explain?

]]> By: Clemmie https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2024/09/11/how-to-get-started-with-synthesizers-for-beginners/#comment-1513067 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:19:18 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=144621#comment-1513067 This video is great and super helpful! I was wondering if you could do something similar with samplers?

]]> By: David https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2024/09/11/how-to-get-started-with-synthesizers-for-beginners/#comment-1512799 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 01:03:28 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=144621#comment-1512799 Videos for beginners, such as this one, use jargon a beginner may not understand. True beginners need every term, no matter how obvious it is to us, explained.

Like menus.

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