Workshop digital sound synthesis (Focus on FM Synthesis) (Ed. 3)

The Center for Music, Coding and Sound Design is a Ghent (BE) based organisation dedicated to the cross over between music, sound and new (digital) technologies.The mission of the center is to disseminate new approaches and techniques trough performative events such as talks and concerts, as well as in the educational activities trough workshops and masterclasses. In doing so we focus on topics such as analogue/digital sound synthesis techniques, digital modular synthesis (with software systems such as MaxMSP, Pure Data or Reaktor), composition and arranging techniques used in various genres of electronic music, (live) coding and algorave style music production.////

Centre for Music, Coding and Sound Design

This workshop gives a practical, in depth and hands on training to design, create and develop your own custom sounds using FM-synthesis

Program:------------The beginning of the 80ies saw the quick rise of the first digital FM synths such as Yamaha’s DX&#x27;s series including the legendary Yamaha DX7. Throughout the years these instruments have gained legendary status. With the revival of “vintage” FM synths (e.g. reissue of DX7 by Yamaha) and relentless development of new versions (Elektron Digitone), FM synthesis has become a fundamental key element of today’s electronic music scene. In contrast to analogue synthesis, FM synthesis techniques are often quite difficult to understand, master and effectively use in a musical production.The workshop “Digital Sound Synthesis I (focus on FM syntesis)” gives a practical, in depth and hands on answer to this question. In this the workshop, the first in a broaders series of workshops on digital sound synthesis, focus is thus set on FM Synthesis (with synths like NI FM8, Ableton’s Operator, Dexed, Yamaha’s DX7 or Reface DX). You’ll be provided with an in depth training how to design and sculpt your own sounds using any FM or wave table synth. The workshop is intended for musicians, music producers, composers, sound designers or artistic creative interested minds. No previous knowledge required.This workshop is organized into three sessions:Sesssion 1: 2 hours on day 1 (11/12)In this first session you learn to get acquainted with the basic principles sound synthesis, digital audio and the building blocks of any FM Synth. We&#x27;ll end the session with building some first practical examples withing an FM Synth.Concrete program:-Basics principles of sound synthesis---Oscillator types and basic waveforms---Overtones series---Spectral decomposition of sound wave ---Link between sound synthesis and real world instruments-Basics of digital audio and sample based synthesis-Basics of classification of sound-Basic components of FM synthesizer---operators---envelopes---modulators (LFO, scaling)-First practical hands on synthesis examplesSesssion 2: 4 hours on day 2 (12/12)The second day of the workshop is we&#x27;ll dive into the fundamental principles and techniques of FM synthesis on our concrete FM synth. Subsequently you&#x27;ll learn how to apply this knowledge to synthesize various concrete instrument types. Concrete program:-Fundamental of FM synthesis---carriers and modulators---C:M ratio&#x27;s---FM algorithms---overview of envelope types (organ like, acoustic and impulse envelopes)---working with envelopes ---generating basic waveforms (saw, square, pulse, noise)---modulator levels---working with LFO&#x27;s---setting up and working with modulations-Practical synthesis of string and pad sounds-Practical synthesis of brass sounds-Practical synthesis of woodwind sounds-Practical synthesis of bass soundsSesssion 3: 4 hours on day 3 (13/12)For the third day of the workshop is you&#x27;ll further refine your knowledge of the workings and principles of FM synthesis using some concrete hands on examples and patches. After this you&#x27;ll apply the new knowledge to synthesize various additional instrument types on any FM Synth.Concrete program:-Fundamental of FM synthesis part 2---working with feedback---working with multistage envelopes---monophonic and polyphonic LFO&#x27;s---filter types and working with filters---adding effects---velocity scaling---keyboard scaling-Practical synthesis of drum and percussion sounds-Practical synthesis of bell like sounds-Practical synthesis of keyboard sounds-Practical synthesis of special effects -Practical synthesis of drones and soundscapesDepending on request of the participants the FM synthesis of additional instruments or sounds can be handled as well or focus can be directed to one or more specific topics.Requirements:-------------------Laptop and an internet connection. This workshop does can be followed entirely with free plugin Dexed (https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/), an amazingly powerful emulation of the legendary Yamaha DX7 FM Synth. Dexed runs as a standalone a pp and if you work with a DAW (Digital Audio Worksstation) you can also use Dexed inside your DAW. The workshop also does not require any previous knowledge on FM synthesis or sound synthesis in general. All techniques and principles will be explained from the start. Planning and duration of the workshop:------------------------------------------------10 hours in total. This 3 day workshop runs from 11/12 till 13/12. On 11/12 from 18u30 till 20u30 and and on 12/12 and 13/12 from 14u00 till 18u00. Cost of the workshop:-----------------------------Cost of the workshop:-55 € + (2,59 € handling cost) Maximum number of participants:A maximum off 11 participants can join this workshop.Enrollment additional info:-------------------------------------Once enrolled you’ll receive a link the day before the start of the workshop to a virtual class room where the workshop is held. This class room is accessible in a standard browser such as e.g. Google Chrome. On the day of the start of the workshop you’ll get access to the classroom as of 18u15.////-If you would like to have more info on the workshop please send an email to workshops@valeryvermeulen.net.

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