Sound Design Fundamentals

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This is an overview class on the fundamental principals of Sound Design. It is a perfect place to start for anyone interested in learning how Sound Design works!

About the Instructor

15-year DJ/ music producer, curator of the International Spark Festival and Ableton Certified Trainer; James Patrick is a sound artist who thrives on bringing together the creative energy and ideas of his community.

Through collaboration and experimentation, he creates immersive environments that explore the evolving definitions of sound art. His record label and events are both heavily supported by some of the greatest names in electronic music, and his personal recordings continue to make waves in the international electronic music circuit.

Through his professional involvement in both academic and popular electronic realms, James curated and developed the now internationally recognized University of Minnesota’s Spark Festival. James is also the recipient of many awards and accolades, including the American Composer’s Forum MECA award.

Within education, James teaches and develops curriculum in the fields of sound design and technology music. Harnessing progressive concepts through the tools of new music and media, he cultivates the creative potential of tomorrow’s pioneers. James was also a pilot member of the Ableton Trainer Certification program. He participated in the first wave of trainer certifications and has been a critical force among the user base in the US.

James currently teaches private lessons, clinics, and workshops on behalf of himself and Slam Academy. JP has 10+ years of professional experience directing events, and playing music alongside likewise innovators in the genre: Morton Subotnik, Alvin Lucier, Pole, Speedy J, Richard Devine, Bruno Pronsato, Akufen, Someone Else, Miskate, Ezekiel Honig, Sutekh, Drumcell, Acid Circus, Sammy Dee, Jay Haze, Rich Hawtin, Magda, Ben Nevile, Randy Jones, Jeff Milligan, Jake Fairley, Mike Shannon, Deadbeat/Crackhaus, Barem, Butane, etc.

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Estimated Time: 1.5 Hours

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J. Anthony Allen is an Ableton Certified Trainer, and a PhD in Music Composition and master of Electronic Sounds. His music has been heard internationally in film, radio, video games, and industrial sound, as well as the concert hall and theater. He currently is an adjunct professor of composition at the University of St. Thomas, and is the CEO and co-founder of Slam Academy in Minneapolis.

 

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Introduction to Subtractive Synthesis

The Nature of Sound

To get things started, we will be looking deeply at the nature of musical sound as well as how it is created via the most classic of all sound languages – Analog, Subtractive Synthesis.
Subtractive Synthesis with the Ableton Analog

Here we take a deeper look into the advanced techniques of analog synthesis as they exist within the Ableton Analog instrument. Learn the techniques to evoke further complexity and controllability to your sounds with key tracking, detuning, oscillator sync, pulse width modulation, glide, unison, and more.
FM Synthesis with the FM8 and Operator

Now let’s apply what we know about oscillators, vibrations, and modulation to a more advanced sound design technique; FM Synthesis. Beginning with audio rate modulation and linear FM, then integrating digital technology to evoke bright, wild, metallic, and clangorous bass, percussion, and pads.

Wavetables

Wavetable Synthesis with Massive

Here we take a look at how to truly embrace the techniques of wavetable synthesis as it exists within the Native Instruments Massive device.
Custom Wavetable Designs with Zebra2

Here we transcend the world of preset wavetables and begin to design our own within the U-He Zebra2 Wavetable Synthesizer.
Physical Modeling with Live’s AAS Devices

Physical Modeling is a world unto it’s own, based on real world phenomena of vibration and the resonance of physical materials

Signal Processing

The Dimensions of Signal Processing

Sound is 3D. Live’s Audio Signal Processors are designed to address and effect those dimensions with simplicity and effectiveness.
Series and Parallel Processing with Racks

The effects in Live are simple, yet highly effective when used in a modular fashion.
Resampling Workflows

Once our synth patches and recordings are all nicely processed and sounding professional, we will want to make these creations useful in a project environment.

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