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Best Way and Best Synth to Learn How To Create All Kinds of Sounds

Montreal_MusicMontreal_Music
in General App Discussion

What is the best iOS synth to create all kinds of sounds? I want to challenge myself. Starting with INIT preset and build a sound from scratch (bell, lazer, siren, kick, organ, etc).

Maybe Drambo?

It would be a fun game. You give 2 synths to 2 people and you draw a card. On each card, a specific sound. Let's say I draw "Lazer". The fastest person who create a lazer convincing sound wins a point.

I want to be good at this imaginary game. It will help me a lot in my music creation.

I don't have a specifi method to study, but maybe oscilloscope + Drambo with help me.

Let me know if you have suggestions.

Thanks!

Comments

  • auxmuxauxmux

    miRack is a great way to learn synthesis. Visuals and wires show how the connections work.

  • reasOnereasOne

    @auxmux said:
    miRack is a great way to learn synthesis. Visuals and wires show how the connections work.

    true but man its rough 🤣 i love it but i struggle when i take a few days off ...i am burnt out tho

  • rs2000rs2000

    Drambo is great but like other modular synths, you have to know what you're doing in advance before you start so it may be a better idea to begin with a simple synth like Viking and tweak the hell out of it before you move on.
    Bell, lazer, siren, kick, organ - they can all be done with a simple synth like Viking.

  • wimwim

    If you really want to get down to the raw component level, MiRack. Drambo if you want to work with components but MiRack is too confusing with all those wires and the plethora of options for each basic component.

    If you want one synth that has a bit of everything without being overpowering, NS2 Obsidian.

  • Lil_Stu07Lil_Stu07

    I think TAL-U-NO-LX, Moog Model D and DRC are fairly straight forward synths that are easy to get a grasp of.

  • jolicojolico

    Poison-202
    or it’s little siblings (each track in GR-16)

  • MobileMusicMobileMusic

    SynthMaster One

  • espiegel123espiegel123

    @Montreal_Music said:
    What is the best iOS synth to create all kinds of sounds? I want to challenge myself. Starting with INIT preset and build a sound from scratch (bell, lazer, siren, kick, organ, etc).

    Maybe Drambo?

    It would be a fun game. You give 2 synths to 2 people and you draw a card. On each card, a specific sound. Let's say I draw "Lazer". The fastest person who create a lazer convincing sound wins a point.

    I want to be good at this imaginary game. It will help me a lot in my music creation.

    I don't have a specifi method to study, but maybe oscilloscope + Drambo with help me.

    Let me know if you have suggestions.

    Thanks!

    How well do you understand how subtractive synths work?

    If you are learning, Primer synth and the syntorial tutorials are a good way to learn.

  • PoppadocrockPoppadocrock

    Something simple with a couple Oscillators... Zeeon, Poison, Sunrizer, Mela, Bleass Alpha, are the ones that helped me. And oh yea Synthtorial and or Primer, are good too.

  • mlaumlau

    Bleass alpha is also pretty nice synth, and you can learn a lot

  • LeeBLeeB

    Obsidian. Many oscillator types including fm, 5 lfos and envelopes, many filter types.
    Great all rounder!

  • Montreal_MusicMontreal_Music
    edited October 2020

    @LeeB said:
    Obsidian. Many oscillator types including fm, 5 lfos and envelopes, many filter types.
    Great all rounder!

    I bought NanoStudio 2 a couple of days ago because it was on sale. I will try to make my class with Obsidian. And I like the UI of the synth. I'm an irationnal man so it counts for me! Thanks!

  • LeeBLeeB

    Any questions, I will try to help> @Montreal_Music said:

    @LeeB said:
    Obsidian. Many oscillator types including fm, 5 lfos and envelopes, many filter types.
    Great all rounder!

    I bought NanoStudio 2 a couple of days ago because it was on sale. I will try to make my class with Obsidian. And I like the UI of the synth. I'm an irationnal man so it counts for me! Thanks!

  • u0421793u0421793

    If someone drew the following:

    • Breath Noise
    • Seashore
    • Bird Tweet
    • Telephone Ring
    • Helicopter
    • Applause
    • Gunshot

    I’ve got a synth from the 90s that I can do these on very easily

  • Montreal_MusicMontreal_Music

    @u0421793 said:
    If someone drew the following:

    • Breath Noise
    • Seashore
    • Bird Tweet
    • Telephone Ring
    • Helicopter
    • Applause
    • Gunshot

    I’ve got a synth from the 90s that I can do these on very easily

    A YouTube video like this would had many views! If you are interrested :)

  • jolicojolico

    @u0421793 said:
    If someone drew the following:

    • Breath Noise
    • Seashore
    • Bird Tweet
    • Telephone Ring
    • Helicopter
    • Applause
    • Gunshot

    I’ve got a synth from the 90s that I can do these on very easily

    I find it quicker to do those on the older SH-101, SH-09 etc.

    Unless you’re talking about rompler presets :smile:

  • u0421793u0421793

    @jolico said:

    @u0421793 said:
    If someone drew the following:

    • Breath Noise
    • Seashore
    • Bird Tweet
    • Telephone Ring
    • Helicopter
    • Applause
    • Gunshot

    I’ve got a synth from the 90s that I can do these on very easily

    I find it quicker to do those on the older SH-101, SH-09 etc.

    Unless you’re talking about rompler presets :smile:

    I’m talking about every synth that implements General Midi level one instrument patch map:

    Patch number:

    1. Reverse Cymbal
    2. Guitar Fret Noise
    3. Breath Noise
    4. Seashore
    5. Bird Tweet
    6. Telephone Ring
    7. Helicopter
    8. Applause
    9. Gunshot
  • jolicojolico

    @u0421793 said:

    @jolico said:

    @u0421793 said:
    If someone drew the following:

    • Breath Noise
    • Seashore
    • Bird Tweet
    • Telephone Ring
    • Helicopter
    • Applause
    • Gunshot

    I’ve got a synth from the 90s that I can do these on very easily

    I find it quicker to do those on the older SH-101, SH-09 etc.

    Unless you’re talking about rompler presets :smile:

    I’m talking about every synth that implements General Midi level one instrument patch map:

    Patch number:

    1. Reverse Cymbal
    2. Guitar Fret Noise
    3. Breath Noise
    4. Seashore
    5. Bird Tweet
    6. Telephone Ring
    7. Helicopter
    8. Applause
    9. Gunshot

    👍

  • Montreal_MusicMontreal_Music

    @u0421793 said:
    If someone drew the following:

    • Breath Noise
    • Seashore
    • Bird Tweet
    • Telephone Ring
    • Helicopter
    • Applause
    • Gunshot

    I’ve got a synth from the 90s that I can do these on very easily

    If you want, let's play the game. Let's say I want to program a bell sounds. How do I start?

    Why there's not sine wave on the oscillator?

    Do you have just a quick tips to start? I will try to tweak the sound but I just don't know where to start.

  • mojozartmojozart
    edited October 2020

    Gordon Reid's guide to synthesis is a classic: https://www.soundonsound.com/series/synth-secrets

    Synthesizing Bells: https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/synthesizing-bells

    Apps: The free Primer app by Syntorial is good for learning subtractive synthesis on iOS, as is the full Syntorial course.

  • ecouecou

    @mojozart said:
    Gordon Reid's guide to synthesis is a classic: https://www.soundonsound.com/series/synth-secrets

    Synthesizing Bells: https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/synthesizing-bells

    Apps: The free Primer app by Syntorial is good for learning subtractive synthesis on iOS, as is the full Syntorial course.

    Does the full course ever go on sale?

  • GrimLuckyGrimLucky

    How to Make a Noise by Simon Cann is a great book for learning synth programming, there’s a download link here:
    https://noisesculpture.com/how-to-make-a-noise-a-comprehensive-guide-to-synthesizer-programming/

  • PoppadocrockPoppadocrock
    edited October 2020

    Init Preset. Then Move knobs. Listen to sound and how it changes. Start with oscillator one.

  • xraydashxraydash

    @ecou said:

    @mojozart said:
    Gordon Reid's guide to synthesis is a classic: https://www.soundonsound.com/series/synth-secrets

    Synthesizing Bells: https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/synthesizing-bells

    Apps: The free Primer app by Syntorial is good for learning subtractive synthesis on iOS, as is the full Syntorial course.

    Does the full course ever go on sale?

    Yes. I got it on Black Friday last year for 50% off.

  • kinkujinkinkujin

    GenMidi Preset 126 - useful if you're scoring a vietmam era film. Otherwise ...

  • PoppadocrockPoppadocrock

    @GrimLucky said:
    How to Make a Noise by Simon Cann is a great book for learning synth programming, there’s a download link here:
    https://noisesculpture.com/how-to-make-a-noise-a-comprehensive-guide-to-synthesizer-programming/

    This book is great. As well as the entire sound on sound site

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