Synthesis and Sampling Workshop (3 ECTS)

Location and time

On tuesdays at 10.45-12.15. Keyboard Studio AS523 starting 5.9.

Materials

Shepard, B.K. 2013. Refining Sound. A Practical Guide to Synthesis and Synthesizers. New York: Oxford University Press.
Aikin, J.2004. Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming. Hal Leonard.

Teaching methods

Small group tutorial
Interactive lecture
Assignments
Contact teaching

Content scheduling

Synthesizer: parts and operation, analog synthesis
Building different sounds (basses, pads, leads, effects)
Fundamentals of Fm synthesis (in Logic environment), modeling synthesis (sculpture)
Fm 8
Layering, Track stack mixed, side chain, layered arpeggios
Wavetable and granular synthesis
Komplete Kontrol, sample libraries
Reaktor, final assignment of the synthesis section, reflection and feedback
Sampling in general
Dynamic player
Looping player
Final assignment of the sampler section, reflection and feedback

Further information

Synthesizer: parts and operation, analog synthesis
Building different sounds (basses, pads, leads, effects)
Fundamentals of Fm synthesis (in Logic environment), modeling synthesis (sculpture)
Fm 8
Layering, Track stack mixed, side chain, layered arpeggios
Wavetable and granular synthesis
Komplete Kontrol, sample libraries
Reaktor, final assignment of the synthesis section, reflection and feedback
Sampling in general
Dynamic player
Looping player
Final assignment of the sampler section, reflection and feedback

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Peer evaluation
Attendance
Learning assignments
(total 100%)