HarmonyCore
Senior Member
Hey Everyone,
I want to know from sound experts how much time do you spend creating new sounds from synths. I mean, the possibilities of creating a sound is insanely and overwhelmingly endless. I am now teaching myself Absynth 5 and I can say that it has so many waves and oscillator types, not to mention the different filters, waveshapers, modulators, and effects that you apply in the signal path to manipulate the sound.
The concept is easy but the tremendous amount of time that someone spend in this stuff is unbelievable. Don't get me wrong, I am not being overwhelmed or anything but just don't know from where to start. Are you just selecting random wave or osc. type and start experimenting for hours until you get the sound you want? It seems to me a patience game as fishing. I've been using synths in a very traditional way by depending on their included presets until I realized that I am severely limiting myself by depending on what is available. In addition, I am losing the opportunity to create my own cinematic wooshes, risers, etc.. and save myself bucks to buy these from vendors. I believe most of these wooshes sounds come from synths. Where else?
With that being said, I decided to pause composing for a while and spend some time designing my own sounds and learn more synths.
My questions for you, sound experts .... !!
1) What tips to give to a beginner sound designer?
2) What is your workflow when designing your sounds?
3) How much time do you spend in designing?
Thanks in advance
I want to know from sound experts how much time do you spend creating new sounds from synths. I mean, the possibilities of creating a sound is insanely and overwhelmingly endless. I am now teaching myself Absynth 5 and I can say that it has so many waves and oscillator types, not to mention the different filters, waveshapers, modulators, and effects that you apply in the signal path to manipulate the sound.
The concept is easy but the tremendous amount of time that someone spend in this stuff is unbelievable. Don't get me wrong, I am not being overwhelmed or anything but just don't know from where to start. Are you just selecting random wave or osc. type and start experimenting for hours until you get the sound you want? It seems to me a patience game as fishing. I've been using synths in a very traditional way by depending on their included presets until I realized that I am severely limiting myself by depending on what is available. In addition, I am losing the opportunity to create my own cinematic wooshes, risers, etc.. and save myself bucks to buy these from vendors. I believe most of these wooshes sounds come from synths. Where else?
With that being said, I decided to pause composing for a while and spend some time designing my own sounds and learn more synths.
My questions for you, sound experts .... !!
1) What tips to give to a beginner sound designer?
2) What is your workflow when designing your sounds?
3) How much time do you spend in designing?
Thanks in advance