Ebook
Synthesis Vol. 2
Advanced Synthesis & Sound Design
Where Volume 1 explains how a synth works, Volume 2 is about making it do what you hear in your head.
Volume 1 gives you the map. Volume 2 is the practice. Advanced modulation, layering, movement over time, and the design decisions behind sounds that hold up in an arrangement — written from the perspective of someone who has to make these choices on a stage every week.
Volume 1 is the free introduction. Volume 2 is the paid continuation — same voice, more depth.
What you'll get
- Go from understanding synthesis to designing with intent
- Advanced modulation and movement over time
- Layering and how sounds behave inside an arrangement
- The reasoning behind the choices, not just the settings
What's included
- 48 pages in PDF, organised into five modules
- The five approaches to synthesis — subtractive, additive, FM, wavetable and granular — each with its own hands-on exercise
- Advanced modulation: matrices, modulation sequencers, macros and real-time control
- Effects as part of the design: reverb, delay, chorus, phaser and distortion, and why their order changes the sound
- Design by context: basses, leads, pads, synthetic percussion, and sound effects for film and games
- The art of layering, advanced techniques, and sound design by musical style
- Automation and live expression with MIDI controllers
- The synths that made history, the creative process with checklists and templates, and where synthesis is heading
Who it's for
- Readers of Volume 1 who want to go further
- Keyboard players designing their own performance sounds
- Producers who want their synths to sound intentional
Questions
- Do I need Volume 1 first?
- It helps but isn't required. Volume 2 assumes you know what an oscillator, filter and envelope are — Volume 1 is free, so start there if you don't.
- What format is it?
- A 48-page PDF. You download it from Gumroad as soon as the payment goes through.
- What languages is it in?
- English and Spanish, as separate editions. From this page you buy the English one; the Spanish site links to the Spanish edition.
Synthesis Vol. 2
Advanced Synthesis & Sound Design