I think this feeling is really common around here and across the net really. There are so many people getting into synthesis these days and there really is a dearth of resources for the true newbies. It won't take you long to figure out the common synth components. Google around do a little reading and you will have it down with negligible time invested. Synth programming is another story however...BlackT wrote:Are these tutorials a good way to get started?
I bought Zebra2 today, it's my first synthesizer and I have absolutely zero knowledge about what things like LFO1 or XMF1 do, for example. I have read the manual and although it says how to use Zebra it is difficult to read if you are a beginner, like me.
I'm trying to figure out what is the best way for me to get started.
Trial-and-error, load patches, try to see what the effects do while also using the manual and maybe the tutorials on YT?
Howard's tutorials are great, don't get me wrong, but to me they usually cover the more esoteric features of the synth or other very specific techniques. In other words, they seem to cater more towards intermediate and advanced users and not really towards beginners. Some elements of the manual read this way as well. Also, narration of synth programming tutorials is underrated. Seeing the sound crafted from the beginning and actually hearing why certain tweaks are being made is so much easier than reverse engineering a preset or reading textual explanations. Sorry to sound like a whiner--I don't mean to sound like a complete critic. Howard's presets, tutorial and the revised manual are absolutely fantastic and I think these resources are a big reason why users choose to support U-he products.
Perhaps selfishly, I would love to see narrated tutorials dealing with how to make classic, ubiquitous EDM and/or VA 80s sounds. I would do this myself but I simply lack the skills. I'm getting better by the day but it's a slow process.
Works wonderfully in Chrome on PC as well, I see. Cheers
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