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Burillo · Post by **Burillo** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:17 am

I'm not a synths guy and mainly do acoustic-type stuff (think BFD, ampsims, pianoteq) and rarely (if ever) delve into synth sounds. However, i've recently picked up DCAM Synth Squad and ACE. I know basics of synthesis (ADSR, filters and such) so i can sort of get by, but seeing those synths being as powerful as they are, i feel more or less obligated to learn more about software synthesis and how to do it.

So, can you perhaps recommend a good guide to synthesis (of course, with respect to the type of stuff ACE and Synth Squad are capable to produce)? Preferably in video format, but a good ebook would do too (i'm not too much fond of paper books).

Ivan_C · Post by **Ivan_C** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:36 am

Check the Rob Papen's one, I think he will fulfill all your needs :

http://www.robpapen.com/dvd-sound-design.html
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... &start=225

el-bo (formerly ebow) · Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:46 am

the wonderful soundonsound 'synth secret' series

http://www.em411.com/show/blog/6006

manducator · Post by **manducator** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:03 am

Wolfen666 wrote:Check the Rob Papen's one, I think he will fulfill all your needs :

http://www.robpapen.com/dvd-sound-design.html
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... &start=225

+1. I wanted to give you the same answer. It's a paper book, not available as digital download and it has 4 dvd's with 10 hours of info.

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:53 am

You do realise this is one of those questions that gets asked really frequently on a site like this? A little bit of searching will find more than a few starting points for you. Have a look at the stuff referred to in these, for a start...

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5069875
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4786131
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332988

Burillo · Post by **Burillo** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:29 pm

wow thanks for all the replies! the SOS looks cool, so maybe the Rob Papen one wouldn't be necessary (although it looks like it's really in-depth... maybe someday!).

perhaps i should've searched for different words as my search turned up a bunch of junk...

ras.s · Post by **ras.s** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:37 pm

This was linked up in some thread a while ago: http://rhordijk.home.xs4all.nl/G2Pages/index.htm

Looks like a comprehensive read, haven't delved into it yet myself, though ..

On a side note, nice how your signature says 'From Russia with love' and your location is set as Hell.

Burillo · Post by **Burillo** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:57 pm

it's true that i'm from russia but who said i'm IN russia?

but thanks, this looks good too!

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:01 pm

el-bo (formerly ebow) wrote:the wonderful soundonsound 'synth secret' series

http://www.em411.com/show/blog/6006

+1

Excellent reading.

Comprehensive synth programming guide?