The latest windowbed video offers an introduction to getting started with synths.
The video is intended for beginners. It focuses on getting started with synths, and understanding elements that are fairly common to most synths that beginners might typically encounter.
Topics covered include:
0:00 Who this video is for
1:11 My example synths
2:00 Keys & pads
3:58 Why only 2 octaves?
4:46 The octave buttons
5:30 Volume & gain staging
7:30 Types of knobs & encoders
11:00 Sound engine parameters
12:42 ADSR envelopes
16:50 Polyphony settings
18:05 Why would you use a polyphonic synth in mono mode?
18:35 Glide/portamento
19:23 Legato
20:06 Unison
21:11 Filters
24:43 Modulation & LFOs
28:34 Outro
Videos for beginners, such as this one, use jargon a beginner may not understand. True beginners need every term, no matter how obvious it is to us, explained.
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This video is great and super helpful! I was wondering if you could do something similar with samplers?