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Learn the fundamentals of digital audio and sound design, using a browser-based synthesizer program to create your own unique sounds.
To understand what makes different sound textures distinct from one another, we will take a look at a frequency spectrum analyser, and use this to investigate a range of sounds created by different instruments.
From oscillators all the way to effects, this session will provide an overview of how signals are processed through a subtractive synthesizer, and how this can be used to create different textures.
This is a hands-on session in which you will be able to experiment, tweaking the synthesizer controls to develop your own unique sounds! These can then be saved and shared via a simple web link.
Fire Tech Experiences are regular, super short, high-interest sessions about the very latest developments in technology on topics you will love. Designed and led by inspiring, enthusiastic experts, …
Fire Tech Experiences are regular, super short, high-interest sessions about the very latest developments in technology on topics you will love. Designed and led by inspiring, enthusiastic experts, Fire Tech Experiences introduce you to new worlds and ideas from the comfort of home.
In electronic music, many of the melodies and beats you hear were not recorded using a conventional, physical instrument – instead, these sounds have been synthesized.
This involves electronically creating a new sound entirely from scratch, by directly altering and processing the waveforms themselves. Synthesis is a fun and very powerful way to make many different sonic textures, from sizzling leads to pulsing basslines to punchy drum hits!
In this session, you will be introduced to the science of audio, making use of frequency spectrum analysis to understand what gives different sounds their unique texture. We then apply this to an online synthesizer that you can access within your browser, using it to learn the fundamental components of synthesizers, including oscillators, filters and envelopes.
Although we will be experimenting with these techniques using the online program, the same principles can be applied to all conventional synthesizers.
This session will be useful to those who are familiar with DAW software and want to begin creating their own sounds, but also for anyone with an interest in sound design and musical experimentation!
FireTech Experiences are a new series of short, high interest, fun and engaging tech demonstrations and talks. These are delivered in webinar style, with the presenter showcasing a new interesting aspect of technology and learning, who is able to take questions from attendees and respond.
Will studied at the Royal Academy of Music and is one of Fire Tech most long-standing digital music tutors. He's a drummer, composer, and loves teaching young people how to combine technology with music to build sounds, songs, compositions and much more.
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