Intro to Synthesis

Build a toolkit of custom-designed sounds instead of relying on presets.

4–6
weeks
NYC
Studio
Build
Skills

About Course

Stop relying on other people's presets and start building your own sounds from scratch. Learn the mechanics of oscillators, filters, envelopes, and modulation to design a custom toolkit of unique patches that give your tracks a distinct identity.

Skills

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Effects & Creative Routing

Envelopes & Articulation

Filters & Subtractive Sculpting

Custom Patch Design

LFOs & Modulation

Oscillators & Wavetable

What’s Included

12 hours of in-person instruction at our NYC Facility
Practice time on the day of your class
6 Day passes to be used on non-class days
Free course assets and learning tools (for applicable courses)
Access to the Sound Collective Talent pool while enrolled
Certificate of completion

Part of These Programs

Music Production – Full Program

Our Facility

Sound Collective features a full suite of professional spaces, including a dedicated recording studio, modern production labs, a PA-equipped performance space, and a fully outfitted DJ studio. Every room is stocked with industry-standard gear, modern hardware & software, and flexible setups for classes, practice, and collaboration.

Throughout your studies, use these spaces as your daily workspace, producing in the labs, recording in the tracking rooms, mixing on the SSL console, and rehearsing sets in the DJ studio.

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