Sound Design in 90 Minutes
Fast-Track Guide to Synthesizers
The Fastest Way to Start Designing Professional Sounds with Synthesizers
Hi – I'm J. Anthony Allen - an Ableton Certified Trainer and tenured university professor with a Ph.D. in Music. Nearly a million students have taken my music production classes, averaging over 4.7 in student ratings.
I've created this special 90-minute accelerated sound design course for one reason: to demystify synthesizers and get you creating your own sounds as quickly as possible.
Why This 90-Minute Fast-Track Approach?
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The Fastest Way to Start Designing Professional Sounds with Synthesizers
Hi – I'm J. Anthony Allen - an Ableton Certified Trainer and tenured university professor with a Ph.D. in Music. Nearly a million students have taken my music production classes, averaging over 4.7 in student ratings.
I've created this special 90-minute accelerated sound design course for one reason: to demystify synthesizers and get you creating your own sounds as quickly as possible.
Why This 90-Minute Fast-Track Approach?
The Fastest Way to Start Designing Professional Sounds with Synthesizers
Hi – I'm J. Anthony Allen - an Ableton Certified Trainer and tenured university professor with a Ph.D. in Music. Nearly a million students have taken my music production classes, averaging over 4.7 in student ratings.
I've created this special 90-minute accelerated sound design course for one reason: to demystify synthesizers and get you creating your own sounds as quickly as possible.
Why This 90-Minute Fast-Track Approach?
Start Creating Sounds Immediately: No overwhelming theory—we jump straight into hands-on synthesis
The "Four Questions" Framework: Master my simple system that works on ANY synthesizer
Results-Focused Learning: You'll be designing leads, basses, and pads within the first hour
Works Everywhere: Learn principles that apply to Ableton's Analog, Logic's Retro Synth, and beyond
No More Preset Dependency: Finally understand what those knobs actually do
This Class is Perfect For You If:
You're intimidated by all those synthesizer knobs and parameters
You want to create unique sounds, not just browse presets
You've tried learning synthesis but got lost in technical jargon
You produce music but feel limited by not understanding sound design
You want a clear, practical approach that works in ANY DAW
My Promise to You:
As a full-time Music Producer and Educator, I am committed to your success. Post your questions in the class, and I will respond within 24 hours. If this class doesn't meet your expectations, take advantage of the 30-day money-back guarantee—no questions asked.
Why Learn From Me?
Apart from being an Ableton Certified Trainer, I'm also a tenured university professor with a Ph.D. in Music Composition AND a dedicated professional music producer. I've had tracks on the charts and numerous teaching awards. My teaching style is relaxed and conversational—it's just the two of us hanging out and making weird noises with synthesizers. Please laugh at my bad jokes. I'm pretending that you are.
Ready for More After This Fast-Track Guide?
This 90-minute class covers the essential 20% of synthesis knowledge that you'll use 80% of the time. Once you've mastered these fundamentals, you'll be ready to explore FM synthesis, granular synthesis, and advanced sound design techniques in my other courses.
Don't miss this opportunity to finally understand synthesizers in just 90 minutes. Let's create some amazing sounds together.
See you in class, Jason (but call me Jay...)
What's inside
Learning objectives
- Master the four essential components of any synthesizer: oscillators, filters, envelopes, and lfos
- Apply the "four sound design questions" framework to quickly create any sound you imagine
- Create professional sounds using both ableton's analog and logic's retro synth instruments
- Understand different synthesis types including subtractive, fm, wavetable, and physical modeling
- Master the four essential components of any synthesizer: oscillators, filters, envelopes, and lfos
- Apply the "four sound design questions" framework to quickly create any sound you imagine
- Create professional sounds using both ableton's analog and logic's retro synth instruments
- Understand different synthesis types including subtractive, fm, wavetable, and physical modeling
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Welcome to Sound Design in 90 Minutes - No time to spare - let's get to it!
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My approach to sound design
Let's start with the fundamental principles of sound design.
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