Warp Academy FM Synthesis Masterclass TUTORIAL

Harness the power of FM synthesis and take your sound design to a whole new dimension. Get the edge that’ll truly make your tracks stand out. Learn to make the world’s most advanced synths do your bidding.

We chose Dan Larsson to host this masterclass because he specializes in FM synthesis, specifically. He’s a stone-cold FM guru, on the cutting-edge of current genres and emerging production styles.

Dan is a weapon on Loopmasters. He’s produced an impressive catalog of some of their most popular sound banks. We’re deeply grateful he’s chosen to share his knowledge with you and we’re beyond stoked for you tap into this uber-powerful sound design tool.

Dan Larsson
50 Lessons

Course Content

Module 1 | FM Synthesis — Introduction to Trainer

Module 2 | FM Synthesis — Introduction to FM Synthesis

-Module 2 | Lesson 1 | What is Frequency Modulation?
Module 2 | Lesson 2 | History of FM Synthesis
Module 2 | Lesson 3 | Meet Your New Friends
Module 2 | Lesson 4 | Frequency / Phase Modulation Synthesis Theory

Module 3 | FM Synthesis — FM8

Module 3 | Lesson 1 | Demo of FM8
Module 3 | Lesson 2 | Making Your First Patch
Module 3 | Lesson 3.1 | FM Matrix Part 1
Module 3 | Lesson 3.2 | FM Matrix Part 2
Module 3 | Lesson 4 | FM8 FX
Module 3 | Lesson 5 | Demo
Module 3 | Lesson 6 | Basic Modulation
Module 3 | Lesson 7 | Advanced Modulation: Looping Envelopes
Module 3 | Lesson 8 | Advanced Modulation: LFOs
Module 3 | Lesson 9 | Modulation Demo
Module 3 | Lesson 10.1 | Effects Part 1
Module 3 | Lesson 10.2 | Effects Part 2
Module 3 | Lesson 10.3 | Effects Part 3
Module 3 | Lesson 11 | Effects Demo Patch
Module 3 | Lesson 12.1 | Arpeggiator 1
Module 3 | Lesson 12.2 | Arpeggiator 2
Module 3 | Lesson 13 | Easy/ Morph
Module 3 | Lesson 14 | Morph Square
Module 3 | Lesson 15 | Morph/ Arp Demo
Module 3 | Lesson 16 | Saving Presets
Module 3 | Lesson 17 | Pro Tips
Module 3 | Lesson 18 | Warp Up

Module 4 | FM Synthesis — Ableton Operator

Module 4 | Lesson 1 | Demonstration for Operator
Module 4 | Lesson 2 | Synthesizer Layout
Module 4 | Lesson 3 | Demo Preset
Module 4 | Lesson 4 | Oscillators
Module 4 | Lesson 5 | FM Routing Algorithms
Module 4 | Lesson 6 | Custom Waveforms
Module 4 | Lesson 7 | Envelopes and LFOs 1
Module 4 | Lesson 8 | Envelopes and LFOs 2
Module 4 | Lesson 9 | Advanced Modulations – Loop Modes
Module 4 | Lesson 10 | Demo Patch
Module 4 | Lesson 11 | Time, Tone Knobs
Module 4 | Lesson 12 | Pro Tips
Module 4 | Lesson 13 | Making a Kick in Operator
Module 4 | Lesson 14 | Making a Snare in Operator 1
Module 4 | Lesson 15 | Making a Snare in Operator 2
Module 4 | Lesson 16 | Making a Tom in Operator
Module 4 | Lesson 17 | Making a Pad in Operator
Module 4 | Lesson 18 | Making a Bass Sound in Operator
Module 4 | Lesson 19 | Making a Lead Sound in Operator
Module 4 | Lesson 20 | Making a FX Sound in Operator
Module 4 | Lesson 21 | Wrap Up

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