Teach me how to use TubeSynth?

I can play piano, bass, guitar and program drums.
However I'm clueless when it comes to synths.
They sound incredible but I yank and twist knobs and nothing happens. Some times I twist the same knobs and everything happens.

I want to learn TubeSynth. What does each knob do?

Brochacho wrote:I can play piano, bass, guitar and program drums.
However I'm clueless when it comes to synths.
They sound incredible but I yank and twist knobs and nothing happens. Some times I twist the same knobs and everything happens.

I want to learn TubeSynth. What does each knob do?

Assuming you're serious, I'd click that Google search term link that eclipxe just posted for you and get to work.

YouTube is the best place to learn this.
Tubesynth is a virtual analog synth. Most analog synths follow the same basic principles, so if you learn one, you'll have a pretty good idea of how things work on the next one. FM synthesis, granular synthesis are different.. don't bother with them until your ready, it will complicate things. If you can get ahold of a tb-303 emulator it's a good way to learn the very basics of analog synths.

+1 on learning one as a gateway...

For me I clicked with synthesis with the Moog subtractive synth model. Had used synthesizers before this, but for whatever the very visual one knob/switch per function and the layout really worked for me. Once I got this mental model in place, learning many other synths was *much* easier.

NearTao wrote:+1 on learning one as a gateway...

For me I clicked with synthesis with the Moog subtractive synth model. Had used synthesizers before this, but for whatever the very visual one knob/switch per function and the layout really worked for me. Once I got this mental model in place, learning many other synths was *much* easier.

Voltage modular helped me a lot. Made me much more aware of the signal path.

eLuSiVeMiTe wrote:

NearTao wrote:+1 on learning one as a gateway...

For me I clicked with synthesis with the Moog subtractive synth model. Had used synthesizers before this, but for whatever the very visual one knob/switch per function and the layout really worked for me. Once I got this mental model in place, learning many other synths was *much* easier.

Voltage modular helped me a lot. Made me much more aware of the signal path.

When the modular stuff started showing up everywhere, I had to ask myself: "do I want to get started with this.. or do I want to retire someday" It looks really addictive. I already have a mild addiction to grooveboxes.

i can only advice to read up on synthesis like suggested a couple of times before. It will help you understand quicker and easier what the buttons actually do, so you know what knob to twist to get your desired result.

''knob to twist to get your desired result''.

Is it just convenient writing or did i kind of aroused myself there

It's really only a Freudian slip if you considered it

That rhymes. Ever thought about rapping?

EnochLight wrote:

Brochacho wrote:I can play piano, bass, guitar and program drums.
However I'm clueless when it comes to synths.
They sound incredible but I yank and twist knobs and nothing happens. Some times I twist the same knobs and everything happens.

I want to learn TubeSynth. What does each knob do?

Assuming you're serious, I'd click that Google search term link that eclipxe just posted for you and get to work.

I am serious.
I understand things like rate and depth from having owned dozens of guitar pedals throughout the years, so some things look familiar when it comes to a synth. But I see so many different kinds of synths.
I like the idea of some here on starting with one kind of synth and learning with that. I knew they had differences but was never sure till now. I owned a Korg MS-2000 years back and it came with a manual that explained things a little.
I only really learned how to use it to my liking after a few months of guess work. I don't have it any more but I have TubeSynth now and want to learn what things like 'LP Filter Keytrack' is and hows that different from OSC 2EQ Keytrack'. Why when sometimes I move the attack I find a sweet spot and other times I don't. What's Controller Destination i setup do?

eclipxe wrote:https://www.google.com/search?q=intro+to+subtractive+synthesis&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS864US864&oq=intro+to+subtractive+synthesis&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64l3.4540j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Thanks man. I'm definitely going to check this out.

ShengTao wrote:YouTube is the best place to learn this.
Tubesynth is a virtual analog synth. Most analog synths follow the same basic principles, so if you learn one, you'll have a pretty good idea of how things work on the next one. FM synthesis, granular synthesis are different.. don't bother with them until your ready, it will complicate things. If you can get ahold of a tb-303 emulator it's a good way to learn the very basics of analog synths.

Thanks for the advice.
I owned a Korg MS-2000 once. I was just starting to learn it before I needed to sell it.
When it comes to TubeSynth the parameters on the Oscillator, Filter, and Envelope pages are what confuse me the most.

Here you go... viewtopic.php?f=5&t=192519

Fre$hBreath wrote:Here you go... viewtopic.php?f=5&t=192519

I don't think there's enough videos in that thread, though.