Learning Sylenth

Course details

Sylenth is a powerful virtual synthesizer plugin that music producers around the world use to create amazing soundscapes. In this course, Nate Mars shows some basic—as well as advanced—features of Sylenth, and dives into some synthesis concepts along the way. He covers working with the Sylenth interface, creating sounds with the plugin's four oscillators, working with the Misc Mod panel and Mod wheel, and customizing sounds by adding powerful effects. To wrap up, Nate shows how to make specific sounds—namely, kick drum, organ, and synth lead— from scratch.

Learning objectives
Reviewing the interface
Understanding oscillator waveshapes
Understanding oscillator controls
Working with the Amp Envelope Generator
Using the Part Mixer
Working with Modulation
Working with the Mod wheel
Understanding the effects section
Working with distortion, phazer, EQ, and delay
Making sounds from scratch

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know

1. Sylenth Basics

03 - Interface overview
04 - Menu functionality

2. The Interface

05 - The audio path and signal flow
06 - Understanding oscillator waveshapes
07 - Understanding oscillator controls
08 - The filter section
09 - Working with the Amp Envelope Generator
10 - Using the Part Mixer

3. Working with Modulation

11 - Understanding the modulation section
12 - LFO routing
13 - Working with the Misc Mod panel
14 - Working with the Mod wheel
15 - Polyphony, voices, and other parameters

4. Sylenth Effects

16 - Understanding the effects section
17 - The Arpeggiator
18 - Working with distortion
19 - Working with phazer
20 - Working with chorus and flanger
21 - Working with EQ
22 - Working with delay
23 - Working with reverb
24 - Working with the compressor

5. Making Sounds from Scratch

25 - Making a kick drum
26 - Making a soulful organ
27 - Making a synth lead

Conclusion

28 - Next steps

Learning Sylenth

Authors

Nate Mars