Ableton Wavetable Synthesizer Video Survival Guide Part 1+2 (Udemy.com)
Learn how Wavetable works and then get hands on with a tried-and-true sound design methodology
Created by: Music Chef
Last updated April 2018
What you will learn
- First, learn how wavetable works feature-by-feature
- Second, learn how sound design works best with wavetable synthesis
- Design "other-worldly" sounds using wavetable synthesis
- Design drums, bass, pad and lead sounds
How it compares
Against the other 241 rated Udemy courses in Music Production on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 13% of them
- Reviews43#228 of 242 by number of reviews
- Length3.3 hoursshorter than 51% of them
- Last updatedApril 2018earlier than 88% of them
Course Description
Wavetable synthesis is the best type of synthesis to use for designing other-worldly, unnatural drums, pad, bass and lead sounds. Ableton's newest synthesizer opens the door to unrivaled timbres! This course will lead you through all the features AND provide hands on demonstrations so that you can learn the synth and then get to work design the sounds that you need.
Inject New Inspiration Into Your Electronic Music By Learning To Sound Design Using Ableton's Wavetable Synthesizer.
- Learn how Wavetable works, feature-by-feature
- Unlock Wavetable's unique sound design potential
- Recognize wavetable patches more easily when listening
- Build drums, pads, basses and leads in hands on lessons
Ableton has created a unique, powerful (and CPU-efficient) wavetable synthesizer that is capable of completely unique sounds.
Cut to the chase!.. Get a solid understanding of how Ableton's Wavetable (and wavetable synthesis in general) can play a role in helping you make your music stand out with unique sounds. There are some types of sounds that you can only really make using wavetable synthesis. Wavetable's intuitive "Destination Based Modulation" also makes evolving pads, grooving basses and lively leads easier to program (and a lot of fun to play)!
This course will bring you up to speed on the the history of wavetable synthesis, its role in electronic music and then show you how to get started with sound design on your own.
- Quickstart projects to download
- Hands on walkthroughs
- Understand how and why Wavetable is a need-to-know synth
Course Overview:
This course kicks things off with a solid introduction to wavetable as a synthesis platform. You'll learn about how it is different from subtractive, FM and additive synthesis. Plus, you'll get a birds eye view of what wavetable IS and ISN"T good for - so that you don't waste any time reinventing the wheel.
That's followed by a break down of Wavetables features and components. There are the staples - oscillators, filters and envelopes. But, you'll also learn how the sub oscillator, LFO shaping and envelope looping works.
But, features aren't enough - you'll need a method for making cool sounds in Wavetable. So, you'll get 3 sections, containing 28 video lessons explaining how EXACTLY to use the features of Wavetable to make sounds. You'll learn how to think about sound design AND then see it done, step-by-step.
As the course concludes, you'll learn how the modulation matrix in Wavetable empowers you to make evolving, atmospheric sounds - one of the most interesting ways to use wavetable synthesis!
Find out what Wavetable can do - this course puts everything on display and makes it easier to learn. By the end of the course, you'll feel at home with Ableton's Wavetable synthesizer and you'll be ready to design your own patches and make music!
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
43 Reviews
Music Chef
I'm a dynamic and creative composer with a passion for music and production technology. I have honed my skills as a production engineer, gigging artist, and academically trained film composer at Berklee College of Music. I delight in crafting powerful and immersive audio experiences for video games and media. Dedicated and curious, I possess over 20 years of experience in music composition, computer programming, sound design, and production techniques including sound design.
I am also a full-time professional musician who has broad teaching experience with guitar, bass, production and music theory. I perform live on bass, guitar and keyboards. In addition, I perform live electronic music improvisation with Maschine. I've devoted over 26 years to my own well-rounded musical education, focusing on a mastery of all aspects of modern music - from music theory to ear training; from live performance to composition and practice routines.
I specialize in bridging the gap between music and technology, focusing on using modern tools to demonstrate all aspects of music. I compose and perform with Ableton and Push 2, Maschine, Cubase, ProTools and Logic. I'm extremely comfortable using web-based tools and mobile devices in education, performance and composition. I have created custom MIDI and OSC interfaces for live performance.
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Reviews
By Chris Hawke on 10/18/2020
This course was a good match for me. It taught me how wavetable works, including the intimidating modulation matrix, and I know how to make patches now. It was a bit dry at times, and there were many moments when I had to rewatch the segments, but I suppose that comes with the territory. The good thing is it was all good info and no filler. I consider myself and intermediate Ableton user.
By Steve Cronkright on 7/31/2020
I've taken courses before for sound design and they haven't been as in depth as this course is with Wavetable and it's exactly what I was looking for.
By David Cousens on 6/13/2020
It's a very informative course on everything in the Ableton Wavetable synth, At times I had a problem working out where the cursor was and the sounds created in section 5 could have been a lot better and more interesting.
By Mathias Villard on 3/31/2020
Thank you for everything. I've learned so much, and feel well prepared to explore further.
By Andreas Jørnvil on 1/22/2020
no, the video quality is really blurry - even at highest setting 720p. Hard to read what the parameters are named etc. 24" monitor.. edit: Choosing "auto" fixed it. Thank you, teacher :-) The highest setting I can choose manually is still 720p though - a bit strange. looking 4ward to learn more about WT. Love, andreas
By Joshua Williams on 1/21/2020
This course gives an excellent, in depth look at all of the controls in Ableton Live's Wavetable. I went from very little knowledge of Wavetable to understanding how to create a patch from scratch as well as a much better understanding of synthesis theory in general. The examples in this course are very highly tuned to giving an understanding of how Wavetable's controls are affecting the sound. And while they do accomplish the goal of teaching what each control does, following the examples in this course will not leave you with a lot of patches usable in production music. Overall I would recommend this course to anyone looking to learn Ableton Live's Wavetable as this is a great survival guide that will get you up and running in very little time.
By Charles Tabor on 6/1/2019
It's starting me from the beginning, which is where I wanted to start and is leading me well in the direction I had hoped to be going.
By Andreas Kon on 5/7/2019
Really informative, no unnecessary elaborations and straight to the point. So far so good!
By Andrei Krepsky de Melo on 12/7/2018
There were some times when things got a bit confusing to understand, but overall I liked it a lot.
By Lar Thompson on 10/4/2018
I much prefer this to reading a manual. The lessons are short and clear.
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