Music & Sound Technologies

Instructor: Umut YELBAŞI - UAA '20

Sound Engineering and Production, Salford University in Salford - UK

Course Description

“Reaktor 6” by Native Instruments brings the modular synth, which usually takes up too much space and requires a lot of money, to your computer. In a modular synth, a wide range of sounds can be created using oscillators and effect modules. The goal of this mentoring program is to introduce participants not just to Reaktor 6, but also to oscillators and the creation of effects like reverb, tremolo, and vibrato, as well as presenting basic synthesis techniques. The curriculum is based on the lesson plan of the “Music Technology Systems” module at the University of Salford, one of the UK’s leading sound and music technology and acoustics institutions. The modules that will be taught throughout the six-week program will be put together in a single, master synthesizer at the end of these six weeks.

Course Details

Class size: Max 12

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Course Goals:

Understand basic principles of sound synthesis
Understand how common sound effects are created
Create a deeper understanding of the music and sound use in the everyday life

Course Outline:

Week 1: Introduction to Reaktor 6, and the six-week main synthesizer project. “Subtractive Synthesis A, B, C” demonstration, and assignment which will go into the final project.

Week 2: Demonstration of the making of a “Drum Machine” using white noise and samples using Reaktor 6. Assignment which will go into the final project.

Week 3: Demonstration of “additive synthesis” on Reaktor 6. Assignment which will go into the final project.

Week 4: Introduction of a single module for distortion, chorus, and delay effects, demonstration and assignment.

Week 5: Q&A and feedback for the final assignment.

Week 6: Q&A and feedback for the final assignment. Final assignment due.

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