How do you learn synth-making technique?

[SFtheWolf]

I find that while I don't have trouble learning what all the knobs and buttons on a synth do, I don't really have an appreciation for what components tend to lead to what kind of sounds. I know it ends up depending greatly on the synth, but a lot of concepts are universal (I'll know what I'm getting with a sine wave compared to a triangle, for example). I'm specifically having a lot of trouble with Sytrus, as it's just far too complex to twist dials on until something good comes out.

Does anyone have any advice? Are there tutorials on this specifically? How did you yourselves learn?

[Scott]

Shadowfire wrote:I find that while I don't have...

[SFtheWolf]

Oh I can make sounds out of those. I've made so...

[JWMMakerofMusic]

THIS is the book you will need. Everything you...

[metemi]

I really like this tutorial - If you want to ...

[EspacX]

I practiced. I use sytrus for about 2,5~3 years...

[SFtheWolf]

Thank you all! I'll be sure to look into these.

[SFtheWolf]

metemi wrote:I really like this tutorial - If...

[GGonz]

great video. (I skipped around a bit though) h...

[nucleon]

GGonz wrote:hmm so are filters just EQ's? that'...

[kitekrazy]

EspacX wrote:I practiced. I use sytrus for abou...

[kitekrazy]

Shadowfire wrote:I find that while I don't have...

[Brikbat]

Following tutorials works for me. In the back o...

[vic]

Ah...synth programming, rather than making! I...