7Part 7 · The course
Sound and Theory
Harmonics, frequencies, pitch, detune, tempo in milliseconds
- 01Harmonics and TimbreYou'll discover why two sounds playing the same note don't sound alike, what harmonics are, and what your synth's filter really does when you turn the cutoff knob.15 min
- 02Note Frequencies: Tuning Kicks and SamplesThis lesson gives you the frequencies of the low notes, where your kicks, 808s and basses live, and shows you how to tune a sound to the nearest cent with a tuner or a spectrum analyzer.15 min
- 03Pitching and Time-Stretching SamplesHere, you'll understand what happens when you change the pitch or the tempo of a sample, why the two are linked, and how to separate them without damaging the sound.15 min
- 04Detune, Beating and Stereo WidthYou'll discover why two almost identical notes start to wobble, and how synths use this to make a sound wide, right up to the point where it starts to sound out of tune.14 min
- 05Equal Temperament: Why Thirds Are Out of TuneAfter this lesson, you'll know why the twelve rows of your piano roll are all the same distance apart, what that choice costs the ear, and why your DAW's major third is very slightly out of tune.14 min
- 06BPM to Milliseconds: Delay, Reverb and LFOThis lesson teaches you to translate your track's tempo into milliseconds, so your delays, reverbs and LFOs breathe with the rhythm instead of blurring it.14 min