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Learning Synths—Get started


GET STARTED MAKING SOUNDS

Drag in the box below to play a synthesizer.

If you don’t hear anything, make sure your sound is on and the volume is turned
up. And please use headphones for the best experience!

DRAG

Open in Playground

Listen to how your dragging changes the sound.

On this website, you’ll learn the basics of using synthesizers (or synths). No
prior experience or equipment is required; you’ll do everything right here in
your browser.

The box above controls a synth running in your web browser, but synthesizers
come in many shapes and sizes. They can be physical instruments that musicians
play on stage, noise-makers inside electronic devices and toys, or software
running on a phone or computer.

Synthesizers make sound using electricity, usually with controls that let you
change their sound. Some controls change just one specific aspect of the sound,
while others, like the box above, change many aspects of the sound at once.

As you continue, you’ll learn how to use a synth’s controls to design your own
sounds.

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Making changes

MODIFYING SOUND

AmplitudePitchPlay with amplitude and pitch
Synth basics

INTRODUCING SYNTHESIZERS

Playing the synthPlaying different pitchesChanging the soundMaking many
changesWhat can synthesizers sound like?Slow, evolving soundsSound effectsDrums
and percussion
Envelopes

CHANGE OVER TIME

Change over timeSynthesizer envelopesAttackDecay and sustainReleasePutting the
envelope togetherModulating amplitude with envelopesMatching envelopes
LFOs

CHANGE THAT REPEATS

Change that repeatsModulating pitch with oscillatorsChanging the oscillator’s
speedChanging the modulation amountChanging the modulation “shape”
Oscillators

HOW SYNTHS MAKE SOUND

How synths make soundWaveforms you can hearPulse widthModulating pulse widthFast
modulation
Filters

SCULPTING THE SOUND

Filters in the real worldFilters in synthesizersFilter resonance
Recipes

MAKING SOUNDS

Get to know this synthPlucked bassWest Coast lead“Wow” bassAmerican sirenGerman
sirenLasersKick drumsSubbassOld-fashioned computerHihatStringsNoisy
leadDistortionBouncing ballRelease pluckTwo sounds in oneSetting up your own
controls
Playground

MAKE YOUR OWN SOUNDS

Learning more

WHERE TO GO FROM HERE

Settings

AUDIO QUALITY

LowMediumHigh

If you are experiencing issues with audio playback, changing to a lower quality
setting might be helpful.

KEYBOARD LAYOUT

IsomorphicPiano

MIDI INPUT

OnOff