Lessons
The Structure of Reaktor
06:04 2Interface Overview and Creating a Basic Synth
11:58 3Adding Modulation
10:09 4Filter Envelopes
09:40 5Setting up an LFO
14:38 6Using Macros
13:54 7Detuning Oscillators
10:19 8Saving Macros and Instruments
06:02What is Additive Synthesis?
13:05 10Building an Additive Synth: Harmonic Series
10:02 11Building an Additive Synth: Pitch and Amp Envelopes
10:55 12Building an Additive Synth: LFO
16:23 13Building an Additive Synth: Combining Partials
22:01 14What is FM Synthesis?
07:43 15Changing a Partial into an Operator for FM Synthesis
18:20 16Mod Matrix and Mixers
20:37 17Troubleshooting Complex Macros
10:41 18Mixing and Modulating Operators with Mod Matrix
14:50 19Organizing Macros and FM Synth Review
11:31 20Working with a Basic Sampler
11:19 21Sampler FM
08:16 22Sampler Loop
13:08 23Granular Synthesis
13:52 24Grain Pitchformer
07:31 25Grain Cloud
15:09 26Closing Thoughts and Final Review
05:18Lesson Info
Sampler FM
I'll get rid of this sampler. I'll control Click, go to my built in modules. Good. A sampler. That'll to Sampler FM. So this sampler I've loaded it in, But there's no sample map yet, so if I want to, I can get a sample map and improper import import. Right? Import 99 map. Done. Of course, I can't play yet because happened attached pitch input and the gate and ah, audio. And I've got this other stuff too. Okay. Want to check that out in a second? So cool. So that's the next sampler up called Sampler FM. So now we're exploring Sampler FM. Well, we just did have them, right? So why don't I at a modulator? So gonna control click built in module oscillator sine wave. Now we know that frequency and put usually likes to see 5000 so I'm gonna try that. Actually, before I do that, I'm just gonna connect it so pitch and amplitude. So I think what I'll do now is have our pitch be control. Back in our panel view, we can actually see the way of this being played. There's our pitch. Here's our envel...
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a Creativelive Student
This is a GREAT class. I highly recommend it. Reaktor can be intimidating, but little by little he breaks it down. I feel like I have gotten practical use out of it from watching these videos. There is so much to learn here. I have come back multiple times to watch. David Earl is a superior instructor. You will enjoy him. I hope he will do more here.
a Creativelive Student
David Earl (he doesn't care what you call him) is the best! I watched so many tutorials on Reaktor and by his second video I already learned more than the other ones. Thank you!
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