Nick’s Tutorials: Sound Design In Ableton Live – Operator

2010 | Nick’s Tutorials | English | M4V | 600 MB

FM synthesis represents an extremely powerful set of tools for creating your own sounds, and Ableton’s “Operator” instrument represents a well-thought-out entry into that world. Unfortunately, much of the instructional material relating to FM synthesis doesn’t really explain how it works in a way that doesn’t involve lots of math and theory while still showing how it can actually be used. My goal with this roughly 4 hour series was to fill that gap, showing the user through practical application just how amazing and yet easy to use FM synthesis can be. The latest version of Operator, released alongside Live 8, allows the sound designer the ultimate flexibility in creating a timbre from virtually nothing, hand-shaping individual harmonic overtones to create amazingly rich sounds that can be further mixed through various algorithms. With this series, you can learn how to harness this power in a way that is both intuitive and creative. My video tutorials start you off with the basic theory of how sound is generated with fundamental frequencies and overtones, then moving from some basic sounds all the way through complex FM patches featuring tons of subtle modulation. The main goal here is not to teach you how to create one specific sound or another, but rather to show you through practical application how to create your own, personalized sounds. This knowledge will serve you far into the future, and will be applicable even beyond Operator and Ableton Live.

The course consists of 13 lessons in about 4 hour:
Video 1 – Introduction
Video 2 – Operator’s Interface
Video 3 – Metallic Attack
Video 4 – Breaking Up (is Hard to Do)
Video 5 – Intro to FM Synthesis
Video 6 – Kick Drum
Video 7 – Touchdown
Video 8 – Evil Bass
Video 9 – Moodshifter
Video 10 – Circuit Bent
Video 11 – Drum Track
Video 12 – Synth Loop
Video 13 – Parting Words

Files Presets are enclosed to a course:
Operator Instrument Rack Presets
SDT Series 1 Presets Project

Format:
M4V (94,0kbps, 1128×190(4:2:0), 29.322fps)