Master synthesis and start bringing the sounds you hear to life
Syntorial is a synthesizer training app, that will teach you how to program synth patches by ear. By combining video demonstrations with interactive challenges, you’ll get hands on experience programming patches on a built-in soft synth, and learn everything you need to know to start making your own sounds with ease.
"Syntorial is the most direct route between hearing a sound in your head and knowing how to bring it to life." - Electronic Musician Magazine
"The most comprehensive and fun tool for learning synthesizer programming, hands down." - Keyboard Magazine
“The best training in synth sound-design we’ve come across. A unique and fun way to train your ears in re-creating synth sounds.” - MusicTech Magazine
* Electronic Musician Editor's Choice 2014 *
HIGHLIGHTS
• Interactive Learning: Syntorial doesn’t just show you how synth programming works. It engages you in Interactive Challenges in which you program patches on a built-in synth. You aren’t just learning how to design sound, you are becoming a sound designer.
• For Musicians, Not Physicists: Instead of talking about the science and physics behind synthesizers, Syntorial will show you how each control effects sound, as well as when, why and how you would use them when designing sounds. This is information that you can immediately apply to real-life situations.
• It's All About The Ear: One step at a time, Syntorial trains your ear to recognize how each control shapes and manipulates sound. By the end of the program you’ll be able to take the sounds you hear and re-create them, completely by ear.
WHAT'S NEW IN V2?
• Brand new look
• Learn modulation easier with the Visualizer
• Revamped videos with faster pace and face-to-face guidance with Joe Hanley
• Randomizer mode for endless practice
• Remapped parameters and more nuanced scoring
• Shorter group challenges, and optional bonus rounds
• And more...
LESSON SPECS
• Challenges: Learn by doing! Complete challenges by programming patches with Syntorial’s built-in synth.
• Videos: Everything is taught through video demonstrations using the same synth that you’ll use in the challenges.
• Patches: Program, program, program. After all, that’s what it’s all about, right? By the end you will have programmed tons of patches, from simple to complex, familiar to strange.
• Quizzes: Multiple choice questions to help you retain and remember everything you learn.
• On Your Own: Syntorial will give you periodic tasks to be carried out on your own with whatever synth(s) you use.
SYNTH SPECS
• Three Oscillators (Two with Waveform, Pitch, Pulse Width, and Mix controls, and a Sub oscillator with Waveform and Volume controls)
• FM knob
• White Noise
• Oscillator Sync
• Filter (Low, Band and High Pass) with Resonance and Key Tracking
• ADSR Filter Envelope
• ADSR Amp Envelope
• AD Modulation Envelope
• LFO with four waveforms, seven destinations, rate, amount, trigger, and mono/poly modes
• Mono and Poly Voice Modes
• Portamento
• Unison with Voice, Detune and Spread controls
• Ring Modulation
• Distortion, Chorus, Phaser, Delay, and Reverb effects
Mod Wheel, Pitch Wheel and Velocity controls
FREE VS UPGRADE
The free app comes with the first 22 Lessons, additional Lesson Pack samples, as well as Syntorial's fully featured synth. Upgrade to get:
• All 197 Lessons, including 128 Challenges, 148 Videos, and 706 Patches covering the most common synthesis parameters.
• Additional Lesson Packs covering Serum, Massive, Sylenth1, andmore, each containing 30+ videos.
• Pay once and get access to all of the above on iPad, Mac and PC. Sync your progress across all 3 platforms. Train where you want, when you want, and how you want.
• Plugin version of Syntorial's synth, Primer. Program, record and play Primer in your favorite desktop recording software. VST (Mac/PC) and AU (Mac).
Syntorial: A New Way To Learn Synthesis
Get it if you have even the slightest interest in synthesizers
liminim.
I had wanted to learn synthesis my entire life, but could never organize all of the basic level topics in a way that made sense to me. Syntorial figures it out… starting with more abstract lessons like “What is a synthesizer?” And dissecting the idea piece by piece and learning the parts that make up one (what is an oscillator? How do you modulate one?) It only took me a few lessons before I had my eureka moment: All you really need to learn to use are oscillators, filters, envelopes, and amplifiers, and you will have the skills to teach yourself just about any standard east coast synth there is. It turns out that all of these terms just look a little scary. Have confidence in yourself and try to visualize the actual waveform as you hack and slice it into a patch. You are only a few lessons away from starting yourself on one of the most fulfilling hobbies I have ever had.Also recommend checking out Building Blocks from the same company. It is currently only browser-based, but it will take you into actually writing chords, melodies, and beats… and no music theory knowledge is required! Just like with Syntorial, they find a way to explain those elusive topics in a way somehow no other music teacher has been able to. It’s also a plus that the lessons model most DAW interfaces. Keep it up Audible Genius… reform music education and maybe more people will have the chance to experience how incredible music can be.
Beginner says yes
Plongitudes
The first version of Syntorial was already great, but v2 has knocked it out of the park. Approachable lessons, an excellent UI, and overall good UX. I've dabbled with synthesizers for years, but have only osmosed things through trial and error. I like to learn on my own, but Syntorial has given me the leg up I needed to really start to understand how to make the sounds I imagine in my head, and has given me the tools to keep learning even after I complete the voluminous coursework in the app. Add in the "recreate famous synth sounds" material that was released recently, and you've got more learning than you can shake a Otamatone™ at! The team clearly have a desire to educate at their core, and it shows through every aspect of the app. I'm grateful that they've continued to improve and support this software.
Great Student Experience
Finerflower
The lessons I took so far on Syntorial have directly helped me to understand how my MicroFreak and DAW synths work. I typically follow up a Syntorial challenge on my own synth as well as the software synths. Everything is well thought out and concise. Immediate feedback on tests and challenges.I had a few hiccups installing everything but customer service was responsive. Great company. Great product. Great support.
Best way to learn synth!
kdnull
I’ve tried (and failed) several other approaches to learn synth - this is the best method I’ve come across. The guy has the heart of a teacher and presents concepts in an easy-to-learn way, with video tutorials, demonstrations, and challenges that test knowledge. The app is everything it needs to be for this material. Cannot recommend highly enough!
• New Feature: New language: German
• Improvement: Account settings now managed per computer profile instead of being shared across multiple computer profiles.
• Improvement: Added manual browser login link in cases where the app fails to open the browser
• Improvement: Updated internal JUCE framework to V8 to improve integration with operating systems
• Bug Fix: Progress not syncing to cloud when registering after In-App Purchase
• Bug Fix: Challenge Hint button not always showing a red control even when it should
• Bug Fix: Offline access breaking when changing time zones
• Bug Fix: Few minor bug fixes
Version 2.3.400
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