Sound Design Basics

Basic waveforms explained - sine, square, sawtooth, and triangle waves. The building blocks of synthesis and sound design. Free interactive lesson with audio.

Harmonics and overtones explained - why instruments sound different playing the same note. Understand timbre and the harmonic series. Free audio examples.

Audio filters explained - low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass filters. How to shape tone by removing frequencies in synthesis. Free interactive lesson.

ADSR envelopes explained - how Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release shape every sound in synthesis. Interactive examples.

LFOs explained - how Low Frequency Oscillators add movement, modulation, and evolving textures to synthesiser sounds. Free interactive lesson.

Audio effects explained - reverb, delay, chorus, distortion, and EQ. What each effect does and when to use it in your mix. Free interactive lesson.