How do you make yourself do it?!

[Guardian]

I CANT do it...:frown:
I have a triton rack with moss board, and its amazing piece of equipmet, but i cant make myself to dig it deeper than the preset patches...
when i sit down and decide to make some research, it lasts like 5 mins, and all the sudden im just jaming on some fun sound...
Its really frustrating, and i just keep pushing it back for later...
I feel ill never get the job done.
Not to mention the manual...its just...awful.

So, does anyone have an idea, how to get me started exploring the synth world?
How do you motivate yourself?
Help! :redface:



G:biggrin:

[-=AnatomiC=-]

I don't know about Triton - but there should be some kind of a "synthesis" manual - ask it on Korg forum.

I have Fantom Tweak book - it explains everything about Fantoms synth engine. If you don't find a dedicated manual for Triton, try to find something else - like a manual for Trinity, Oasys, TR XT etc etc...
ROMpler is a ROMpler after all - it won't be perfect, but it will help.

[el mae de las teclas]

I'm so pissed off!!! I wrote probably the biggest response I've ever had.. and I closed the damned window!!

Ill do it extra short. If you know how to use your synth, your possibilities to create sounds and music are greatly multiplied, and that should be enough motivation!

Another fact, once you get used with some basic terms and basic theory, like subtractive synthesis, it will be easier to understand your manual, and once you understand one synth, it will be easier to understand most of them.

Just keep in mind your goals next time you feel lazy about reading! No pain no gain: cliche frase.... but true!

Andrés

[Guardian]

I'm so pissed off!!! I wrote probably the biggest response I've ever had.. and I closed the damned window!!

Ill do it extra short. If you know how to use your synth, your possibilities to create sounds and music are greatly multiplied, and that should be enough motivation!

Another fact, once you get used with some basic terms and basic theory, like subtractive synthesis, it will be easier to understand your manual, and once you understand one synth, it will be easier to understand most of them.

Just keep in mind your goals next time you feel lazy about reading! No pain no gain: cliche frase.... but true!

Andrés


Theres much truth in your words.
The thing is, if i had some regular analog synth, it would be soooo much easyer.
Id just have knobs, twist them to see what they do...But understanding subtractive synthesis frome some theory book (is in my oppinion pointles).
Well, ill try, and see how it goes:tongue:

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Getting a VA synth is also a solution btw.
Like you said, VA synthesis is much more intuitive, easier to learn and to create your own sounds.
That's the main reason why I'm getting one in the summer.

[el mae de las teclas]

Yes, I own a Nord Lead2x and is by far the easiest to use. A cheap solution can be to get a virtual instrument plug in, there are many.

[Grey Loki]

You could start off with the Rainbow Synth, which is a free VA VST:

http://www.aptrio.com/Audio/Synthesizers/rainbow-synth-1706.html