Synth Lessons

Transform your MIDI tracks through any synth in our collection!

Whether it's meeting on-site or online, we’ve got your sonic curiosity covered.

Topics include: Subtractive Synthesis, Sequencing, Sampling, Drum Programming, History of Synthesis, and Sound Explorations. You can even provide us with your own topic to explore!

Whether it's meeting on-site or online, we’ve got your sonic curiosity covered.

Topics include: Subtractive Synthesis, Sequencing, Sampling, Drum Programming, History of Synthesis, and Sound Explorations. You can even provide us with your own topic to explore!

FEATURES

Choice of online or in-person instruction.

Experience and knowledge-base of Synth Palace’s curator, Peter Venuto, having an extensive background as a musician, artist and technician, in addition to having taught at both the youth and university levels.

Learn at your own pace in a fun and stimulating communicative environment, while we keep your learning objectives at the forefront.

Flexible depth learning: one session or multi-session instruction on a given topic.

LESSON PATHWAYS

Subtractive Synthesis

VCO, VCF, VCA! What does it all mean? This learning pathway walks you through the wonderful world of analog subtractive synthesis, making relatable metaphors and analogies along the way to wrap your brain around the way most analog synthesizers work.

Sequencing

Everything has a pattern. This learning pathway introduces you to the art of sequencing based on practical examples. We look at a given sequence's relationship to rhythm, showing you how to locate yourself and how to achieve simple or complex sequences, depending on your goals.

Drum Programming

The art of number. This learning pathway introduces you to a brief history of drum programming, and we go in-depth with classic rhythm examples to get you started, and then explore different sounds, patterns, and methodologies to unleash your inner drum-programmer.

VCO, VCF, VCA! What does it all mean? This learning pathway walks you through the wonderful world of analog subtractive synthesis, making relatable metaphors and analogies along the way to wrap your brain around the way most analog synthesizers work.

Everything has a pattern. This learning pathway introduces you to the art of sequencing based on practical examples. We look at a given sequence's relationship to rhythm, showing you how to locate yourself and how to achieve simple or complex sequences, depending on your goals.

The art of number. This learning pathway introduces you to a brief history of drum programming, and we go in-depth with classic rhythm examples to get you started, and then explore different sounds, patterns, and methodologies to unleash your inner drum-programmer.

Sampling

The evolution of the ones and twos. This learning pathway introduces you to the wonderful world of sampling, exploring various aspects and sampling strategies.

History of Synthesis

Put the synthesis back into synthesizer! This learning pathway explores the history of synthesis, covering subtractive, additive, wavetable and granular along the way.

Sound Exploration

Explore the nether regions of sonic space! this learning pathway focuses on novel sound source generation, and various methodologies to manipulate and transform sounds.

The evolution of the ones and twos. This learning pathway introduces you to the wonderful world of sampling, exploring various aspects and sampling strategies.

Put the synthesis back into synthesizer! This learning pathway explores the history of synthesis, covering subtractive, additive, wavetable and granular along the way.

Explore the nether regions of sonic space! this learning pathway focuses on novel sound source generation, and various methodologies to manipulate and transform sounds.

We’re here to share our experiences and knowledge base. It's never too late to start learning!