Intro to Synthesis Part 3: What's A Filter? | Reverb Learn To Play

In this Intro to Synthesis lesson, Justin will explain how to understand filters. Filters help you shape your sound and give character and color to your work, and you'll be off to a fine start after you have the chance to take some notes. See you again next week with a new lesson.

[jaykhan]

Just by watching your expression when you use those effects, I can tell that you really love what you do hahaha

[THEQueeferSutherland]

This series is awesome. I just turn knobs like an idiot til I find a cool sound, it's good to know what all that crap actually means.

[thirteenonline]

Please continue this series! I understand all the functions of a basic synth but I want a video explaining how to use those tools to make the sounds I have in my head. So could you make videos of you maybe listening to a sound like a violin or another synth and then recreating that on your synth. That would be a gamechanger for many people

[benwearne]

I understand what keytrack is now finally. Thank god

[Ponk_]

Thanks for sharing this information, I had a hard time finding anyone explaining this stuff.

[bitlong]

Just started getting into synth as I’m trying to learn more about electronics and sounds… this series is great!

[robertminnis]

I love that this guy makes the same intense yet pleased face when he turns a synth knob that my dad makes when he shows me a new guitar lick lol.

[rafsbio]

This is by far the best and most useful series of videos on Reverb. Well done!

[Bhakti-Tereza]

Thank you so.much for these priceless classes! I am just getting into synth. I play keyboard and always wanted to adventure into the world of electronica. I have always wanted a 1970s Hammond like the girl from the Lost Sounds, with Jay Reatard. Very cool music from Tennessee!🎉 I am also writing a rock opera and I want to venture into the unknown. It's a cosmic terror. Science fiction fun!

[purestspiritualpigs]

Thanks for producing such informative and to the point tutorials.

[jacksonkerr]

At 3:45 you can hear the second, higher tone running through the overtones in the harmonic series. First it's an octave, then a fifth, a fourth, a major third, a minor third, etc, getting smaller and smaller in increments as you go higher and higher.

[SoulMotivationRecords]

These videos are so awesome. Clear and simple to understand. I am learning so much. Thank you!

[nicolasbassano]

To include Mr Delay’s corner on the four viewport was the right call from the director.

[JB-Ibiza]

I love this!!!! THANK YOU and BLESS YOU

[beschorner-creative]

Great Series. I wanne buy an Korg Minilouge and these are the best basics to learn. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!

[tibetbukan]

I'm watching this while using the same synth on FL Studio. Really useful! Thanks a lot Reverb

[trevordeke]

I am really enjoying these videos. I've been playing guitar for 30 years, but just started to get into synthesis. If you are taking requests, I'd be beyond excited to see you do a couple of videos on how to imitate classic analog sounds- I've been trying to cop Rick Wright's sounds on "Welcome To The Machine" and sort of failing. I enjoyed your video on how to get the "Stranger Things" soundtrack sounds. Do a whole bunch! You're really great at it!

[brentonevans]

Awesome series on synths! Really helped drive home some concepts for me. Thanks so much!

[dansguitarheaven]

Thank God you came out with this. New at Synths, the Instruction manuals just don't get into this. Can't wait for the next one.

[dudeskater]

Love this series! Please keep the vids coming!