Lynda.com – Foundations of Synthesis: ADSR Envelopes (TUTORIAL)

By | November 25, 2025

 

Release Year: 2020
Production Website: Lynda.com
Author: Scott Hirsch
Duration: 22 min 44 sec
Type of Material: Video Lesson
Language: English
Example Files: None
Video Format: MP4
Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1280×720 30fps 2371kbps
Audio: AAC 48000Hz Stereo 159kbps

 


Description: Synthesis is a fundamental part of modern music creation, and this course provides a simplified overview of how signals are converted into tones. Instructor Scott Hirsch explains how attack, decay, sustain, and release, or ADSR, are used as the foundations of waveform synthesis, then shows you how to use them to create sounds and patches for your music. Description: Synthesis is part of modern music creation, and this course provides a simplified overview of shaping waveforms into tones. Instructor Scott Hirsch explains how attack, decay, sustain, and release, or ADSR, are used as the foundations of waveform synthesis, then shows you how to use them to construct custom sounds and patches for your music.

Content :
Introduction
1. Introduction (00:53)
Shaping a Sound
2. Start with amplitude (4:20)
3. Shape the attack (3:03)
4. Adjust the decay and sustain (4:25)
5. Fine-tune the release (3:44)
6. Using ADSR for filters (4:48)
Conclusion
7. Next steps (1:29)


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