📖 Synth Guide

Modules

Oscillator

sine = pure/smooth · saw = bright/buzzy · square = hollow/retro · triangle = soft/mellow

Filter

LP cuts highs (warmth) · HP cuts lows (thin/bright) · BP isolates a band. Cutoff = where it cuts, Resonance = emphasis at cutoff.

LFO

Slow modulation for movement. Rate = speed, Depth = intensity. Route to pitch = vibrato, filter = wah, volume = tremolo.

Envelope (ADSR)

Attack = fade-in time · Decay = drop after peak · Sustain = held level · Release = fade after note off.

Delay

Echo effect. Time = gap between repeats · Feedback = how many repeats · Mix = dry/wet balance.

Reverb

Room simulation. Size = room size · Damping = high-freq absorption · Mix = how much reverb.

Gain

Volume control — use to balance levels between modules.

Noise

white = all freqs equal (hiss) · pink = bass-heavy (wind) · brown = deep rumble.

Patching Tips

• Basic synth: Oscillator → Filter → Gain → Output
• Add movement: LFO → Filter cutoff
• Add space: Output → Delay → Reverb
• Thick sound: Two oscillators slightly detuned

Sound Design Recipes

• Warm pad: Saw osc → LP filter (low cutoff, med resonance) → slow LFO on filter → long attack/release
• Bass: Square osc → LP filter → short attack, med sustain
• Lead: Saw osc → BP filter (high resonance) → short attack, med release